Evaluating Telehealth Diagnostic Accuracy in Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases: A Comparative Study.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study evaluated the accuracy of diagnosing oral and maxillofacial diseases using telehealth. Methods: We recruited 100 patients from the Oral Health Centre of Western Australia. They were either new patients or existing patients with a condition not previously diagnosed. The patients initially underwent a telehealth consultation without administrative or clinical staff assistance. On the same day, they also received a traditional in-office (face-to-face) consultation with an Oral Medicine registrar and/or consultant. Results: In this study, 70 patients were consulted via telehealth for a mucosal condition, while 30 were consulted for orofacial pain. When comparing telehealth diagnoses to in-person diagnoses, 65.7% of mucosal cases and 70% of orofacial

SUBMITTER: Lau J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11677737 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature