Perception and Attitudes of Dental Professionals on Teledentistry: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to explore the beliefs and attitudes related to the adoption of teledentistry among Pakistani dental professionals, focusing on data security, practice enhancement, and patient benefits.A cross-sectional study on a 5-point Likert scale assessed four domains of teledentistry: data security and patient consent, practice improvement capabilities, usefulness for dental practice, and patient benefits, among dental professionals through electronic forms. Demographic data and items from four domains were analyzed by descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and Pearson's correlation tests, respectively, using SPSS, with a p-value of < 0.05 set as statistically significant.A large percentage (59.8%) of the 408 dental professionals raised issues related to data security wi

SUBMITTER: Moosa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12494421 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature