Teledentistry awareness among dental professionals in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teledentistry is believed to improve dentalcare provided to patients and time management efficiency. In addition, teledentistry can be a useful tool for peer education, consultations and ensures proper channeling for referrals.

Objective

This study aimed to explore Saudi Arabian dental professionals' perceptions of teledentistry's benefits in improving dental practice and patient care.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study involving an electronic survey of a sample of Saudi Arabian dental professionals. A validated 26-item, 5-point Likert-scale questionnaire was used to assess perceptions of dental professionals in four domains: usefulness of teledentistry for patients, the usefulness of teledentistry for dental practice; the potential of teledentistr

SUBMITTER: Al-Khalifa KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7561132 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature