The role of teledentistry in oral cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This integrative review aimed to assess the benefits of the use of teledentistry for patients undergoing treatment of oral and head and neck cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials and methods

We searched in PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, Embase, Open Grey, Google Scholar, and Jstor databases for studies referring to the management, control, and assistance, through teledentistry, to patients with oral and head and neck cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

We found 356 references in the databases, 209 after duplicates removal, 23 met criteria for full-text reading, and 11 studies were included for qualitative synthesis, in four categories: virtual visits, use of remote technology, patient's satisfaction, multidisciplinary ap

SUBMITTER: da Silva HEC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8255116 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature