The use of teledentistry in facilitating oral health for older adults: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teledentistry is used in many countries to provide oral health care services. However, using teledentistry to provide oral health care services for older adults is not well documented. This knowledge gap needs to be addressed, especially when accessing a dental clinic is not possible and teledentistry might be the only way for many older adults to receive oral health care services.

Types of studies reviewed

Nine databases were searched and 3,396 studies were screened using established eligibility criteria. Included studies were original research or review articles in which the intervention of interest was delivered to an older adult population (≥ 60 years) via teledentistry. The authors followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyse

SUBMITTER: Ben-Omran MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8627480 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature