Knowledge, Perception, and Experience of Dentists About Teledentistry.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge, perception, and experience of teledentistry amongst Brazilian dentists with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Between June and July 2020, an online questionnaire was used to collect information on the demographic and professional profiles of dentists and their levels of knowledge, perception, and attitudes towards teledentistry. Descriptive statistics were reported as percentages, and Chi-squared test was used to compare responses amongst general practitioners, specialists, and those with varying levels of professional experience.

Results

This study included 575 dentists, the majority of whom were from the southeast region of Brazil (73.4%) and had a specialist degree (70.4%). Approximately 42.4% of

SUBMITTER: Raucci-Neto W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9381382 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature