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Teledentistry Platforms for Orthodontics

  • Jae Hyun Park1,3,*,
  • Leah Rogowski1
  • Janet H Kim1
  • Sumayah Al Shami1
  • Scott E I Howell2

1Postgraduate Orthodontic Program, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University, 5855 East Still Circle, Mesa, AZ 85206, USA

2Postgraduate Orthodontic Program, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University, Director of Public Health Dentistry and Teledentistry

3International Scholar, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

DOI: 10.17796/1053-4625-45.1.9 Vol.45,Issue 1,January 2021 pp.48-53

Published: 01 January 2021

*Corresponding Author(s): Jae Hyun Park E-mail: JPark@atsu.edu

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Abstract

Technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives. Smartphones enable patients to request, receive, and transmit information irrespective of the time and place. The global pandemic has forced healthcare providers to employ technology to aid in ‘flattening the curve. The Novel Coronavirus, which is responsible for COVID-19, is transmitted primarily through person-to-person contact but may also be spread through aerosol generating procedures, so many clinics have severely limited interpersonal interactions. The purpose of this article is to provide helpful information for those orthodontists considering some form of remote practice. Various HIPAA-compliant telecommunication or teledentistry systems that can be used for orthodontic treatment are introduced and discussed. Detailed information about each platform that can potentially be used for orthodontics is provided in Figure 1. The authors do not endorse any of the products listed and the included software is not all inclusive but instead is a glimpse into the options available.

Keywords

Telecommunication; Teleconsultation; Patient management; Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted

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Jae Hyun Park,Leah Rogowski,Janet H Kim,Sumayah Al Shami,Scott E I Howell. Teledentistry Platforms for Orthodontics. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2021. 45(1);48-53.

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