Research Article
The Teledentistry, Impact, Current Trends, and Application in Dentistry: A Global Study
Table 3
Application and usefulness of teledentistry for dental practice (
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| | S. no | Item | Disagree
strongly % | Disagree
% | Neutral
% | Agree
% | Agree
strongly % |
| | 1 | Teledentistry would enhance clinical training and continuing education | 7 (1.4) | 75 (14.8) | 165 (32.6) | 210 (41.5) | 49 (9.7) | | 2 | Teledentistry would reduce costs for the dental practices | 7 (1.4) | 28 (5.5) | 117 (23.1) | 284 (56.1) | 70 (13.8) | | 3 | Teledentistry would increase treatment time spent with the patient | 7 (1.4) | 82 (16.2) | 145 (28.7) | 230 (45.5) | 42 (8.3) | | 4 | Teledentistry would necessitate an extra appointment for taking photographs | 14 (2.8) | 82 (16.2) | 110 (21.7) | 273 (54.0) | 27 (5.3) | | 5 | Teledentistry would save time compared with a referral letter | 7 (1.4) | 28 (5.5) | 116 (22.9) | 307 (60.7) | 48 (9.5) | | 6 | Teledentistry would be too expensive to set up | 14 (2.8) | 186 (36.8) | 182 (36.0) | 82 (16.2) | 42 (8.3) | | 7 | Teledentistry would provide sufficient information about patient illness | 28 (5.5) | 82 (16.2) | 193 (38.1) | 163 (32.2) | 40 (7.9) |
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