The Teledentistry, Impact, Current Trends, and Application in Dentistry: A Global Study

Table 5

Comparison of independent variables with domains of teledentistry among participants ().

Variable	Data security and patient consent; Mean (SD)	Capability of teledentistry to improve dental practice; Mean (SD)	Usefulness of teledentistry for dental practice; Mean (SD)	Usefulness of teledentistry for patients; Mean (SD)
Age (years)
20–34
35–44
45–54
55–64
value	0.001	0.001	0.035	0.015
Gender
Female
Male
value	0.103	0.771	0.208	0.181
Qualification
Consultant/specialist
General dental practitioner
Resident/graduate research
Other
value	0.003	0.001	0.004	0.001
Work experience (in years)
1–5
6–10
11–15
More than 16
value	0.002	0.027	0.087	0.006

value ≤ 0.05; value < 0.000; SD: standard deviation.