Evaluation of knowledge and awareness about teledentistry among dentists and patients living in Turkey

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dc.authoridGüngör, Ayça Sarıalioğlu/0000-0002-8779-2949
dc.authoridBaltacı, Ezgi/0000-0001-8553-3858
dc.authoridYuksel, Busra/0000-0003-4081-823X
dc.authorwosidGüngör, Ayça Sarıalioğlu/IZQ-0596-2023
dc.authorwosidBaltacı, Ezgi/D-8937-2019
dc.contributor.authorOezveren, Neslihan
dc.contributor.authorSevinc, Buesra
dc.contributor.authorGuengoer, Ayca Sarialioglu
dc.contributor.authorBaltaci, Ezgi
dc.contributor.authorSerindere, Goezde
dc.contributor.authorOezguer, Oezge
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:11:44Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:11:44Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground. Teledentistry is a field of telemedicine that combines digital technology and clinical dentistry, enabling remote communication between dentists and patients. Objectives. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of dentists and patients about teledentistry in Turkey.Material and methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted among general and specialist dentists in Turkey, and dental patients in Edirne, Turkey. A questionnaire prepared in Google Docs was shared virtually among Turkish dentists, as well as administered to the patients referred to the university dental clinic in Edirne.Results. Among the 336 dentists participating in the study, 69.9% were female, 39.6% were working in the profession for 1-5 years, and 48.5% were specialist dentists. A total of 86.9% of dentists stated they would like to use teledentistry for radiological examinations, some follow-up examinations, and for follow-up during holidays. There were 21.1% of dentists who thought that teledentistry practices could be the new standard of oral healthcare, and only 34.0% were willing to try such practices. Among the 447 patients in the study, 49.9% were female, 79.0% were aged 20-44 years, and 54.4% had middle income. There were 74.5% of patients who stated that it would be easier to communicate with the dentist via a teledentistry application, 80.3% of patients in the underserved regions stated it would facilitate access to the dentist, 76.3% of patients stated that it would reduce costs, and 88.8% of patients thought that this method could help overcome the problem of isolation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) pandemic period.Conclusions. Based on the results, it can be said that the teledentistry approach would provide con-venience for both dentists and patients in terms of dentist-patient communication, cost and efficiency of dental care.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.17219/dmp/150834
dc.identifier.endpage599en_US
dc.identifier.issn1644-387X
dc.identifier.issn2300-9020
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38133990en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85180905694en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage593en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.17219/dmp/150834
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/22893
dc.identifier.volume60en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001133821400002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWroclaw Medical Univen_US
dc.relation.ispartofDental And Medical Problemsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectOral Healthen_US
dc.subjectQuestionnaireen_US
dc.subjectAwarenessen_US
dc.subjectTeledentistryen_US
dc.subjectAccuracyen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectCareen_US
dc.subjectAccessen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of knowledge and awareness about teledentistry among dentists and patients living in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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