Teledentistry: A Mini Review

Oral health matters. Teledentistry is defined as the collective use of technology to address oral health issuesat a distance. The practice teledentistry could possibly be ideal for underprivileged population in remoteplaces where access to oral health services is limited. Teledentistry specifies oral health care assistancethrough consultation, diagnosis, prevention, treatment using audio, video and data communication. Theuse of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for the exchange of data and information indentistry, providing health services in situations where it is necessary to overcome geographical, temporal,social and cultural barriers is called teledentistry.