Understanding Teledentistry

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What is the main focus of teledentistry?

Exchanging clinical information and images over remote distances for dental consultation (correct)

Partaking in online continuing education courses

Searching the Web for information

Using video-conferencing technologies for diagnosis and treatment advice

When was the term 'Teledentistry' first used?

1989

1997 (correct)

1994

2000

Where did the initial concept of teledentistry develop?

Online dental forums

A 1989 dental informatics conference

United States Army's Total Dental Access Project

Westinghouse Electronics Systems Group conference in Baltimore (correct)

What did the U.S. Army's Total Dental Access Project aim to improve?

Patient care and dental education Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Web surfing and teledentistry?

Teledentistry involves telecommunications and dentistry, while Web surfing involves searching the Web for information Signup and view all the answers

What are the two methods for teleconsultation through teledentistry mentioned in the text?

Store-and-Forward Method and Near-Real-Time consultation Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential of teledentistry in relation to oral healthcare disparities between rural and urban communities?

It has the potential to eliminate disparities Signup and view all the answers

How is the 'Store-and-Forward Method' different from 'Real-Time Consultation' in teledentistry?

It does not involve patient consultation Signup and view all the answers

In what way can teledentistry help improve access to oral healthcare according to the text?

By improving access to oral healthcare Signup and view all the answers

What is the possible role of teledentistry in addressing the projected shortages of dentists in the next decade?

It will be important for both rural and urban areas Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of teledentistry?

Using video-conferencing technologies for diagnosis and treatment advice Signup and view all the answers

When was the term 'Teledentistry' first used?

1997 Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of teledentistry?

Blueprint for dental informatics in 1989 Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of teledentistry according to Cook?

The practice of using video-conferencing technologies for diagnosis and treatment advice over a distance Signup and view all the answers

What did the U.S. Army's Total Dental Access Project aim to improve?

Improving patient care, dental education, and communication Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of teledentistry as described in the text?

To extend dental care to distant and rural areas Signup and view all the answers

Which method of teleconsultation through teledentistry involves a videoconference between dental professionals and their patients at different locations?

Real-Time Consultation Signup and view all the answers

What role can teledentistry play in addressing the projected shortages of dentists in the next decade?

It can be important for both rural and urban populations in addressing the shortage of dentists Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential impact of teledentistry on disparities in oral healthcare between rural and urban communities?

It can eliminate the disparities in oral healthcare between rural and urban communities Signup and view all the answers

In what way does the 'Store-and-Forward Method' differ from 'Real-Time Consultation' in teledentistry?

The patient is not present during the consultation in Real-Time Consultation, but is present in Store-and-Forward Method Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main focus of teledentistry?

When was the term 'Teledentistry' first used?

Where did the initial concept of teledentistry develop?

What did the U.S. Army's Total Dental Access Project aim to improve?

What is the difference between Web surfing and teledentistry?

What are the two methods for teleconsultation through teledentistry mentioned in the text?

What is the potential of teledentistry in relation to oral healthcare disparities between rural and urban communities?

How is the 'Store-and-Forward Method' different from 'Real-Time Consultation' in teledentistry?

In what way can teledentistry help improve access to oral healthcare according to the text?

What is the possible role of teledentistry in addressing the projected shortages of dentists in the next decade?

What is the primary focus of teledentistry?

When was the term 'Teledentistry' first used?

What is the origin of teledentistry?

What is the definition of teledentistry according to Cook?

What did the U.S. Army's Total Dental Access Project aim to improve?

What is the main focus of teledentistry as described in the text?

Which method of teleconsultation through teledentistry involves a videoconference between dental professionals and their patients at different locations?

What role can teledentistry play in addressing the projected shortages of dentists in the next decade?

What is the potential impact of teledentistry on disparities in oral healthcare between rural and urban communities?

In what way does the 'Store-and-Forward Method' differ from 'Real-Time Consultation' in teledentistry?

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