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?

<p>Patient care and dental education (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Web surfing and teledentistry?

<p>Teledentistry involves telecommunications and dentistry, while Web surfing involves searching the Web for information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Store-and-Forward Method and Near-Real-Time consultation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It has the potential to eliminate disparities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It does not involve patient consultation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>By improving access to oral healthcare (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It will be important for both rural and urban areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of teledentistry?

<p>Using video-conferencing technologies for diagnosis and treatment advice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the term 'Teledentistry' first used?

<p>1997 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of teledentistry?

<p>Blueprint for dental informatics in 1989 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of teledentistry according to Cook?

<p>The practice of using video-conferencing technologies for diagnosis and treatment advice over a distance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Improving patient care, dental education, and communication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To extend dental care to distant and rural areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Real-Time Consultation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It can be important for both rural and urban populations in addressing the shortage of dentists (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It can eliminate the disparities in oral healthcare between rural and urban communities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The patient is not present during the consultation in Real-Time Consultation, but is present in Store-and-Forward Method (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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