Teledentistry is a valuable tool in dental education, enabling remote consultation, diagnosis, and treatment planning even incorporating AI into care models. It enhances student learning by offering real-world case exposure and supports interdisciplinary care by fostering collaboration with medical professionals. Despite challenges like technological disparities and curriculum adaptation, teledentistry’s future is promising, particularly in training dentists and improving care for underserved populations. Its role in medical-dental integration strengthens patient care, facilitating collaboration between dental and medical fields to improve outcomes, especially for patients with systemic health issues impacting oral health.
Learning Objectives:
Explore teledentistry to provide students with remote consultation, diagnosis, and treatment planning experiences, offering them exposure to a variety of real-world cases and improving their diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills.
Utilize teledentistry to support collaborative care between dental and medical professionals, promoting integrated care models that improve patient outcomes, particularly for those with systemic health conditions affecting oral health.
Discuss strategies for integrating teledentistry into traditional dental curricula for a more comprehensive training approach fostering interprofessional collaboration and addressing barriers through innovative solutions for improving health outcomes.
