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Improvements in dental care using a new mobile app with cloud services
Chia-Yung Lin1, Kang-Lin Peng2, Ji Chen2
1Dentistry Department, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Summary
A new mobile app, Dental Calendar, enhances dentist-patient communication and appointment management. This system improves appointment scheduling for dentists and provides better reminders and direct communication for patients.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Health Informatics
- Dental Technology
Background:
- Effective dentist-patient communication is crucial for traditional dental care.
- Existing systems lack direct communication channels for routine care and emergencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and evaluate a novel system for direct dentist-patient communication.
- To improve appointment management and patient engagement in dental care.
Main Methods:
- Development of the "Dental Calendar" mobile app integrated with cloud services.
- System features include appointment reminders, patient-submitted oral images/symptoms, and dentist consultation.
- Evaluation involved 26 dentists and 32 patients using pre- and post-usage questionnaires and paired sample t-tests.
Main Results:
- Dentists demonstrated significantly improved appointment arrangements, especially for patients with sudden prosthesis issues (p < 0.05).
- Patients experienced significant enhancements in appointment reminders, rescheduling capabilities, and direct dentist communication (p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
- The "Dental Calendar" app and cloud service offer an efficient platform for dental care.
- The system fosters improved dentist-patient relationships and facilitates timely management of urgent dental needs.
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