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A V Brescia1, A Mastroianni2, G Parisi3
1DDS, Paediatric Dentistry, Doctoral School in Materials for Sustainable Development , University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Insights
A preliminary telematic approach (ATP) can support paediatric dental visits, enhancing patient collaboration and reducing anxiety. This innovative strategy shows promise for improving the first dental experience for children.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Digital Health
- Paediatric Care
Background:
- Teledentistry is an emerging strategy in paediatric dentistry with limited evidence.
- Further research is needed to establish teledentistry's effectiveness and evidence-based application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a preliminary telematic approach (ATP) for improving patient compliance during the first dental visit.
- To assess the impact of ATP on patient collaboration and anxiety in paediatric dental care.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving 200 paediatric patients divided into an ATP group and a control group.
- Ordinal semi-proportional regression analysis was used to compare collaboration degrees, adjusting for covariates.
Main Results:
- The preliminary telematic approach (ATP) demonstrated potential as a supportive tool for traditional paediatric dental visits.
- ATP may enhance patient management, fidelity, reduce anxiety, and increase collaboration.
Conclusions:
- Teledentistry, through a preliminary telematic approach, shows promise in paediatric dentistry.
- This method can improve patient experience and outcomes in initial dental appointments.
Aim:
For a few years, teledentistry has been an emerging innovative strategy with potential in the field of paediatric dentistry. There are still few studies in this regard, so further research is needed to verify and ensure that teledentistry is not only an accessible mode of communication, but above all effective and evidence-based. This study aimed to use a preliminary telematic approach to promote the compliance of patients in the developmental age during the first dental visit.
Materials:
Two hundred patients were selected according to the eligibility criteria, and distributed in two groups: a study group with the preliminary telematic approach (ATP) before the first visit and a control group with traditional first visit without ATP. Through an ordinal semi-proportional regression model, the degrees of collaboration between the study and control groups were compared, correcting the estimate for age groups, the presence of systemic pathologies, disorders of cognition, attention and learning, degree of anxiety and previous medical-dental experiences.
Conclusion:
The preliminary telematic approach could be useful as a support to the traditional paediatric dental visit, to promote better management and fidelity of the patient, reducing anxiety and increasing collaboration during the first visit.
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