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Teledentistry-A Futuristic Approach Towards Dental Health Care Delivery: A Cross-Sectional Study
Shweta Kajjari1, Muskaan Adnani1, Nithya Annie Thomas2
1Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, KLE V.K. Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
Thescientificworldjournal
|August 8, 2026
Summary
Dental professionals in rural India show high teledentistry attitude and practice, despite low perception. Improved teledentistry implementation can enhance rural oral healthcare delivery.
Area of Science:
- Oral Health
- Telemedicine
- Digital Health
Background:
- Telecommunication services have transformed dental consultation, enabling digital imaging and internet-based information exchange for efficient, borderless dental healthcare.
- Teledentistry facilitates remote consultations, health information exchange, and electronic health record maintenance, improving patient care delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the perception, attitude, and practice of teledentistry among dental professionals in rural Belagavi district, Karnataka, India.
- Assessing the current state of teledentistry adoption in underserved rural areas.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey involving 450 dental professionals (interns, postgraduates, faculty, consultants, private practitioners) in rural Belagavi.
- A 16-item validated questionnaire assessed demographics, perception, attitude, and practices.
- Data analysis using IBM SPSS, with significance set at p < 0.05.
Main Results:
- 52% of dental professionals reported low perception levels regarding teledentistry.
- High levels of positive attitude and practice towards teledentistry were observed.
- A significant positive correlation was found between attitude and practice (p = 0.0001).
Conclusions:
- Despite low perception, dental professionals exhibit high attitude and practice levels for teledentistry.
- Effective teledentistry implementation holds potential to revolutionize dental healthcare delivery in rural settings.
- Enhancing teledentistry can significantly improve oral health outcomes for rural populations.
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