Oral Sphere

Journal of Dental and Health Sciences

Enhancing Patient Care with Teledentistry and Smart Diagnostic Tools: A Review

Review Article

Abstract

By improving accessibility, efficiency, and accuracy, emerging diagnostics and teledentistry are enhancing dental care and other branches of healthcare as well. This article examines how remote consultations and AI-based diagnostics facilitate teledentistry, thereby reducing oral healthcare disparities in disadvantaged communities. By utilizing this approach to enhance early disease detection and treatment planning, extremely accurate diagnosis techniques improve patient outcomes by reducing the requirement for invasive treatments. Teledentistry and Intelligent Diagnostic Devices enable dental care to be more proactive and patient- focused as technology advances.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Diagnostic tools, Teledentistry, Telehealth

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