Telledentistry; In the Time of Conflict in Palestine

Abstract

Oral health matters. Teledentistry is defined as the collective use of technology to address oral health issues at a distance. The practice teledentistry could possibly be ideal for underprivileged population in remote places where access to oral health services is limited. Teledentistry specifies oral health care assistance through consultation, diagnosis, prevention, treatment using audio, video and data communication. The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for the exchange of data and information in dentistry, providing health services in situations where it is necessary to overcome geographical, temporal, social and cultural barriers is called teledentistry. Teledentistry can thus eliminate the disparities in oral health care between urban and rural communities. This articlereviews the role of teledentistry in different fields of dentistry and Palestine.