Opportunities for Teledentistry in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorFortuin, J.B.
dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Sudeshni
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-02T15:13:37Z
dc.date.available2016-06-02T15:13:37Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractInformation, communication and technology (ICT) is a part of everyday life, and the constant evolution of technology has resulted in many opportunities for the health care sector. While health professionals globally have embraced the use of ICT to assist in the delivery of health care services and education there remains a lack of scientific evidence to support the practice. The uptake of ICT in low and middle-income countries has been slow, despite the fact that this is where a great need for innovative solutions is required to improve the delivery of health care services. ICT for health is being used throughout South Africa with promising results, and there is potential for the use of ICT in the field of Dentistry. This paper provides a background of ICT for health by highlighting the applications of tele-medicine, teledentistry and mHealth and examples are given of the various uses of ICT in the various disciplines of Dentistry. The benefits and challenges of teledentistry are documented and recommendations about the use of teledentistry in South Africa are discussed.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDHETen_US
dc.identifier.citationFortuin, J. and Naidoo, S. (2015). Opportunities for Teledentistry in South Africa. South African Dental Journal, 70 (8): 342 - p346en_US
dc.identifier.issn0011-8516
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2263
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherSouth African Dental Associationen_US
dc.rights.uriThis file may be freely used for educational uses. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the South African Dental Association (SADA). Note that the SADA retains all intellectual property rights in the article.
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dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectTelemedicine
dc.subjectTeledentistry
dc.subjectTeleradiology
dc.subjectmHealth
dc.subjecteHealth
dc.titleOpportunities for Teledentistry in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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