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JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE
Volume 16, Issue 8, Pages 467-470Publisher
ROYAL SOC MEDICINE PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2010.100303
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We conducted a 13-month study to investigate whether videoconferencing could be used for diagnosis and for making treatment plans for patients requiring prosthetic or oral rehabilitation treatment. The consultations took place between a specialist dental treatment unit in a central hospital and general dental practitioners in seven regional health centres. Videoconferencing was conducted using standard commercial units via an IP network, at bandwiths of 762 kbit/s - 2 Mbit/s. In total, 24 patients and 25 professionals (18 dentists, 2 dental hygienists and 5 nurses) took part. There were no technical problems. In 24 out of 27 teleconsultations, a diagnosis or treatment plan could be made. All participating dentists were satisfied with the consultation process and indicated that the technology used was of sufficient quality for clinical purposes. A patient satisfaction questionnaire indicated that patients were also satisfied. Videoconsultation in dentistry has the potential to increase the total number of dental specialist services in sparsely populated areas, such as those in Finland.
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