Teledentistry

A/Prof. Sajeesh Kumar PhD, University of Tennessee, TN has extensive telemedicine research experience in several countries. His multi-disciplinary expertise extends from medicine, e-medicine, electronic engineering and biomedical engineering to computer science. Dr. Sajeesh has won several research awards, published scientific papers in acclaimed journals including Nature and Lancet. Some of these technologies have rolled out to clinicians. He is a member of the American Telemedicine Association and American Health Informatics Management Association. Assistant Professor Susan J. Daniel, RDH, PhD, University of Tennessee, TN has several years of experience in Teledentistry. She has lead several studies on teledentistry technology, clinical and financial feasibility of the services. She is the lead editor of Mosby's Dental Hygiene: Concepts, Cases and Competencies, 2e.

From the book reviews: "This is a comprehensive overview of the evolving area of teledentistry, detailing how this area of technology can be effectively used. ... can be useful for educators and community health workers. ... This in-depth introduction to the field of teledentistry provides evidence-based information on this developing area. This is a welcome addition, as there are few such books available to the profession of dentistry." (Janet H. Southerland, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2015)

• Introduction to Teledentistry.- Teledentistry in practice: Literature review.- Effect of a home tele care program on oral health among adults with tetraplegia.- Comparing potential early caries assessment methods for teledentistry.- Distant diagnosis of oral disease using e-mails.- Factors influencing the adoption and implementation of teledentistry in the UK, with a focus on orthodontics.- Teledentistry for screening new patient orthodontic referrals.- Field testing of remote teledentistry technology.- Remote diagnosis of children dental problems based on non-invasive photographs.- Endodontic-oral surgery teleconsultation.- Role of teledentistry in dental education.- Teledentistry in dental specialist education in Finland.- Ethics and the electronic health record in dental school clinics.- Teledentistry-assisted, affiliated practice for dental hygienists.- Using teledentistry for providing the specialist access to rural Indians.- Application of teledentistry in oral medicine in a Community Dental Service.- Teledentistry – way forward.