Teledentistry: A New Horizon in COVID-19 Pandemic for Oral Health
Minal M Kshirsagar, Arun S Dodamani, Girija A Dodamani, Vrushali R Khobragade, Yogesh Garg, Rahul N Deokar
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Kshirsagar MM, Dodamani AS, Dodamani GA, Khobragade VR, Garg Y, Deokar RN. Teledentistry: A New Horizon in COVID-19 Pandemic for Oral Health. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021; 14 (3):441-442.
Currently, all of us are experiencing emotions, thoughts, and situations we have never experienced before. It is not that there were no pandemics earlier. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, health issues are growing. It has shaken the entire world and created global panic. In a way, it is affecting oral health also. Taking care of oral health is as important as looking after physical health. There is a need for a range of treatments to anticipate oral health issues. Strategies to combat these oral health issues should use options like teledentistry to develop effective methods of support.
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