TELEDENTISTRY IN ORTHODONTICS
Teledentistry in Orthodontics with Braces: includes informations about straighten teeth with or no braces (with aligners).
- Provided by licensed sufficiently trained general dentists and supervised remotely by orthodontic specialists through Teledentistry are a new approach to reduce the severity of malocclusions in disadvantaged children when approaching to an orthodontist is not achievable.[40]
- Orthodontic teleconsultants supports the concept of using Teledentistry consultations to make their advice more accessible to dentists and patients.[41]
- General dental practitioners through Teledentistry supports teleconsultation, quick access to advice for orthodontic consultants and screen new patient for orthodontic referrals, for clinical decision. [42, 44, 45, 47].
- Identify bite classification, overcrowding, crooked or spacing issues and alignment
- Due orthodontic treatment, as minor emergencies cases (rubber ligature displacement, braces discomfort or debonded bracket, broken bracket, misplaced archwire, wire end poking, wire completely out of the band, lost elastic over bracket, discomfort due orthodontic appliance, protruding wire, irritation of cheeks and gums) can be solved easily at home, reassuring patient and parents, give a provisional solution until the patient is mandatory to visit a physical dental clinic. Teleorthodontics consultations limiting visits to the dental office in cases of real need.[46]
Teledentistry in Orthodontics without Braces (Clear Aligners) : includes information’s about ortho no braces (with aligners).
- Provided by licensed sufficiently trained general dentists and supervised remotely by orthodontic specialists through Teledentistry are a new approach to reduce the severity of malocclusions in disadvantaged children when approaching to an orthodontist is not achievable.[40]
- Orthodontic teleconsultants supports the concept of using Teledentistry consultations to make their advice more accessible to dentists and patients.[41]
- Identify bite classification, overcrowding, crooked or spacing issues and alignment
- General dental practitioners through Teledentistry support teleconsultation, quick access to advice for orthodontic consultants and screen new patient for orthodontic referrals, for the final clinical decision. [42, 44, 45, 47].
- Monitoring during orthodontic treatment with clear aligner
- Follow – up the orthodontic treatment with clear aligners
- In case of emergency, loss or breakage of a clear aligner, the dentist will advise what the patient shall do until the next dental appointment
- Teleorthodontics consultations limiting visits to the dental office in cases of real need.[46]
- You can complete a questionnaire, then you can take moulds of your teeth with an impression kit by yourself or with a digital impression by a professional dentist near you and send it through post. A licensed dentist or orthodontist will review your smile form and treatment plan and the specialist will guide your new smile from beginning to end remotely. The treatment with invisible aligners will be send at home, without any face- to- face consultation
- You can order orthodontic retainers for assuring the maintenance of the orthodontic treatment with clear aligners
If you would like to receive an online second opinion regarding braces and/or aligners, the following records needed:
- Medical – Dental History
- Teledentistry concent form
- Panoramic x- ray
- Cephalometric x - ray
- Intraoral Photos
