Teledentistry As A Solution In Dentistry During The Covid-19 Pandemic Period: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: Dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic became an obstacle for dentists to treat dental patients. This is due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus which poses challenges in providing dental care. Teledentistry was originally a new field of dentistry based on electronic, telecommunications, Internet, and imaging technologies to connect patients living in rural areas. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, teledentistry services are very useful for all groups with the aim of avoiding direct contact with patients. Objective: To explore the benefits of teledentistry as a solution in the field of dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In this systematic review, the articles search was performed on Google Search and Pubmed. Studies published on 2020. 130 were articles assessed, including 115 articles from the electronic databases, 0 from the manual hand search. 60 records screened, 50 records excluded, 40 full-text articles assessed for eligibility and 15 full text articles included. Results: There are 15 articles about teledentistry as a solution in dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Conclusion: : Based on 15 articles show that consultation through teledentistry is a solution as dental health services and is very useful in this COVID-19 pandemic situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]