Teledentistry in Brazil: Tools to Improve the Quality of Oral Health in the Primary Care Setting

The use of telehealth tools in Brazil has been increasing in recent years. Specifically in dentistry, use has been more associated with e-learning actions. More recently there has been investment in teleconsulting actions and support for clinical decision making from web based systems and app development. Although there is still a long way to go brazilian e-health already presents good reports of it use in three broad areas: teleconsulting, telediagnosis and e-learning.