Telemedicine consulting in the patient preparation and planning of prosthetic tooth replacement
2013
Introduction. In the management of edentulous spaces, there is a permanent
need of a dentist-prosthetician in charge to consult other specialists.
Modern telemedicine, based on powerful computer and telecomunication systems,
offers an adequate answer to these challenges, being able to transfer and
obtain clinical data and consultation information over large distances. Using
smartphone or a computer, the teleconsultant acces the system, downloads and
review the data and photographs and gave suggestions. The system then enables
direct, real time contact with the consultant, chat, or directs them to
contact each other by phone. Case report. We presented telemedicine
consulting in the patient preparation and planning of prosthetic tooth
replacement in 3 cases with different teleconsultation requirements: the
first case for prosthetic rehabilitation of his upper teeth, the second one
for prosthetic management of his partial edentulousness and “a growth on his
gums” in the vestibular region of the frontal teeth and the third one for
prosthetic management of total edentulousness of her upper jaw. We used the
system of telemedicine in dentistry, established at the Faculty of Medicine
in Kosovska Mitrovica. The operation was based on the computer application
system XPA3 Online, computer networking and mobile smartphone network. All
consultations were succefull with no need for further procedures in regional
center. Conclusion. The use of a mobile smartphone has brought about the
mobility and availability of teleconsultant specialists in an extent never
seen before. Prostheticians are thus able to offer better service to their
patients and improve the quality of management of partially or totally
edentulous patients, especially in rural areas.
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