Teleconsultation and Telediagnosis for Oral Health Assessment: An Australian Perspective

Abstract

Oral health informatics is the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for problem solving complex and dynamic information and system interactions in dental science and oral health, research and education. In the last few years, there has been rapid development and expansion of the uses of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and it is presently used in many areas of oral health care practice. ICT offers new opportunities to improve oral health care by enhancing early diagnosis, facilitating timely treatment of oral diseases, and reducing isolation of practitioners through communication with peers and consultation with specialists. Above all, ICT offers improv..