Nowadays a major question arises “what is teledentistry”?

Teledentistry is a combination of telecommunications and dentistry involving the exchange of clinical information and images over remote distances for dental consultation and treatment planning. Teledentistry has the ability to improve access to oral healthcare, improve the delivery of oral healthcare, and lower its costs. It also has the potential to eliminate the disparities in oral health care between rural and urban communities.

Telemedicine is part of a wider process or chain of care. It can improve this chain and thus enhance the quality and efficiency of health care.

Telemedicine is being used today in academic medical centers, community hospitals, managed-care companies, rural hospitals, and is also being used internationally to link providers in developing countries to hospitals in developed countries. Advances in digital communication, telecommunication, and the Internet introduce an unprecedented opportunity to remote access to medical care