ID
Nationality
Age
Gender
Qualification
Yers of Work experience in dentistry
Work setting of main job
The average general use of internet
The average work use of internet
Communication / In person
Phone
E-mail
Social media
Videoconference
Forum
Teledentistry would improve communications between dentists (including dental therapists, GDP and consultants)
Teledentistry would make referral of new patients more efficient
Teledentistry would enhance guidance and advice
Teledentistry would enhance clinical training and continuing education
Teledentistry would save time compared with a referral letter
Teledentistry would help with patient information and education
Teledentistry would provide adequate diagnostic information
Teledentistry would be helpful to monitor patient’s condition
Teledentistry would be useful for patients in distant or rural locations
Teledentistry would improve interaction and communication with patients
Teledentistry would reduce costs for the dental practices.
Teledentistry would save money for patients
Teledentistry would help reduce unnecessary travel to hospital
Teledentistry would be convenient for patients and well received by patients
Teledentistry would help shorten waiting lists
Teledentistry would increase surgery time spent with the patient
Teledentistry would necessitate an extra appointment for taking photographs
Teledentistry would be too expensive to set up
Teledentistry diagnosis is accurate via assessment of intra-oral images as in traditional clinical setting
Technical incompatibility
Reliability of Equipments
Patient confidentiality when images are sent online to the hospital
Potential for tampering with computer images