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The Use of Teledentistry to Provide GDPs with Advice in Orthodontics

From Volume 29, Issue 5, June 2002 | Pages 249-255

Authors

Julian Cook

MA

TeleDent SW Project Manager, Institute of Learning and Research Technology, Bristol

Articles by Julian Cook

Chris Mullings

BSc

Research Assistant, Institute of Learning and Research Technology, Bristol

Articles by Chris Mullings

Richard Vowles

BSc

Lecturer in Dental Materials, Department of Oral and Dental Science, University of Bristol Dental School, Bristol.

Articles by Richard Vowles

Chris Stephens

OBE, MDS FDS, MOrthRCS

Professor of Child Dental Health, Department of Oral and Dental Science, University of Bristol Dental School, Bristol.

Articles by Chris Stephens

Abstract

This article describes a pilot trial to determine whether the transmission of digitized clinical records of potential orthodontic cases supported by access to video and data conferencing may help to reduce the current high level of inappropriate referrals to consultant orthodontists in the UK.

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