DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjds.2025.v12i05.002

Pages: 74-80

Teledentistry employs advanced telecommunications to facilitate the remote exchange of clinical data and diagnostic imaging, enabling effective dental consultation, diagnosis, and treatment planning across distances. This modality enhances accessibility to oral healthcare, optimizes service delivery, and reduces overall costs, thereby mitigating healthcare disparities in underserved regions. The accelerated integration of digital technologies, particularly catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic, has expanded teledentistry’s clinical and educational applications. However, challenges persist in regulatory compliance, practical implementation, provider training, and standardization of protocols. This review comprehensively examines the methods, benefits, limitations, awareness among dental professionals, and future perspectives of teledentistry.