Assessment of the knowledge and attitude of dentistry students in teledentistry in dental education

Teledentistry constitutes a contemporary field that merges the domains of dental care, technology, and communication.The method of providing dental care, guidance, and education via information technology, as opposed to traditional in-person interactions with patients, is commonly known as remote dental care.Teledentistry can be very helpful and can offer a cutting-edge way to keep the dental practice going both during and after the epidemics of this study to evaluate dental students' attitudes and knowledge regarding teledentistry.More specifically, it aims to: (1) present the respondent profile in terms of gender, age, and year level; (2) evaluate the perception of dentistry students about knowledge and attitude; and,(3) test the discrepancy of responses between the profile and perception of students in teledentistry.Methods: The study used a descriptive type of research.Results: The responses varied significantly by year level, indicating that students' understanding and appreciation of teledentistry during the pandemic are limited.The study suggests incorporating the subject of teledentistry into the dental curricula and utilizing it in community and hospital dentistry.