Concept, Usability and Reliability of Telemedicine’s Application in The Modern Era of Patient Treatment

Telemedicine is a field that has truly spread its branches in the past decade. The concept of Telemedicine might be new for many in recent years but in the technological field, it is a concept that was introduced many years ago. It has only evolved in recent years. Teledentistry is one such branch out of many that have impacted the community in a big way. Teledentistry is a recent and major concept propagated from the field of Telemedicine. Many countries in the world are still unaware of Telemedicine uses. This script would provide an insight into the benefits provided by Telemedicine and in turn, promote Tele-dentistry to treat patients at large. In recent years the scope of telemedicine has spread across various spheres of life. After the pandemic, the need for telemedicine arose especially when people/masses were unable to reach the doctors physically. The challenges faced by the doctors without seeing the minute details of the structure of a small organ of the body like a tooth, only had to rely on the symptoms of the patient. This paper will also assess the current situation and future aspects. This research article includes the upcoming concept of Teledentistry, and it is present as well as future prospects. The primary data was collected by direct survey through the Questionnaire method from the hospitals while Secondary data was collected through various sources. The patient response was positive and more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the patients expressed a genuine need for telemedicine and teledentistry. The patient data showed that Telemedicine and its branch of Teledentistry has huge potential and the study shows that Private sector hospitals can avail maximum benefits at present and soon.