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Over the last month, countless states and counties have issued public statements to avoid going to public places and coming into contact with others to prevent the rapidly increasing spread of COVID-19. This shift in day-to-day life has caused many businesses to adapt in an effort to stay open as well as keep their staff and patients safe. COVID-19 has sparked the emergence of teledentistry, which is virtual dental consultations and care to help determine whether an in-person treatment is necessary. Read on to learn more about virtual dentistry and how it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Virtual Dentistry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more patients started\nusing virtual healthcare services because of the convenience. Today, teledentistry\nhas an entirely new purpose and meaning\u2014to keep patients and dental\nprofessionals safe from infection while preventing oral health problems from\ngetting worse. It\u2019s estimated that about 54 percent of the world\u2019s population\nhas access to the internet, and by making dental services both virtual and\nin-person, they can be more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you have a smart phone with video features, laptop,\nor a tablet, access to a trained and knowledgeable dentist in Metairie can be\nright at your fingertips without putting you in a risky situation. Although\nyour dentist is following CDC standard precautionary guidelines, virtual emergency\nconsultations allow them to treat for the treatable over video and address any\nserious problems in-office, reducing the amount of foot traffic to their\npractice.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can Teledentistry Help Patients?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Teledentistry offers a variety of benefits for patients.\nAmong the most obvious advantage is that you won\u2019t have to go into a public\nspace during the COVID-19 epidemic unless it\u2019s absolutely necessary. Some other\nbenefits include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n