The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of teledentistry, but challenges from insurance companies, lawmakers and traditionally-minded dentists have hindered its widespread adoption, according to an Oct. 21 report from Kaiser Health News.
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Young teledentistry company The TeleDentists partnered with healthcare services provider FlexCare Digital Health Oct. 13 to offer its services to more employees.
New Jersey-based dental startup Grin has shipped out about 5,000 units of its teledentistry system since the pandemic began, according to Bloomberg.
SmileDirectClub received patents for its electric toothbrush and Bluetooth-powered aligner case, the Nashville, Tenn.-based teledentistry company announced Oct. 6.
As use of teledentistry spikes amid the pandemic, all dentists must understand the following facts, per the American Dental Association's teledentistry policy.
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Dental practices using Microsoft Windows Server as a domain controller should apply the security update Microsoft issued in August to avoid a cybersecurity incident, according to ADA News.
Many dentists have taken to teledentistry during the pandemic, but there may be effective ways to use the technology in the years to come.
UnitedHealthcare Dental is rolling out a new teledentistry platform to help dentists provide virtual care amid the pandemic and reduce preventable emergency room visits.
The Health Resources and Services Administration has granted the NYU College of Dentistry nearly $2 million to train dentists on providing care for patients with disabilities.
Dental insurance provider DentaQuest teamed up with dental technology company MouthWatch to offer the TeleDent teledentistry platform to more than 70 practices across Alabama, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington.