Table 3.
Application and usefulness of teledentistry for dental practice (n = 506).
| S. no | Item | Disagree strongly n% |
Disagree n% |
Neutral n% |
Agree n% |
Agree strongly n% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teledentistry would enhance clinical training and continuing education | 7 (1.4) | 75 (14.8) | 165 (32.6) | 210 (41.5) | 49 (9.7) |
| 2 | Teledentistry would reduce costs for the dental practices | 7 (1.4) | 28 (5.5) | 117 (23.1) | 284 (56.1) | 70 (13.8) |
| 3 | Teledentistry would increase treatment time spent with the patient | 7 (1.4) | 82 (16.2) | 145 (28.7) | 230 (45.5) | 42 (8.3) |
| 4 | Teledentistry would necessitate an extra appointment for taking photographs | 14 (2.8) | 82 (16.2) | 110 (21.7) | 273 (54.0) | 27 (5.3) |
| 5 | Teledentistry would save time compared with a referral letter | 7 (1.4) | 28 (5.5) | 116 (22.9) | 307 (60.7) | 48 (9.5) |
| 6 | Teledentistry would be too expensive to set up | 14 (2.8) | 186 (36.8) | 182 (36.0) | 82 (16.2) | 42 (8.3) |
| 7 | Teledentistry would provide sufficient information about patient illness | 28 (5.5) | 82 (16.2) | 193 (38.1) | 163 (32.2) | 40 (7.9) |