The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People 2030, has established a goal of improving oral health by increasing access to oral health care, including preventative services (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [ODPHD], n.d.).
Course Highlights:
- To use telemedicine and associated technology to manage dental care.
- To provide best practices and considerations on how to effectively diagnose and manage a patient needing teledentistry.
- To support locally and regionally delivered care by synchronous, asynchronous, consultative, provider-to-provider communications
Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants should be better able to do the following:
- Define teledentistry.
- Discuss the various modalities of teledentistry and how they can be used.
- Provide and explain the benefits and barriers of utilizing teledentistry.
Target Audience
This course is designed for a range of learners including Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Oral Health Program Managers, School Nurses
Authored by:
- Erika Slagel-Perry, LPN
School Program Manager
NCQA PCMH Certified Content Expert
Community Health Center of the New River Valley
- Gabrielle Stowers
Lead School Oral Health Advocate
Community Health Center of the New River Valley
- Ericca Facetti, BS
Vice President of Clinical and Community Care
Virginia Health Catalyst
- Isabelle Stitt-Fredericks
Clinical and Community Care Program Manager
Virginia Health Catalyst
Designed and Edited by:
- Kathleen Bunch Meneses, MS
*Purchase grants one learner one year’s access to lessons and quizzes (access expires 365 days from date of course activation).
Grant information:
This project is supported through funds from the Virginia Department of Health’s HRSA Oral Health Workforce grant (702F2300180).