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  • noun The use of information technology and telecommunications for dental primary care, consultation, education, and public awareness in the same manner as telehealth and telemedicine.

Etymologies

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tele- +‎ dentistry

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Examples

  • One of the newest projects in the Valley is a teledentistry service offered by Children's Hospital Los Angeles to children in Lindsay, Woodlake and Cutler-Orosi elementary schools.

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