introduction kit
Why Teledentistry?
Resources for talking to your dentist about why teledentistry should be on their short list of practice improvements.
Schedule them for a 15-minute introduction to teledentistry and optional demo of TeleDent by MouthWatch.
Conversation Starters
What Does Your Dentist Need to Know About Teledentistry?
A short list of teledentistry impacts for the whole practice and the whole team that your dentist may not be aware of.
IDEAS
In-Office Teledentistry
Teledentistry applications with the right platform are not limited to remote patient video consults. Important benefits can be achieved by using teledentistry with office workflows.
Video
Teledentistry for Resilient Practices
Dr. Margaret Scarlett, practicing dentist and CDC consultant, discusses how teledentistry gives practices options and resilience to adapt and thrive.
Even more resources on our blog
Teledentistry Trends and ADA Guidance
Every 14 seconds, a person visits the emergency department for a dental problem, equating to 2.2 million ED visits annually! The cost of those visits surpasses $2.4 billion. Furthermore the ADA estimates that 80% of emergency dental visits could take place in a...
2020: A Year of Change and Opportunity
2020 has brought us many things, some challenging and some disguised as a silver lining. It has taught us how to adjust and adapt beginning that fateful March day when dental offices coast to coast were shut down.
Be Prepared, Stay Open
How prepared are you this time? When COVID-19 took over the world and the US halted dental care for a period of time dental practices were left to scramble to find a way to interact and provide care to patients. Teledentistry became the normal and offices were left trying to figure out how to maneuver the new climate of care.
Taking the Mystery Out of Teledentistry Billing and Coding
Teledentistry is not paid for by insurance, right?! WRONG depending on the dental insurance company many times teledentistry encounters are compensated through dental insurance.
Special Needs Dentistry: Teach How They Learn
Treating special needs patients can be challenging and rewarding — all in the same breath! Many are faced with difficulties ranging from physical to intellectual and many times a combination of both. Take Autism for example: it is an intellectual...
2020 Side Effect: Bruxism and Broken Teeth
The stress that 2020 has brought to the world has led to a variety of stress caused ailments, including recent news reports of dentists reporting a higher incidence of fractured teeth versus pre-COVID. One common manifestation of stress is bruxism, which can lead to...
Creating a Teledentistry Coordinator to Drive Success
Transitioning the front-office into a teledentistry specialist can help the practice transition into a more productive model by utilizing available technology.
Podcast with DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com: The Evolution and Future of Teledentistry
MouthWatch is more than just an affordable intraoral camera, paired with TeleDent it is an important tool for growing dental practices, mobile practices, large DSO groups and a way for providers to interact and share relevant patient information in the evolving world of dentistry
Reducing Patient (and Provider) Anxiety with Teledentistry
For many individuals a trip to the dentist means battling fear and requires mustering all the strength and courage they have to walk through the office doors. The “white coat syndrome” can elicit fear and anxiety, even leading to medical emergencies within the practice.
FEMA and PPE Guidelines
PPE shortages continue to cause concern among the medical and dental communities. FEMA recently released updated practice guidelines with recommendations to "Reduce, Reuse and Repurpose" PPE and suggestions on how to implement standards. Dental offices nationwide...