| Teledentistry sections | Sample | Disagree n (%) |
Neutral n (%) |
Agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency in patient care | ||||
| Improve communications between dentists | Whole | 27(4.4) | 125(20.2) | 468(75.5) |
| Males | 14(2.3) | 44(7.1) | 179(28.9) | |
| Females | 13(2.1) | 81(13.1) | 289(46.6) | |
| Make referral of new patients more efficient | Whole | 38(6.1) | 137(22.1) | 445(71.8) |
| Males | 19(3.1) | 46(7.4) | 172(27.7) | |
| Females | 19(3.1) | 91(14.7) | 273(44) | |
| Enhance guidance and advice | Whole | 36(5.8) | 141(22.7) | 443(71.5) |
| Males | 14(2.3) | 65(10.5) | 158(25.5) | |
| Females | 22(3.5) | 76(12.3) | 285(46) | |
| Enhance clinical training and continuing education | Whole | 51(8.2) | 122(19.7) | 447(72.1) |
| Males | 24(3.9) | 51(8.2) | 162(26.1) | |
| Females | 27(4.4) | 71(11.5) | 285(46) | |
| Save time compared with a referral letter | Whole | 51(8.2) | 115(18.5) | 454(73.2) |
| Males | 18(2.9) | 47(7.6) | 172(27.7) | |
| Females | 33(5.3) | 68(11) | 282(45.5) | |
| Help with patient information and education | Whole | 31(5) | 139(22.4) | 450(72.6) |
| Males | 15(2.4) | 52(8.4) | 170(27.4) | |
| Females | 16(2.6) | 87(14) | 280(45.2) | |
| Provide adequate diagnostic information | Whole | 76(12.3) | 160(25.8) | 384(61.9) |
| Males | 36(5.8) | 67(10.8) | 134(21.9) | |
| Females | 40(6.5) | 93(15) | 250(40) | |
| Helpful to monitor patient’s conditiona | Whole | 44(7.1) | 182(29.4) | 394(63.5) |
| Males | 21(3.4) | 81(13.1) | 135(21.8) | |
| Females | 23(3.7) | 101(16.3) | 259(41.8) | |
| Useful for patients in distant or rural locations | Whole | 56(9) | 134(21.6) | 430(69.4) |
| Males | 17(2.7) | 56(9) | 164(26.5) | |
| Females | 39(6.3) | 78(12.6) | 266(42.9) | |
| Improve interaction and communication with patients | Whole | 36(5.8) | 150(24.2) | 434(70) |
| Males | 14(2.3) | 60(9.7) | 163(26.3) | |
| Females | 22(3.5) | 90(14.5) | 271(43.7) | |
| Cost reduction | ||||
| Reduce costs for the dental practicesa | Whole | 106(17.1) | 198(31.9) | 316(51) |
| Males | 32(5.2) | 98(15.8) | 107(17.3) | |
| Females | 74(11.9) | 100(16.1) | 209(33.7) | |
| Save money for patients | Whole | 76(12.3) | 192(31) | 352(56.8) |
| Males | 28(4.5) | 70(11.3) | 139(22.4) | |
| Females | 48(7.7) | 122(19.7) | 213(34.4) | |
| Help reduce unnecessary travel to hospital | Whole | 56(9) | 151(24.4) | 413(66.6) |
| Males | 19(3.1) | 57(9.2) | 161(26) | |
| Females | 37(6) | 94(15.2) | 252(40.6) | |
| Convenient for patients and well received by patients | Whole | 42(6.8) | 217(35) | 361(58.2) |
| Males | 17(2.7) | 85(13.7) | 135(21.8) | |
| Females | 25(4) | 132(21.3) | 226(36.5) | |
| Help shorten waiting listsa | Whole | 47(7.6) | 170(27.4) | 403(65) |
| Males | 16(2.6) | 83(13.4) | 138(22.3) | |
| Females | 31(5) | 87(14) | 265(42.7) | |
| Capabilities to improve practice | ||||
| Increase surgery time spent with the patient | Whole | 164(26.5) | 206(33.2) | 250(40.3) |
| Males | 61(11.5) | 84(13.5) | 82(13.2) | |
| Females | 93(15) | 122(19.7) | 168(27.1) | |
| Necessitate an extra appointment for taking photographsa | Whole | 114(10) | 207(33.4) | 299(48.2) |
| Males | 62(8.4) | 92(14.8) | 83(13.4) | |
| Females | 52(54.6) | 115(13.4) | 216(34.8) | |
| Too expensive to set up | Whole | 171(27.6) | 254(41) | 195(31.5) |
| Males | 66(10.6) | 94(15.2) | 77(12.4) | |
| Females | 105(16.9) | 160(25.8) | 118(19) | |
| Diagnosis is accurate of intra-oral images as in traditional clinical settinga | Whole | 130(21) | 182(29.4) | 308(49.7) |
| Males | 79(12.7) | 69(11.1) | 89(14.4) | |
| Females | 51(8.2) | 113(18.2) | 219(35.5) | |
| Security and confidentiality | ||||
| Technical incompatibilitya | Not concerned | Neither | Concerned | |
| Whole | 102(16.5) | 285(46) | 233(37.6) | |
| Males | 34(5.5) | 97(15.6) | 106(17.1) | |
| Females | 68(11) | 188(30.3) | 127(20.5) | |
| Reliability of Equipment | Whole | 63(10.2) | 192(31) | 365(58.9) |
| Males | 24(3.9) | 76(12.3) | 39(6.3) | |
| Females | 39(6.3) | 116(18.7) | 228(36.8) | |
| Patient confidentiality when images are sent online to the hospitala | Whole | 70(11.3) | 237(38.2) | 313(50.5) |
| Males | 24(3.9) | 77(12.4) | 136(21.9) | |
| Females | 46(7.4) | 160(25.8) | 177(28.5) | |
| Potential for tampering with computer imagesa | Whole | 120(19.4) | 181(29.2) | 319(51.5) |
| Males | 25(3.9) | 73(11.8) | 140(22.6) | |
| Females | 96(15.5) | 108(17.4) | 179(28.9) | |