The effective use of an e-dentistry service during the COVID-19 crisis
Elizabeth Crawford, Nigel Taylor
Abstract
In 2020, we experienced the largest disruption to normal life recorded in recent years with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Creative thinking was required to ensure patient care was maintained. In this article, we share a service evaluation and experiences dealing with the crisis through using a virtual office approach with video conferencing to manage emergency consultations, treatment reviews, new patient and multidisciplinary clinics in a hospital orthodontic unit.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Multidisciplinary approachPandemicService (business)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedical emergencySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Unit (ring theory)VideoconferencingMedicineNursingPsychologyBusinessPolitical scienceComputer scienceMultimediaDiseaseLawInfectious disease (medical specialty)MarketingOutbreakVirologyMathematics educationPathologyDental Research and COVID-19Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI