Teledentistry actions in Primary Healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study, Brazil, 2021
Limited use of teledentistry was observed by Basic Health Units in Brazil. Factors related to the adoption of protocols to reduce the risk of COVID-19, the Brazilian region of the Basic Health Unit and the presence of a dentist with specialization in Public/Collective Health were positively associated with the implementation of teledentistry.
Authors
- Alexandre Emídio Ribeiro Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6402-0789)
- Bruna Vettorazzi Liskoski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-3693)
- Thais Freitas Formozo Tillmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2386-0826)
- Mariane Baltassare Laroque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3913-188X)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s2237-96222025v34e20240669.en
- Primary Topic
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00