The Modern and Digital Transformation of Oral Health Care: A Mini Review

Alauddin, Muhammad Syafiq and Baharuddin, Ahmad Syukran and Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Ifwat (2021) The Modern and Digital Transformation of Oral Health Care: A Mini Review. Healthcare, 9 (2). p. 118. ISSN 2227-9032

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Abstract

Dentistry is a part of the field of medicine which is advocated in this digital revolution. The increasing trend in dentistry digitalization has led to the advancement in computer-derived data processing and manufacturing. This progress has been exponentially supported by the Internet of medical things (IoMT), big data and analytical algorithm, internet and communication technologies (ICT) including digital social media, augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR), and artificial intelligence (AI). The interplay between these sophisticated digital aspects has dramatically changed the healthcare and biomedical sectors, especially for dentistry. This myriad of applications of technologies will not only be able to streamline oral health care, facilitate workflow, increase oral health at a fraction of the current conventional cost, relieve dentist and dental auxiliary staff from routine and laborious tasks, but also ignite participatory in personalized oral health care. This narrative article review highlights recent dentistry digitalization encompassing technological advancement, limitations, challenges, and conceptual theoretical modern approaches in oral health prevention and care, particularly in ensuring the quality, efficiency, and strategic dental care in the modern era of dentistry.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2023 06:19
Last Modified: 24 Jul 2024 09:03
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/813

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