Non-Cochrane · DTA · PM42688783
Teledentistry: Applications Across Dental Specialties: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Tabibnia Aryan, Omidi Pooya, Amini Saba, et al. · Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.30476/dentjods.2025.106873.2726
Findings
Population Patients assessed in restorative dentistry for caries
2 findings
| Remote assessment of smartphone intraoral photographs | In-person visual dental examination | Caries detection | Sensitivity 0.772 [0.625, 0.874] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
| Remote assessment of smartphone intraoral photographs | In-person visual dental examination | Caries detection | Specificity 0.891 [0.705, 0.965] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
Included primary studies 20
Open in Studies| Study | Year | Also included by | Outcomes it informs here | Trial data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlShaya et al. 2022 The accuracy of teledentistry in caries detection in children - A diagnostic study. PMID:35774249 | 2022 | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Estai et al. 2022 Mobile photographic screening for dental caries in children: Diagnostic performance compared to unaided visual dental examination. PMID:33495989 | 2022 | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Zotti et al. 2022 Telediagnosis of dental caries: Possible or impossible? A pilot cross-sectional study. PMID:36134446 | 2022 | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet |
| AlShaya 2022 The accuracy of teledentistry in caries detection in children – A diagnostic study DOI:10.1177/20552076221109075 | 2022 | this review only | Caries detection | not extracted yet |
| Cronin 2020 Evaluation of remote OMFS assessments in the era of pandemic COVID-19 control measures DOI:10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.07.010 | 2020 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Cronin et al. 2020 Evaluation of remote OMFS assessments in the era of pandemic COVID-19 control measures. PMID:32711946 | 2020 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Estai 2022 Mobile photographic screening for dental caries in children: Diagnostic performance compared to unaided visual dental examination DOI:10.1111/jphd.12443 | 2021 | this review only | Caries detection | not extracted yet |
| Homsi 2023 The use of teleorthodontics during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond – perspectives of patients and providers DOI:10.1186/s12903-023-03215-4 | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Homsi et al. 2023 The use of teleorthodontics during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond - perspectives of patients and providers. PMID:37454048 | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Lakshmikantha 2024 Massive acute arsenic poisoning. PMID:2024748 | 1991 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Niknam 2024 Assessing the usability and reliability of a web-based teledentistry tool for remote diagnosis of oral lesions: a cross-sectional study DOI:10.1186/s12903-024-04696-7 | 2024 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Niknam et al. 2024 Assessing the usability and reliability of a web-based teledentistry tool for remote diagnosis of oral lesions: a cross-sectional study. PMID:39285380 | 2024 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Paixao 2023 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Paixão et al. 2023 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Sathe 2024 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Valizadeh-Haghi 2023 Smartphone Photography as a Teledentistry Method to Evaluate Anterior Composite Restorations DOI:10.1155/2023/3171140 | 2023 | this review only | Caries detection | not extracted yet |
| Valizadeh-Haghi et al. 2023 Smartphone Photography as a Teledentistry Method to Evaluate Anterior Composite Restorations. PMID:37469491 | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Viswanathan 2022 Utilizing Teledentistry to Manage Cleft Lip and Palate Patients in an Outpatient Setting DOI:10.1177/10556656211023244 | 2021 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Viswanathan et al. 2022 Utilizing Teledentistry to Manage Cleft Lip and Palate Patients in an Outpatient Setting. PMID:34137297 | 2022 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Zotti 2022 Telediagnosis of dental caries: Possible or impossible? A pilot cross‐sectional study DOI:10.1002/cre2.663 | 2022 | this review only | Caries detection | not extracted yet |
Overlap with other reviews
Reviews that include the same primary studies are not independent evidence. Shared counts match studies by PMID, DOI or NCT, and otherwise by author and year (a probable match). Only the non-Cochrane dental reviews have study lists, so overlap with Cochrane reviews is not counted yet.
| Review | Shared studies | Jaccard |
|---|---|---|
| Teledentistry accuracy for caries diagnosis: a systematic review of in-vivo studies using extra-oral photography methods. (2024) | 3 | 0.08 |
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | No restrictions on participant demographics; studies on telehealth or teledentistry applications across dental specialties | Children and adults, infants to seniors; sample sizes 6 to 364 (n=11 studies) |
| Intervention | Teledentistry methods (video conferencing, remote imaging, telecommunication) | Smartphone/intraoral camera imaging (n=5), telecommunication (n=3), digital radiography (n=1), video conferencing (n=1) |
| Comparison | Visual inspection or established reference standards (in-person examination) | Visual clinical examination (n=10); dental radiographs (n=1) |
| Outcomes | Diagnostic accuracy of teledentistry versus conventional clinical standards | Pooled sensitivity and specificity for caries detection (n=4); other specialties descriptive |
| Study designs | No restriction on research methodologies; English full-text peer-reviewed articles 2020-2024 | Mostly cross-sectional (n=11) |
| Timing | Not specified | Not specified |