A Narrative Review of Teledentistry in the AI Era: Scope, Opportunities, and Future Prospects in India
Arun K Simon, Sumeet Bhatt, Vaibhav P Thakkar, Mallikarjun Sajjanshetty, Sidra Bano, Thangadurai Maheswaran, Kaliyamurthy Sivaguru · 2026
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Arun K Simon and co-authors review, in 2026, remote dentistry combined with artificial intelligence in India. Oral disease affects billions worldwide, and rural Indians have very limited access to dentists despite widespread mobile connectivity. Remote consultation grew during the pandemic and has since gained clinical validation.
Evidence supports live and store-and-forward remote platforms for cavity screening, triage of mouth lesions and community surveillance. Artificial intelligence tools, from image networks to language models, can raise diagnostic accuracy and support patient education. Barriers remain substantial: professionals lack formal training, rural infrastructure is weak, digital oral health programmes are few and national rules are absent. The authors call for coordinated policy, curriculum reform and equity-focused implementation research.
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| CREATOR | Arun K Simon, Sumeet Bhatt, Vaibhav P Thakkar, Mallikarjun Sajjanshetty, Sidra Bano, Thangadurai Maheswaran, Kaliyamurthy Sivaguru |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |