Abstract

HERCE LOPEZ, J. et al. Telemedicine in maxillofacial surgery. Rev Esp Cirug Oral y Maxilofac [online]. 2008, vol.30, n.2, pp.81-89. ISSN 2173-9161.

There is a group of pathologies that tolerate little delay and require optimal use of the resources available to us in our daily work as oral and maxillofacial surgeons. For instance, oral cancer has a high mortality and other pathologies, which otherwise are not serious, have a high morbidity and care burden, e.g., oral surgery and temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Among these resources, the use of new technologies in medicine has become routine practice in every specialty. Among these technologies, telemedicine is becoming prominent. We believe that telemedicine could be an optimal system for screening patients for referral from primary care to hospitals. The development, use, and advantages of teleconsultation as a tool used in a clinical management unit for the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders is described. The potential use of teleconsultation in other fields of oral and maxillofacial surgery is evaluated.

Keywords : Telemedicine; Maxillofacial surgery; New technology.

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