INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION: SAVING SMILES THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED TELEHEALTH

Authors

  • Kelli Garber The Medical University of South Carolina
  • Ragan Dubose-Morris The Medical University of South Carolina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9666-4076
  • Kathryn King Cristaldi The Medical University of South Carolina

Keywords:

dental diagnosis, telehealth

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the use of school-based telehealth to deploy oral health assessments and establish connections for urgent dental referrals from within the school nurse’s office.  A case example follows the experience of a pediatric patient who resides in one of South Carolina’s more rural and medically underserved areas through the innovative use of technologies and the deployment of professional teams for diagnosis and treatment planning.  As presented, telehealth connects providers and patients through the fostering of improved patient care access within and across health care systems.  Population health goals are addressed through exciting real-world applications and help result in more “smiles saved”. 

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Published

2024-02-09

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Cases

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