Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: Oral health is a vital part of general health and dental care is also being transformed by opportunities provided by technology and telecommunication.Teledentistry can bridge the gap between the demand and the supply of oral healthcareto an extent. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness of Teledentistry among dental students in Ghaziabad. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire based cross-sectional study was conducted among 197 dental students in Ghaziabad. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect the data. The collected data was subjected to frequency distribution analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (SPSS) 21.0v. Result: According to the present study, about 94.4% previously heard about teledentistry while 92.4% were aware about what is teledentistry. 68% students believed teledentistry can help in reducing costs for the dental practices while 83.2% felt that teledentistry saves time for the dentist. About 84.8% students thought that teledentistry can increase accessibility of the specialists to rural and underserved communities for their dental needs but only 34%trust the teledentistry equipment to work. Conclusion: According to the present study, knowledge, attitude and awareness of dental students about teledentistrywere found to be satisfactory. By appropriately undertaking, teledentistry could lead to the advancement of oral health‑care delivery and overcome the oral health inequalities.