Health organizations and health care providers implemented public safety measures that reducedmovements within the affected communities. This resulted in the postponement of electivetreatments around the world. Oral health care facilities were among the affected facility thatsuspended elective procedures. As health care providers look for alternative methods that will assistin the reduction of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission,telemedicine was applied in some affected countries. The potential safety measure of distant healthcare gave health care providers a secure way to provide health care for patients. The impact of the2020 pandemic outbreak of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in dental medicine is consideredsignificant. Teledentistry, the equivalent method to telemedicine in dental medicine, was also appliedin some affected countries. Implementation by various oral health organizations showed thatteledentistry is one of the methods used during the outbreak. This review article shows a summaryof the potential application of teledentistry during the 2020 pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 andfuture pandemic outbreaks.
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