Teledentistry; Escalating Horizon in COVID-1

Teledentistry has emerged as an efficacious technique of extending oral care services to the patients remotely assisted by the sophisticated technology of telecommunication. Over time, teledentistry has established itself as a convenient, labour saving, time effective and an economical alternative alongside bridging the inequality of the available services between the urban and rural demographics. This review explores the evolution and applications of teledentistry and how it has been instrumental in attending to the needs of patients specifically in times of a roaring pandemic where inpatient examination and treatment in a dental facility was not feasible or stalled as a precautionary measure. Not only does it assists in attending to emergencies and routine consults but also in screening and reporting of any plausible cases with COVID infection.