Tele-Dentistry Rising: The Apps of Pediatric Dentistry: An Up-To- Date Review

The pandemic changed the landscape of the accessibility to healthcare in an unexpected way. The instant disconnection with healthcare professionals including dental professionals thrusted tele-medicine and tele-dentistry into the spotlight. In pediatric dentistry, there are applications developed for both patients and dentists. This article aims to provide an overview of pediatric dentistry-related applications available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store that can be useful for children, families and pediatric dentists. iPhone XS was used to access the Apple App Store, and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 devices was used to access the applications in the Google Play Store. The keywords; pediatric dentistry, teeth, brushing teeth, toothbrush timer, pediatric dental care, dentist games, dental pain, dental trauma were selected and searched in Google Play Store and Apple App Store. In total there were 313 applications related to pediatric dentistry which were classified as “Applications for Pediatric Dentists” and “Applications for Pediatric Patients and Their Families”.