Schleyer, T and Spallek, H
(2001)
Dental informatics: A cornerstone of dental practice.
Journal of the American Dental Association, 132 (5).
605 - 613.
ISSN 0002-8177
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Abstract
Background. Dental informatics is a relatively new field that has significant potential for supporting clinical care. Most dentists are unaware of what dental informatics is, what its goals are, what it has achieved and how they can get involved in it. Methods. The authors conducted a literature review and several round-table discussions with dental informatics experts to discuss the preceding issues surrounding dental informatics. Results. Dental informatics is the application of computer and information sciences to improve dental practice, research, education and management. Numerous applications that support clinical care, education and research have been developed. Dental informatics is beginning to exhibit the characteristics of a discipline: core literature, trained specialists and educational programs. Conclusions. Dental informatics presents possible solutions to many long-standing problems in dentistry, but it also faces significant obstacles and challenges. Its maturation will depend as much on the efforts of people as on the collective efforts of the profession. Practice Implications. Dental informatics will produce an increasing number of applications and tools for clinical practice. Dentists must keep up with these developments to make informed choices.
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Article
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| Status: |
Published |
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| Centers: |
Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Center for Dental Informatics |
| Date: |
1 January 2001 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Journal of the American Dental Association |
| Volume: |
132 |
| Number: |
5 |
| Page Range: |
605 - 613 |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.14219/jada.archive.2001.0237 |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Dental Medicine > Dental Science |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| ISSN: |
0002-8177 |
| MeSH Headings: |
Delivery of Health Care; Dental Care; Dental Records; Dental Research; Dentistry; Education, Dental; Education, Dental, Continuing; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Information Systems; Medical Informatics--classification; Medical Informatics--education; Medical Informatics--organization & administration; Medical Informatics Applications; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Practice Management, Dental; Specialties, Dental |
| PubMed ID: |
11367964 |
| Date Deposited: |
13 Sep 2012 14:23 |
| Last Modified: |
05 Feb 2019 07:55 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/14133 |
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