1. Effectiveness of a Mobile Image Based Teledentistry Tool to screen Oral Diseases among a Rural Population in
Tamil Nadu, India
Saravanan Poorni1, Manali Ramakrishnan Srinivasan2, Malli Sureshbabu Niveditha1
1 Saveetha Dental College, Chennai
2 Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Chennai
Aim – To determine the sensitivity and specificity of a mobile based oral disease screening program among a rural population in Tamil Nadu, India
“BRIDGING THE GAP” THROUGH TELEDENTISTRY!!
Dental manpower
Subjects
300 Dravidian Adults between 35 to 44yrs age
Part of rural health program
1st phase
Trained Male Health Worker graphically recorded the oral cavity
Moto G smart phone with 8 MGPX camera and flashlight
Image details
Fie size maximum 20 MB
JPEG format
2nd phase
A calibrated dentist assessed subjects for DC and gingivitis
Type 3 examination used
Dental caries and gingivitis
Dental Caries assessed using DMFT
Modified Gingival Index was used to assess gingivitis
Oral disease burden
1st Phase
2nd Phase
RURAL HEATLH CAMP
DMFT
Dental Caries
Gingivitis
Results
Dental Caries
Gingivitis
Sensitivity
0.79
0.64
Specificity
0.54
0.47
Conclusion - The results of the present study throws light on the effectiveness of a mobile image based screening tool, which could be used for early assessment of dental caries by non medical personnel, especially for those risk populations who lack access to primary dental care.