ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Oral Health
Sec. Oral Health Promotion
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/froh.2025.1619119
Teledentistry in Jordan: Assessing Knowledge and Attitudes among Dentists
Provisionally accepted- 1Department of Applied Dental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Irbid, Jordan
- 2Consultant of Pediatric Dentistry, Private Dental Center, Amman, Amman, Jordan
- 3Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- 4Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Irbid, Jordan
- 5Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Irbid, Jordan
- 6Dental Research Unit, Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- 7Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Aim: to evaluate the perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of Jordanian dentists towards teledentistry. Methods: A web-based, anonymous, self-administered closed-end questionnaire was distributed across Jordan. Conducted with a sample of 250 dentists selected through convenience sampling, the research assessed knowledge and attitudes using a pre-designed and validated questionnaire. An electronic link was sent to active Jordanian Dental Association (JDA) members.The survey consisted of three sections with closed questions. Results: A total of 250 dentists (Male 52%) participated in the study. The mean knowledge and attitude scores were 78.78 ± 15.27 and 76.81 ± 14.74, respectively. Dentists without postgraduate qualifications demonstrated significantly greater knowledge compared to those with postgraduate qualifications (p = 0.023).Over half of the respondents agreed that teledentistry is effective for diagnosing and providing treatment recommendations from a distance and can assist in monitoring patients' oral health.However, the majority disagreed with its application across all branches of dentistry. A significant number of participants believed that teledentistry could improve access to oral healthcare, reduce costs, save time for dentists, increase accessibility in rural and underserved areas, and reduce isolation among practitioners by facilitating peer contact and specialist support. T-test and one-way ANOVA were used to test the mean difference of the knowledge and attitude percentages for the subcategories. Chi-square tests revealed a significant association between knowledge and attitude toward teledentistry and demographic characteristics of the participants. Also, the test revealed a significant difference in respondents' workplace settings regarding their views on teledentistry's impact on monitoring patients' oral health (p=0.026), its potential for integration into current dental services (p=0.001), and time-saving benefits (p=0.007). The results suggest participants with less than ten years of experience were more likely to agree that teledentistry can improve access to oral health care (p=0.039). Similarly, participants also more likely to agree that teledentistry has the potential to be integrated into current dental services (p=0.029). Conclusions: Teledentistry has the potential to provide equitable, cost-effective, and high-quality dental care especially for individuals in remote areas with limited access to traditional dental care.
Keywords: Teledentistry, dentist, Jordan, knowledge, Oral Health, Attitude
Received: 28 Apr 2025; Accepted: 18 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Falah, ALSHATRAT, Sabarini, Alsaleh, Khader, Dalky, Mahasneh and Tabnjh. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Tamadur Mahmoud Falah, Department of Applied Dental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Irbid, Jordan
Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh, Department of Applied Dental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Irbid, Jordan
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