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Teledentistry Advocacy
Does your state have a • Access to care
telehealth/Teledentistry statute? • Medicaid reimbursement
Support teledentistry to expand a dentist's • Particularly in rural and underserved areas
ability to treat patients
• Approach clinically – stay in your lane
Abuse of teledentistry necessitate
clarification of the state dental practice act • Do you have any patients who have had bad experiences?
• Better Business Bureau
If symptoms and conditions require a
physical examination to make a diagnosis, • Direct the patient to the appropriate level of care
diagnosis or treatment through • Care in parity with in person care
teledentistry should not occur prior to that • Use California law as a model
examination
