teledentistry

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noun

The use of information technology and telecommunications for dental primary care, consultation, education, and public awareness in the same manner as telehealth and telemedicine.

OriginEnglish dentistry ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

nounteledentistry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of information technology and telecommunications for dental primary care, consultation, education, and public awareness in the same manner as telehealth and telemedicine.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishdentistry
  5. Englishteledentistry

From tele- + dentistry.

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Translations

Slovak telestomatológia
  • telestomatológiathe use of information technology and telecommunications for dental primary care, consultation, education, and public awareness in the same manner as telehealth and telemedicine
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APA

teledentistry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teledentistry

MLA

“teledentistry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teledentistry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teledentistry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teledentistry.

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