DentOp – How we made online consulting possible
DentOp – How we made online consulting possible
Dentistry is one of the oldest professions on earth. So, it does come with its set of conventional style of working. With changing times, it’s time that we change the way healthcare is looked at as well. For that, we came up with the idea of online consulting.
Why did we think of online consultation?
- You get to know what’s wrong with you easily
- It’s less scary than visiting a dentist
- No need to travel
- You can get prescription at home
- No waiting time at the dental office: fill in your details and get the results delivered in your inbox
- Getting a second opinion when in doubt gets easier
- Decreasing the fear of unknown: you know what is the exact treatment you will undergo before walking into the clinic
Situations when online consulting could avoid a trip to the clinic
A swelling the history might be enough to prescribe medicines (if it is an infection). In such cases (specifically infections) no treatment is instituted till the infection subsides and thus getting a medicine online helps in saving a trip to the dental clinic whilst traveling in pain. Other situations like a small black line on the tooth which might bother you, but might be too much of a hassle to visit a dentist; can be asked for online. Initial sensitivity being in a specific tooth or in general can be diagnosed and even maintained at home. It might be possible to get all this information using search engines. But with your health on the line the credibility and the reliability of the information is important too. For this with every consultation, we provide the full name, registration number and the state council where the Dentist is registered. Hence, you can be assured that the information provided is reliable and medically approved.
With all these benefits the next step was: understanding how can this be done All checkups depend on two major factors
- History
- Physical check up
History comprises a major portion of the factors that help a doctor reach a diagnosis. Over a period of time with rigorous brainstorming,s we came up with forms which could be easily filled and also covered all the details we need for reaching a diagnosis. This for the major part includes history questions but, also asks the person filling the form to describe the physical appearance (by asking specific targeted questions) which helps us reach a diagnosis. All the forms have the space to write or describe something that hasn’t been covered. We are trying our best to make the forms easier to fill as well as helping our doctors to get the required information to reach a diagnosis. Do you think this is worth giving a try? Let us know your views on this
