Mobile applications for dentistry use

Authors

  • Denia Morales-Navarro PhD. Master of Science in Emergency Dental Care. First and second degree specialist in Maxillofacial Surgery. Full Professor. Researcher. Secretary and Full Member of the Cuban Society of Maxillofacial Surgery. Member of the Stomatological Sciences Society. Member and Faculty AO / CMF University of Medical Sciences of Havana. Faculty of Stomatology "Raúl González Sánchez", Department of Maxilofacial Surgery. Havana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6066-7235

Keywords:

Aplicaciones de la Informática Médica, Tecnología de la Información, Telemedicina, Educación a Distancia, Infecciones por Coronavirus

Abstract

Introduction: the use of mobile technologies to support the achievement of health goals has the potential to influence and transform the provision of services globally. Objective: to reflect on the usefulness of applications for mobile devices in dentistry branches. Key Comments: mobile apps have many advantages: they are constantly accessible, can be tailored to user needs, can provide personalized feedback, and are more anonymous than face-to-face contact, can send reminders, and have a wide reach and interactive features. Global considerations: the usefulness of applications for mobile devices in dentistry branches is undeniable. This technological variant has established itself as a valuable weapon within mobile health services in areas such as health promotion and prevention, information to patients, communication between professionals and the diagnosis of pathological entities. The search for quality in the mobile applications that are created and incorporated into the practice of the profession is a necessity to enhance the benefits they offer.

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Author Biography

Denia Morales-Navarro, PhD. Master of Science in Emergency Dental Care. First and second degree specialist in Maxillofacial Surgery. Full Professor. Researcher. Secretary and Full Member of the Cuban Society of Maxillofacial Surgery. Member of the Stomatological Sciences Society. Member and Faculty AO / CMF University of Medical Sciences of Havana. Faculty of Stomatology "Raúl González Sánchez", Department of Maxilofacial Surgery. Havana

Doctor en Ciencias Estomatológicas Máster en Ciencias en Atención a urgencias estomatológicas Especialista de primero y segundo grado en Cirugía Maxilofacial Profesor Titular Investigador Auxiliar. Secretaria y Miembro Titular de la Sociedad Cubana de Cirugía Maxilofacial. Miembro de la Sociedad Ciencias Estomatológicas. Miembro y profesor de AO/CMF

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2023-10-03

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Morales-Navarro D. Mobile applications for dentistry use. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 3 [cited 2025 Mar. 13];60(3):e4317. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/4317

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