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Information Management in the Oral Health Domain
How oral health knowledge is captured, structured, governed and made findable across the profession.
— Dental Informatics
Discover the power of Dental Informatics
Dental Informatics (DI) is the application of computer and information science to improve dental practice, research, education and management. It is a sub-specialty of medical informatics.
— Our position
At TeethCloud, we strongly believe that the richness of available digital technologies and methodologies already finding their way into dentistry will continue to help improve oral health around the globe.
— Where we stand today
Many shortcomings still exist in the coordinated application of DI.
- The absence of a standard dentistry data model
- The lack of easy and reliable exchangeability of oral health data
- The lack of digital treatment planning between the patient and the dentist or hygienist
- The poor availability of up-to-date public oral health statistics
- The lack of digital academic curricula and student grade performance
… to name just a few.
— The scope
Dental Informatics includes
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Patient and Clinic Data
The everyday record — histories, treatments, outcomes — as a structured, reusable asset rather than isolated notes.
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eCharting
Digital charting that is consistent, comparable and ready for analysis beyond a single practice.
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Digital Imaging
Radiographs, intraoral scans and 3D models as shareable clinical data, not files locked in one machine.
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Digital Data Exchange
Reliable exchangeability of oral health data between clinicians, laboratories, systems and health services.
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Dentistry Research Data
Research datasets that can be pooled, replicated and translated into practice at scale.
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Instantaneous Public Oral Health Statistics
Up-to-date population oral health figures available when decisions are made — not years later.
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Teledentistry / Telehealth
Care, triage and tutoring delivered at distance, extending expertise beyond the operatory.
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Artificial Intelligence
Assistive diagnostics, risk prediction and workflow support built on trustworthy dental data.
— Why a platform
Focus on DI stimulates the improvement of oral health by connecting people.
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Oral health providers
Dentists and hygienists delivering care every day.
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Oral health services receivers
The patients — increasingly equal, active participants.
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Manufacturers in the sector
Materials and equipment suppliers, software developers.
