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Internet of Dental Things (IoDT), Intraoral Wireless Sensors, and Teledentistry: A Novel Model for Prevention of Dental Caries

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Dental caries is a complex, multifactorial, transmissible biofilm-initiated oral disease, which results in loss of tooth structure. Oral microbial flora, pH of biofilm, consumption of carbohydrates, and oral hygiene are few of those major factors, which cause dental caries. However, it is possible to monitor those cariogenic factors with the help of new technology, and that will result in the prevention and early detection of dental caries. Internet of Dental Things (IoDT) is an advanced cloud-based digital technology, which could be successfully used in this area. Our goal is to generate such a technology-based model. This paper proposes a novel innovative model, which is based on Internet of Dental Things, intraoral wireless sensors and tele dentistry, which will achieve prevention and detection of dental caries in its initial stages.

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Salagare, S., Prasad, R. Internet of Dental Things (IoDT), Intraoral Wireless Sensors, and Teledentistry: A Novel Model for Prevention of Dental Caries. Wireless Pers Commun 123, 3263–3274 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-021-09287-1

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