Through the use of telecommunication and computer technologies I aim to provide an interactive access to specialist opinion that is not limited by constraints of space and time. Wherever you practice, you can now have access to a specialist opinion, for diagnosis, treatment planning and education. You will save your patient the time and cost of travelling and be able to provide a better quality of service, and sooner. Distance and specialist availability are no longer a barrier.

This e-Consultation will become much more than a mechanism to provide advice to a dentist in practice. It will facilitate interaction between the generalist and the specialist. It will allow the dentist to improve his skills and knowledge in the interaction with the dental specialist who will be able to provide remote support and guidance as a tele-mentor. It would be like having a backroom specialist in the practice! You could make your referral while your patient is in your chair and you could have a treatment plan when they return the next week. Dental-Consults will help you grow your practice.

Dental-Consults is a whole new way of looking at CPD. It is unique and different. It is a more meaningful, more effective and better investment for dentists. Dental-Consults provides exactly what the dentist wants to know for each individual patient in a timely fashion. Dental-Consults is very personal and focused on the patient concerned. We help the dentist treat ‘Mary Smith’ who has important, individual needs and unique medical and dental histories. Each patient is different so the treatment plan or specialist advice will always be different. Dental-Consults provides an “on-the-job” training effect since it deals with the dentist’s patients. The dentist continues to develop his skills and knowledge through an exciting, one-to-one, interactive course that allows the dentist to establish a rapport with the Consultant. Each referral accounts for 1 hour of verifiable CPD.

Dental-Consults is a more attractive and wiser choice because while the dentist learns, he earns money by treating the patient. The cost of a Dental-Consults referral can be passed onto the patient since the patient is getting a specialist second opinion and also getting their treatment carried out without delay or having to travel. Dental-Consults will enable dentists to take more control over their referrals, and to offer their patients informed choices.

A Dental-Consults referral is a simple way of saying to your patients that you care. Dental-Consults make the process of getting a specialist opinion as easy as possible making your patients think of the referral as an extension of your office. Every small portion of that process would be a reflection (to your patients) of your caring and your desire to provide them with quality dental care that is in tune with their dental needs and desires. Your patients will know that you want the very best dental care to be provided. The reward will be grateful patients and knowing that the best quality of care possible has been achieved.

As our dentist clients gain experience, we expect the number of referrals they need to make will decrease. This will be the measure of our success. We hope that you will use this means of e-Consultation to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your service to your patients.

Cordially

Dr Vinod K Joshi
BDS DRDRCS (Edin) FDSRCPS (Glasgow) FICOI
Consultant in Restorative Dentistry
CEO & Senior Consultant