Irvine, Calif.-based Onsite Dental has partnered with Virtual Dental Care to implement the company's Teledentix platform, according to an April 11 news release.
The HIPAA-compliant platform, allows Onsite Dental's affiliated dentists the ability to treat patients with emergencies, including swelling, infections and staining. Dentists can then give patients instructions regarding at-home treatments.
If patients need to visit a dentist in person, patients will be screened in advance for COVID-19 symptoms and risk factors.
"We launched our teledentistry program as a response to meet the demand for emergency care the continues to grow as the COVID-19 pandemic is prolonged and in our attempt to keep dental emergencies away from the valuable resources of the emergency room," said Ern Blackwelder, Onsite Dental's CEO. "But, since we pride ourselves in offering the latest technological advancements in the field, we intend to work with Virtual Dental Care going forward as an additional means of enhancing our ability to communicate in different ways with our patients."
Onsite Dental brings comprehensive dental care directly to workplaces to help employees improve oral health.