Ohio-based emergency dental company 24/7 Dental has launched a website that enables patients in 12 states to access virtual dental care.
LiveDentist.com connects vulnerable populations or people with an urgent dental need with dentists 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The service is open to patients living in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Washington.
The company's teledentistry services include the following:
- Conducting oral health assessments, including recommending whether an in-person consultation is needed and discerning if a problem is medical or dental in nature
- Prescribing medication and other therapies
- Consulting for sores, infection, or swelling
- Follow-up consulting for prior dental care or procedures
- Providing dental advice, including for bleeding gums, children's dental care, and sensitive, broken, or misaligned teeth