High-speed Internet brings improved dental care to underserved community
Some low-income residents in parts of Los Angeles will soon have high-speed Internet to thank for their whiter teeth and brighter smiles.
A new telemedicine project piloted by the University of the Pacific will provide dentists with the capability to electronically review patients in underserved San Fernando Valley communities.
The groundbreaking plan relies on high-seed Internet to allow participating dentists a simple and secure way to electronically review patient's dental records remotely with help from dental hygienists.
Telemedicine is an exciting technological advancement made possible only by high-speed Internet:
"This care-delivery model provides a much-needed community-based virtual dental home for the state's most vulnerable people," said the project's director, Dr. Paul Glassman, professor of dental practice at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.
Improved access to medical care is just one of the many benefits of faster, more accessible broadband Internet.
The FCC is expected to make a major push for additional programs like the telemedicine pilot in the National Broadband Plan due to Congress next week.
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