Implementation of Teledentistry in Quebec

The University of Montpellier is internationally recognized for its expertise in digital oral health, particularly through the e-DENT project—a telemedicine initiative in oral health—led by Dr. Nicolas Giraudeau, MCU-PH in Dentistry, affiliated with CEPEL, CNRS, and UM. This project has won several awards and has been cited as a model by both the French Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization. Dr. Giraudeau is a “key expert” for the WHO in digital oral health and serves on the executive boards of numerous scholarly societies (EADPH, e-OralHealth Network, IADR).

Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) aims to expand dental telemedicine throughout the province to improve dental care for dependent seniors. To this end, the MSSS has enlisted the help of McGill University’s Faculty of Dentistry. Since McGill is the university with which the MSSS has had a collaboration agreement on digital oral health since January 1, 2022, it is only natural that the University of Montpellier should participate in this project. The University of Montpellier is expected to support the implementation of the oral telemedicine project by sharing its expertise and training professionals in the implementation of this type of project, in the organization of this distinct type of medical activity, training the healthcare professionals who will participate, training the dental surgeons who will perform the procedures, and finally, participating in the evaluation of the program.

Project Leader: Nicolas Giraudeau. Budget: 50,000€.