The TeleDentists and Side Effect Support Partner to Provide Virtual Dental Care for Cancer Patients

The TeleDentists and Side Effect Support Partner to Provide Virtual Dental Care for Cancer Patients

March 2, 2021

Side Effect Support LLC offers a convenient source for free patient information and affordable products to help manage oral health symptoms and risks caused by cancer therapies, such as chemotherapy and radiation. Now, in addition to these services, Side Effect Support is bridging the gap between the oncology and dental teams through virtual consults for patients. Using The TeleDentists teledental platform, these companies are working to provide access to dental care for patients during their cancer treatments and throughout survivorship. This partnership provides help with dental emergencies, answers to oral/overall health issues, product recommendations, and more.

Integrating virtual dental consultations is vital for inhibiting and reversing harmful oral side effects of several types of cancer therapies. Oral side effects can potentially delay or complicate cancer treatments, therefore compromising the patient's ability to beat these terrible diseases. Speaking with a virtual dentist will improve health outcomes, lower health care costs, and improve health care quality.

“This partnership is important for patients to have access to dental care during their difficult treatments. Being able to provide comfort and relief from dental concerns to patients while they undergo cancer treatments is tremendous, and we are thrilled to work with Side Effect Support.” According to Dr. Maria Kunstadter, Founder of The TeleDentists.

Jill Meyer-Lippert RDH, Founder of Side Effect Support states, “Side Effect Support’s partnership with The TeleDentists provides an amazing opportunity to provide care to a severely compromised and underserved demographic. While oral health improves patient comfort, treatment outcomes, and quality of life into survivorship, it remains an area of need that is often unmet. This is a major step in filling that void.

About The TeleDentists

The TeleDentists delivers vital dental services virtually wherever, whenever a dentist is needed. A proprietary, national network of licensed dentists use secure online video consults to connect with patients’ smart phones, laptops, or tablets. They evaluate problems, provide patient education, start remediation and, when needed, arrange next business day appointments with a conveniently located dentist. Visit https://www.theteledentists.com

About Side Effect Support LLC

Side Effect Support LLC offers a convenient source for patient education, affordable over-the-counter products, and access to effective prescription products to help reduce symptoms and oral health risks caused by chemotherapy side effects, head & neck radiation treatments and some targeted therapies. Visit https://sideeffectsupport.com/