Abstract
Telemedicine has been defined in the public health code for more than 10 years, but dentists didn't seems interested in this remote medical activity before the health crisis. Every new activity has to be understood and it is essential to know how it works, the framework and the limits. Telemedicine need a multidimensional approach: technical/technological, regulatory, organizational, clinical and public health. The efficiency of telemedicine will depend of its integration as a public health tool in the patient's global and personalized medical pathway.