Table 1 Search strategy used on each database

Medline

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((malpractice) OR (“Malpractice“[Mesh])) OR (ethics)) OR (bioethics)) OR (“Ethics“[Mesh])) OR (“Bioethics“[Mesh])) OR (license)) OR (“quality of care”)) OR (jurisdiction)) OR (Informed consent)) OR (“Informed Consent“[Mesh])) OR (confidentiality)) OR (“Confidentiality“[Mesh])) OR (Privacy)) OR (patient privacy)) OR (data security)) OR (“Computer Security“[Mesh])) OR (Authentication)) OR (“Remuneration“[Mesh])) OR (remuneration)) OR (e-referrals)) OR (“Referral and Consultation“[Mesh])) OR (referral)) OR (consultation)) OR (social media)) OR (“Social Media“[Mesh])) OR (“Quality of Health Care“[Mesh])) AND (teledentistry)

EMBASE

(malpractice OR ‘malpractice’/exp OR ethics OR ‘ethics’/exp OR bioethics OR ‘bioethics’/exp OR license OR jurisdiction OR (quality AND of AND care) OR ‘quality of care’/exp OR (informed AND consent) OR ‘informed consent’/exp OR confidentiality OR ‘confidentiality’/exp OR privacy OR (data AND security) OR ‘information security’/exp OR authentication OR remuneration OR ‘remuneration’/exp OR ‘e referrals’ OR referrals OR ‘consultation’/exp OR consultation OR (social AND media) OR ‘social media’/exp) AND (teledentistry OR ‘teledentistry’/exp) AND [embase]/lim

SCOPUS

(TITLE-ABS-KEY (malpractice OR ethics OR bioethics OR license OR “quality of care” OR jurisdiction OR “informed consent” OR confidentiality OR privacy OR data AND security OR authentication OR remuneration OR e-referrals OR referral OR consultation OR “social media”)) AND (TITLE-ABS-KEY (teledentistry))

LILACS

(dentistry OR oral) AND (teledentistry OR “digital health”)