Dentistry and the social media

Abstract

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to hence the quest for an understanding of the theoretical and empirical foundations of studies of social media within Dentistry Science. In particular, it has been sought to identify the temporal and thematic behaviors of studies concerning social media in Dentistry. Methods It involves an exploratory study of the bibliometrics and scientometrics, using a quali-quantitative approach. The universe is made up of the scientific production concerning the social media contained in articles related to the area, indexed in the Web of Science. In order to understand the objects of the studies identified, content analysis was employed. Results The results enabled us to map the profile of the temporal and thematic behavior of the studies developed, localizing the period of publication, areas of knowledge with production that is related to Dentistry Science and the issues occurring most frequently. ConclusionGiven the complexity of the topic, a more profound epistemological and pragmatic approach is envisioned for future production. Indexing terms: Bibliometric studies. Dentistry. Scientometric studies. Social media. RESUMO ObjetivoIdentificar os comportamentos temporal e temático dos estudos sobre mídia social na Odontologia. MétodosConstitui-se em estudo bibliométrico e cientométrico de caráter exploratório com abordagem quali-quantitativa. O universo é composto pela produção científica sobre mídia presente nos artigos da área, indexados na Web of Science. Para a compreensão dos objetos dos estudos identificados, utilizou-se análise de conteúdo. ResultadosOs resultados permitiram traçar perfil do comportamento temporal e temático dos estudos desenvolvidos, situando o período de publicação, áreas do conhecimento com produção correlacionadas à Odontologia e assuntos com maior ocorrência. ConclusãoDada a complexidade que a temática requer, vislumbra-se maior aprofundamento epistemológico e pragmático para futuras produções.Termos de indexação: Bibliometria. Odontologia. Cientometria. Mídia sociais.

Social Media Usage among Dental Undergraduate Students—A Comparative Study

“…Some studies have reported a positive impact of social media on education while some have mentioned the reluctance of students to use social media for their education due to perceived negative impacts [27][28][29][30]. There is a study on the use of social media for dental health promotion [13], for dental marketing [11] and for dental education [31], as well as a review on what has been carried out so far in literature [10]. Literature also has studies on the usage of social media by dental students and its effects [21,29,32], however, in Malaysia and Finland, it is not known how dental students are using social media.…”

“…However, these studies also highlighted the concern towards educational preparedness of future generations in the academic community, and understand the limitations of discourse produced by social media platforms. These studies also noted the concern regarding information mediation through social media platforms and its impact on dental education [10].…”

“…A bibliometric study of articles published in journals indexed by the Web of Science database found 41 studies related to social media and dentistry during the period of 2010 -2016 [10]. Most of these studies focused on the impact of social media on dental education and professional practice.…”

The Impact of Using Social Media on Dental Treatment: An Online Survey

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A altmetria na mensuração da Ciência em mídias sociais

“…It has also been involved in the understanding of information mediation models through social collaboration platforms. This is evidence of attention to information formats, behavior and users aimed at improving the models of educational management and professional practice, improvement of business, dental products and services [2].…”