Real dentistry amidst the reels

Kurian, Nirmal; Cherian, Joe Mathew; Varghese, Vinaya Susan; Sharma, Priyanka; Varghese, Mevin George; Varghese, I. A.

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“…The popularity of aesthetic dental procedures is due to the increased usage of social media in daily life. It influences people to follow the current beauty or aesthetic trends [ 33 , 34 , 35 ]. Sixty-one percent of the dentists confirmed that patients inquired about aesthetic procedures after being influenced by social media trends; 54.7% of dental practitioners said that the most popular aesthetic procedure in demand was teeth whitening.…”

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Impact of Social Media on Aesthetic Dentistry: General Practitioners’ Perspectives

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The objective of this study was to investigate general dentists’ observations of various aesthetic dental procedures among social media users. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, over a duration of six months. Data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire comprising 21 predefined responses. The questionnaire was uploaded and disseminated through Google Surveys by forwarding web page links through emails and WhatsApp. The data collected were analysed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS-Version 25). The majority (90.7%) of the dental practitioners surveyed believed that there is an increase in the demand for aesthetic dental procedures and social media is a major contributor to it. Moreover, most of the 377 (81.8%) participants agreed that social media is a beneficial platform enabling them to educate, advertise, and communicate with patients. Concerning popular aesthetic procedures, teeth whitening (54.7%), Hollywood smile (17.1%), dental veneers (11.9%), and Invisalign (10.4%) were the most commonly demanded aesthetic procedures. The patients showed desire for these procedures because they were trending on social media platforms. Almost half of the general dental practitioners used social media to post their content related to aesthetic dentistry and to promote their work. They preferred using before and after pictures (48.6%) for advertising their content related to aesthetic dentistry. Within the limitations of the study, it is concluded that the demand for aesthetic dentistry is rapidly growing, and social media is the main driving force behind this revolution as the general population has direct access to the profiles of celebrities and influencers, who all appear to have ‘the perfect smile’. This shift in people’s self-image has created a surge in patients seeking cosmetic treatments.

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Impact of Social Media on Aesthetic Dentistry: General Practitioners’ Perspectives

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“…While social media provides an array of open access knowledge, the knowledge gained should be treated with caution as there is a high degree of responders who might not be verifying the information before clinical application. 15 Since the development and uploading of health-related content in SMPs are not restricted to professionals alone but can be carried out by anyone without proper background, thus valid and false information can be openly available for all, including the general public. 16 The other aspect of SMPs is that medical and dental content in internet-based applications is gaining influence in opinion formation by members of the general public, who are generally unfamiliar with such scholarly databases that provide peer-reviewed evidence-based research contents.…”

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“…The influence will further increase sharing dentistry‐related posts in SMP for promotion of practice and health education awareness. While social media provides an array of open access knowledge, the knowledge gained should be treated with caution as there is a high degree of responders who might not be verifying the information before clinical application 15 …”

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Influence of social media platforms in dental education and clinical practice: A cross‐sectional survey among dental trainees and professionals

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Varghese²,

Cherian

et al. 2022

Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose/objectives Social media platforms (SMPs) have become a popular portal for the acquisition and dissemination of dentistry‐related information. The study aims to identify the pattern and influence SMPs for education and practice among dental trainees and professionals. Method and materials A cross‐sectional study involving dental trainees and clinical professionals was conducted based on a structured 20‐item survey instrument among dental trainees and professionals. The validated questionnaire was circulated among six dental training institutions in India through the internet‐based application Google form and achieved a response rate of 60%. The questionnaire focused on identifying the usage of social media in disseminating dentistry‐related content. The data from responders were extracted, sorted, and analyzed for descriptive analysis of various factors. Result The survey revealed the most common SMP used for dentistry‐related content as YouTube. The second most commonly used SMP was Facebook for professionals whereas it was Instagram for younger trainees. There was a highly significant difference between professionals and trainees concerning their sources of new information and the most commonly used SMP for dental education (p < 0.001). Conclusions There is a growing consensus among young dental trainees and professionals on SMPs being an effective open access knowledge center. The survey results call for the need for a scientific journal and dental schools to have verified pages in social media to act as flagbearers of evidence‐based dental practices. The potentials of SMPs in providing open access information collection to wider viewership across the globe and being a digital archive in attractive audio‐visual forms can be used to strengthen the conventional educational model and improvise clinical practice.

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Are YouTube videos on complete arch fixed implant-supported prostheses useful for patient education?

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Varghese

Daniel

et al. 2024

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

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Real dentistry amidst the reels

Cited by 4 publications

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Impact of Social Media on Aesthetic Dentistry: General Practitioners’ Perspectives

Impact of Social Media on Aesthetic Dentistry: General Practitioners’ Perspectives

Influence of social media platforms in dental education and clinical practice: A cross‐sectional survey among dental trainees and professionals

Are YouTube videos on complete arch fixed implant-supported prostheses useful for patient education?

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