YouTube™ quality as a source for parent education about the oral hygiene of children

Abstract

ObjectivesEarly childhood caries is the most common chronic disease of children and a worldwide health problem due to its high prevalence. Maintaining oral hygiene is the first step towards prevention, with parental education being a key factor influencing oral health. The increasing popularity of the Internet as an information source has led to the need to evaluate the reliability and quality of existing information. The aim of the present study was to review YouTube videos on oral hygiene procedures for children and to assess them in terms of their usefulness as a means of educating parents.MethodsA search of YouTube was performed using the keywords “child tooth brushing.” Video lengths, dates of upload, numbers of total views, likes, dislikes and comments were collected. Viewing rates and interaction rates were then calculated. Two dentists independently evaluated the included videos’ usefulness in terms of their content.ResultsThe majority of the 90 included videos (68.8%) were uploaded by health‐related professionals or websites. Many of the videos were found to be moderately useful (45.6%), with a smaller percentage found to be slightly useful (31.1%). The percentage of very useful videos was 17.8%. Parental supervision during brushing was highlighted in most of the videos (77.7%), while the importance of parents’ brushing for modelling (15.5%) was mentioned the least.ConclusionsYouTube videos can be used as a useful source for parental education. However, there is a need to improve the quality of the education provided by public health and oral health professionals.

Reliability of information on YouTube™ regarding pediatric dental trauma

“…With the development of technology, the Internet has become a very popular source of information 10 . The quality and scientific accuracy of health‐related information on the Internet are variable.…”

“…In addition to its advantages, a disadvantage is that the reliability of the information provided at this source cannot be verified. Thus, the reliability of medical information obtained from the Internet has become an important issue 10 . There is a wide variety of videos on health‐related topics.…”

Çocuklarda Genel Anestezi Altında Uygulanan Diş Tedavileri ile İlgili YouTube™ Videolarının İçerik Analizi

“…Daha önceki çalışmalarda YouTube™ video platformu kullanıcılarının %95'inin ilk 60 videoyu izlemeye odaklandıkları belirtilmiştir. 21,22 Arama sırasında sadece "görüntüleme sayısına" göre filtreleme yapılarak her bir anahtar kelimeye ait ilk 60 video değerlendirmeye alınmış ve toplam 113 video izlenmiştir. Video süresinin, beğenilme sayısının, yorum sayısının, izlenme oranının, bilginin güvenilirliği ve GQS skorlarının gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede farklılık gösterdiği belirlenmiştir (p<0,05, Tablo 3).…”

“…26 Bu nedenle diş hekimliği ile ilgili araştırmalarda da bir bilgi kaynağı olarak YouTube™ video paylaşım platformunun kullanılması olasıdır. Diş hekimliği alanında yapılan daha önceki çalışmalarda gömülü üst çene kanin dişleri 27 , erken çocukluk çağı çürükleri 28 , dudak-damak yarıklı hastalar 13 , hareketli ortodontik apareylerin kullanımı 29 , yer tutucular 30 , çocukluk dönemindeki kötü ağız alışkanlıkları 31 , çocuklarda ağız hijyenin sağlanması 22 ve kök kanal tedavisi 32 konularıyla ilgili YouTube™ video platformunda yer alan videoların içerikleri değerlendirilmiştir. Ancak çocuk hastaların GA altında yapılan diş tedavileri ile ilgili Türkçe YouTube™ videolarının bilgi içeriğini, doğruluğunu ve kalitesini analiz eden herhangi bir çalışmaya rastlanmamıştır.…”

Are YouTube™ Videos a Reliable Source of Information About Root Resorption?

“…Much research has been undertaken to examine the quality of health-related videos on YouTube™, and medical and dental professionals have recognized the platform's impact as a source of patient information (16). Videos about dentistry topics such as root canal treatment (17), impacted canines (18), dental avulsion injuries (15), orthognathic surgery (19,20), orthodontic treatment (21), clear aligners (22) and oral hygiene (23,24) have been assessed in the literature. To our knowledge, no studies have evaluated the content and quality of YouTube™ videos on external root resorption.…”