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Use of WhatsApp in Dental Education: a Scoping Review.
Article in Medical science educator, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Social Media in Oral Health Education: A Scoping Review.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2025Article
- Perceptions and practices of dental faculty members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan regarding smartphones as an adjunct teaching tool.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Comparison of WhatsApp® and Face-to-Face case based learning in undergraduate dental students: A randomized controlled trial.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Evaluating the attitude of medical students toward the impact of social media on improving learning and increasing awareness during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Iran.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Impact of a Digital Atopic Dermatitis Educational Intervention on Hispanic Patients and Family Members.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- "Smartphone as an educational tool" the perception of dental faculty members of all the dental colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Pakistan.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Visualizing Anatomy in Dental Morphology Education.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose/Objective: This study aimed to perform a critical appraisal of WhatsApp use by undergraduate students in dental education. Methods: A PRISMA-Scoping Review was carried out to explain (i) how has WhatsApp been used as a learning tool in dental education? and (ii) how has WhatsApp been evaluated as a learning tool in dental education? Inclusion criteria are specified as the population (dental students), concept (use of WhatsApp), context (institutions/universities of dental education), and types of sources of evidence (peer-reviewed publication). Results: Nine studies published between 2016 and 2020 were included in this scoping review. Mostly had a cross-sectional design. Conclusion: WhatsApp is used in dental education to facilitate communication and improve learning through discussions via the app.
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