ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Qualitative Evaluation of YouTube Videos on Dental Fear, Anxiety and Phobia.
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- Literature review of the portrayal of dentists and teeth in movies.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluation of the quality, accuracy, and reliability of YouTube™ videos on laminate veneer treatment in Turkish.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The content quality and educational significance of early childhood caries on short video platforms.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Assessing the understandability and actionability of online resources for patients undergoing hemodialysis.Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy · 2025Article
- Assessing the reliability and educational value of YouTube videos on computer-controlled local anesthesia in dentistry.PloS one · 2025Article
- Exploring the Variations in the Use of Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) in Literature: A Survey of Studies Published from 2014 to 2023.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Review
- Changes of Dental Implant Surgery-Related Anxiety and Pain with Respect to ASA-Physical Status.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Adverse childhood experiences and dental anxiety among Chinese adults in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis on the Early Works of Dental Anxiety.Dentistry journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to review the health information of dental fear-, dental anxiety-, and dental phobia-related videos on YouTube. The 100 most widely viewed videos for the keywords "dental fear", "dental anxiety", and "dental phobia" were chosen for evaluation. Out of the 300 videos, 145 videos met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. It was found that most of them were produced by the professions, with a dentist delivering the key messages or with patients giving testimonials. Many etiological factors and symptoms were described. Many pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions were recommended to the audience, such as sedation and distraction, respectively. However, there was a lack of information on the definition or diagnostic criteria of dental fear, dental anxiety, and dental phobia. Videos with high views had a higher ratio of misleading information. Videos with a dentist being the informant had a similar ratio of misleading information compared to other videos. Without adequate information on how to diagnose, it would be very difficult for the audience to determine if the video content was relevant or useful. The dental profession can work together with psychologists or psychiatrists to produce authoritative videos with accurate content.
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