Trial reportOrthodontics & craniofacial research2023
Evaluating video-based lectures on YouTube for dental education.
Trial report in Orthodontics & craniofacial research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Educational videos as a teaching approach to enhance dental students' practical skills in preclinical courses.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- Integrating first-person smart glasses video into oral and maxillofacial surgery education: a mixed-methods study on student learning and experience.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Quality, usefulness, reliability, and accuracy of YouTube™ information on dental visits for children with autism: a cross-sectional study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Student engagement in a flipped undergraduate medical classroom to measure optimal video-based lecture length.Medical education online · 2025Observational
- Trained to care, untrained to share: the integration of social media (#SoMe) education in dental specialty programs: a scoping review.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Review
- A cross-sectional study on dentists' learning preferences for learning about light-curing units and resin-based composites.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Article
- Video-based lecture engagement in a flipped classroom environment.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Animated PowerPoint Videos: An Underutilized Anatomy Educational Tool?Medical science educator · 2024Article
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Abstract
PURPOSE/
objectivesMultimedia presentations and online platforms are used in dental education. Though studies indicate the benefits of video-based lectures (VBLs), data regarding user reception and optimal video features in dental education are limited, particularly on Web 2.0 platforms like YouTube. Given increasing technology integration and remote learning, dental educators need evidence to guide implementation of YouTube videos as a freely available resource. The purpose of this study is to determine video metrics, viewership and format efficacy for dental education videos.
methodsFirst, a cross-sectional survey was conducted of viewers (N = 683) of the Mental Dental educational videos on YouTube. Analytics were evaluated for 677 200 viewers to assess audience demographics, retention and optimal video length. Second, a randomized crossover study was conducted of dental students (N = 101) who watched VBLs in either slideshow or pencast formats and were tested on content learning to compare format efficacy.
resultsMost viewers of Mental Dental videos were dental students (44.2%) and professionals (37.8%) who would likely recommend the platform to a friend or colleague (Net Promoter Score = 82.1). Audience retention declined steadily at 1.34% per minute, independent of video length. Quiz performance did not differ between slideshow and pencast videos, with students having a slight preference for slideshows (P = 0.049).
conclusionsDental students and professionals use VBLs and are likely to recommend them to friends and colleagues. There is no optimal video length to maximize audience retention and lecture format (slideshow vs. pencast) does not significantly impact content learning. Results can guide implementation of VBLs in dental curricula.
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