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ArticleHealth SA = SA Gesondheid2024

The use and ethics of dental photography and social media at an oral healthcare training centre in South Africa.

Faheema Kimmie-Dhansay, Nicoline Potgieter, Nanayaa Mprah, Lindeka Msane, Shaza Mowzer, Azraa Mowzer, Nosipho Mthupha, Tamiya Safodien, Mirriam Sindani, Jade Smith and 2 more

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Faheema Kimmie-DhansayDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2919-6193
Nicoline PotgieterDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4061-3322
Nanayaa MprahDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2713-9111
Lindeka MsaneDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7805-2597
Shaza MowzerDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2133-9090
Azraa MowzerDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0721-8419
Nosipho MthuphaDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8207-9035
Tamiya SafodienDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9087-5731
Mirriam SindaniDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7323-4790
Jade SmithDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4612-4876
Olwethu SolombelaDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1667-7968
Zahraa SulimanDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3042-6454

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Abstract

Background: The ethics surrounding the use and sharing of photographs on social media has come under the spotlight as the Aim: The aim is to determine the use, ethical practice and sharing of dental photography on social media among qualified and undergraduate oral health practitioners at a dental school in South Africa. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used on staff and students at the University of the Western Cape's Dental Faculty in 2022. Chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests were used to determine associations between the different graduation statuses and various demographic factors. Results: From the 80 undergraduate students and 46 qualified oral healthcare practitioners, the majority were aware that photography could be used in dentistry, and 87.3% ( Conclusion: Dental photography is being used and sometimes shared on social media platforms by some students and staff at university level. Not all participants have attended an ethical course on clinical photography. Dental training needs to include an ethical course on dental photography and the use of sharing photographs on social media. Contribution: Good ethical practice regarding clinical photographs in all undergraduate and postgraduate curriculums, to eliminate any uncertainty.

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dental photographyethicshigher educationinformed consentProtection of Personal Informationsocial mediastudents

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