ArticleScientific reports2024
Social media impact on students' decision-making regarding aesthetic dental treatments based on cross-sectional survey data.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Aesthetic dentistry and ethics: a systematic review of marketing practices and overtreatment in cosmetic dental procedures.BMC medical ethics · 2025Pooled it
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- Self-perception of dental aesthetics and social media influence among students at a Palestinian dental school.BDJ open · 2026Article
- The Impact of Orthodontic-Related Social Media Content on Patients' Willingness to Initiate Treatment: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Factors influencing dentists' choice of restorative materials for occlusal cavities: a cross-sectional study from Palestine.BMJ open · 2026Observational
- Impact of Idealized Online Content on Smile Satisfaction in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Problematic Social Media Use and Self-Perception of Dental Aesthetics in Adolescents: Associations with Body Esteem, Social Anxiety and Gender.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2026Article
- Impact of Dental Aesthetics on Dental Students' Academic and Social Performance: A PIDAQ-Based Study.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Patient Preferences for Direct versus Indirect Dental Veneers: Associations with Durability, Socioeconomic Status, and Satisfaction.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Perceptibility and Acceptability of Tooth and Gingival Shade Modifications in Digital Smile Images: A Comparative Study Among Laypeople, General Dentists, and Specialists.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Adopting a comprehensive approach to minimize the impact of social media on dental esthetics.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study investigated the influence of social media on patients regarding aesthetic dental treatments according to sex, type of treatment, and time since their last treatment. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based survey. Participants were students over 18 years of age who were social media users and had undergone aesthetic dental treatment. 504 responses were included. Data evaluation was made using Pearson chi-square test. The level of significance was set at p < .05. 29.37% of the respondents indicated that social media influenced their decision to have their aesthetic treatment. Regarding the influence of social media, no differences were observed between males and females, nor by type of aesthetic treatment. Participants who had undergone an aesthetic dental treatment within the last year were more influenced by social media than those who had undergone it more than two years ago. Posts from dental clinics or dentists were the type of content that most influenced participants. Social media can influence some patients' decision to undergo aesthetic dental treatment, thus dental practices and dentists should consider the increasing importance of social media in their daily practice.
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