ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2025
Navigating the World of Pediatric Dental Mobile Applications for Behavior Modification Using User Version Mobile App Rating Scale.
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Purpose: The mobile phone is arguably one of the fastest-spreading and adopted technologies in the world. In our pediatric clinic today, we are dealing with Generation Alpha, which is defined as those born in an era of rapid advanced technologies. Due to the high number of pediatric dental mobile apps available, it is difficult for users to find their desired applications. So, a genuine attempt was made to assess the mobile dental apps on both Google Play Store (GPS) and App Store (iOS) platforms using the prevalidated User Version of Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS). Materials and methods: A comprehensive app search was conducted on both platforms; searches were undertaken using keywords. A total of 226 pediatric dental apps were screened, and 126 apps were excluded. Of the remaining 100 apps, 24 dental apps were randomly selected by a computer software. The selected apps were evaluated and rated using uMARS. Results: After considering both subjective and objective scores, out of 24 apps, 13 apps scored acceptable (3-4), 9 scored poor (2-3), and 2 apps scored inadequate (1-2). The best five apps were: Dentist Surgery Hospital Game, Baby Panda Dental Care, Doctor Kids Dentist, Children Doctor Dentist, and I Am Dentist-Save My Teeth. Conclusion: None of the apps scored good or excellent as per uMARS criteria, and this situation needs immediate improvement. Based on the results of the study, various recommendations are proposed. How to cite this article: Dua R, Sharma S, Naik S,
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