ArticleFrontiers in oral health2026
Platform-mediated patient access to apical surgery information on Chinese short-video platforms: a cross-sectional study of clinical accuracy, transparency, and misinformation risk.
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Introduction: Short-video platforms are increasingly utilized as preliminary sources of oral health information, yet the clinical value of patient-facing content varies across platforms. This study evaluated and compared the educational usability, clinical accuracy, transparency, and misinformation risk of apical surgery videos across four major Chinese social media platforms. Methods: A standardized search using the term "" (apical surgery) was conducted on March 15, 2026, across TikTok, Bilibili, Kwai, and WeChat Channels. To minimize algorithmic bias, newly registered accounts under default sorting criteria were used to select 150 consecutive eligible videos per platform ( Results: Bilibili and WeChat Channels demonstrated significantly higher educational usability and clinical accuracy than TikTok and Kwai ( Conclusion: Patient-directed information regarding apical surgery is highly heterogeneous and strongly modulated by platform ecology. Public health initiatives should encourage qualified endodontic professionals to actively participate in video creation and advocate for platform environments that privilege balanced, source-verified clinical communication.
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