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ArticleDentistry journal2026

The Spread of Non-Evidence-Based Health Claims on Social Media: The Case of #Mouthtape on Instagram, a Cross-Sectional Study.

Maria Eleonora Bizzoca, Christian Durante, Francisco José Vázquez Santos, Gennaro Musella, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Eleonora Trecca, Alessandra Lucchese, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio

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Article in Dentistry journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maria Eleonora BizzocaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6722-6499
Christian DuranteDepartment of Computer Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy.
Francisco José Vázquez SantosDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3491-1529
Gennaro MusellaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-3576-4670
Lorenzo Lo MuzioDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4633-4893
Eleonora TreccaUnit of Otolaryngology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6490-1746
Alessandra LuccheseDepartment of Life Sciences, Health and Health Professions, Link Campus University, Via del Casale di San Pio V 44, 00165 Rome, Italy.
Vito Carlo Alberto CaponioDepartment of Life Sciences, Health and Health Professions, Link Campus University, Via del Casale di San Pio V 44, 00165 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5080-5921

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digital health literacyInstagrammisinformationmouth-tapingsocial media

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PMCPMC13408839

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