Role of social media in aesthetic perception of dentistry students with and without clinical training
12th CONSEURO and the 25th National and 12th International SEOC Congress, Cordoba, İspanya, 3 - 05 Nisan 2025, cilt.17, ss.1-83, (Özet Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
- Cilt numarası: 17
- Basıldığı Şehir: Cordoba
- Basıldığı Ülke: İspanya
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-83
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aim Social media is a communication platform that enables individuals to create and share information with others. An online survey was conducted to evaluate whether the influence of social media differs among dental students with and without clinical training. Material and Methods Volunteers were selected from dental school students. The exclusion criterion was non-use of social media platforms. A power analysis performed with the G*Power 3.1 program determined that a minimum of 321 questionnaires were required. The 25-question survey consisted of two parts. The first part gathered demographic information, while the second part explored students' use of social media and its relationship with dentistry. The pre-clinical education group consisted of 148 first- and second-year students, while the clinically trained group consisted of 202 third-, fourth-, and fifth-year students. Results The survey revealed that 86.3% of dental students follow accounts related to dentistry, and 80.3% use social media to obtain information about treatments. However, only 24% of students trust the information obtained from social media. Additionally, 78.9% of students expressed interest in photos of aesthetic dental treatments shared on social media. A significant correlation was found between students aspiring to perform laminate veneer and whitening treatments in the future and the influence of social media on their interest in these procedures (p=0.002; p=0.034). Conclusions It is concluded that social media increases interest in aesthetic dentistry in both groups. Students receiving clinical education believe they can perform dental treatments they see on social media with less practice time in their future careers (p=0.001).