Readability Assessment of Information on Smile Design on the Internet

Murat Keçeci; Gamze Büyükturhan

Article Details

Readability Assessment of Information on Smile Design on the Internet

Authors:

Murat Keçeci | Gamze Büyükturhan

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Main Topics:

Dentistry (Other)

Journal:

Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.54-57

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345491

pISSN:

2148-7529

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the texts related to smile design found on Turkish websites from a readability perspective. Materials and Methods: The first 100 websites that came up in the Google GOOGLE LLC, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, USA search using the keyword SMILE DESIGN were considered. The obtained data were evaluated according to the Ateşman readability index. Results: While 56.7 of the scanned websites belonged to private polyclinics, 23.3 were clinic websites, 15 were private hospital websites, and 5 were private medical center websites. According to the results; 83.3 of the websites were at medium difficulty, 11.7 were at difficult and 5 were at easy levels. Adjusting the readability levels of the texts; 48.3 of the texts were 11th-12th grades. class readability level of 36.7 was determined as 9th-10th grade, 10 as 13th-14th grade readability level, 3.3 as 7th-8th grade readability level, and 1.7 as undergraduate readability level. Conclusion: According to this mathematical training, the medium level reading struggle of patient information texts containing smile design on Turkish websites was determined. Although the texts provide sufficient information, if they cannot be understood by the prices, they will not create the desired effect. Therefore, it was concluded that it would be useful to evaluate patient education and information texts with readability tools before publication. Keywords: Dental aesthetics, Internet, Readability.

 Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the texts related to smile design found on Turkish websites from a readability perspective. Materials and Methods: The first 100 websites that came up in the Google GOOGLE LLC, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, USA search using the keyword SMILE DESIGN were considered. The obtained data were evaluated according to the Ateşman readability index. Results: While 56.7 of the scanned websites belonged to private polyclinics, 23.3 were clinic websites, 15 were private hospital websites, and 5 were private medical center websites. According to the results; 83.3 of the websites were at medium difficulty, 11.7 were at difficult and 5 were at easy levels. Adjusting the readability levels of the texts; 48.3 of the texts were 11th-12th grades. class readability level of 36.7 was determined as 9th-10th grade, 10 as 13th-14th grade readability level, 3.3 as 7th-8th grade readability level, and 1.7 as undergraduate readability level. Conclusion: According to this mathematical training, the medium level reading struggle of patient information texts containing smile design on Turkish websites was determined. Although the texts provide sufficient information, if they cannot be understood by the prices, they will not create the desired effect. Therefore, it was concluded that it would be useful to evaluate patient education and information texts with readability tools before publication. Keywords: Dental aesthetics, Internet, Readability.

 Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the texts related to smile design found on Turkish websites from a readability perspective. Materials and Methods: The first 100 websites that came up in the Google GOOGLE LLC, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, USA search using the keyword SMILE DESIGN were considered. The obtained data were evaluated according to the Ateşman readability index. Results: While 56.7 of the scanned websites belonged to private polyclinics, 23.3 were clinic websites, 15 were private hospital websites, and 5 were private medical center websites. According to the results; 83.3 of the websites were at medium difficulty, 11.7 were at difficult and 5 were at easy levels. Adjusting the readability levels of the texts; 48.3 of the texts were 11th-12th grades. class readability level of 36.7 was determined as 9th-10th grade, 10 as 13th-14th grade readability level, 3.3 as 7th-8th grade readability level, and 1.7 as undergraduate readability level. Conclusion: According to this mathematical training, the medium level reading struggle of patient information texts containing smile design on Turkish websites was determined. Although the texts provide sufficient information, if they cannot be understood by the prices, they will not create the desired effect. Therefore, it was concluded that it would be useful to evaluate patient education and information texts with readability tools before publication. Keywords: Dental aesthetics, Internet, Readability.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkçe internet sitelerinde bulunan gülüş tasarımı ile ilgili metinleri okunabilirlik açısından değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: GÜLÜŞ TASARIMI anahtar sözcükleri kullanılarak yapılan google GOOGLE LLC, MOUNTAİN VİEW, CALİFORNİA, ABD aramasında ilk çıkan 60 web sitesi ele alınmıştır. Elde edilen veriler ateşman okunabilirlik indeksine göre değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Taranan sitelerinin 56,7si özel poliklinik ait iken, 23,3ü muayenehane web sitesi, 15i özel hastane web sitesidir, 5i ise özel tıp merkezi web sitesidir. Elde edilen verilere göre; web sitelerinin 83,3ü orta zorlukta, 11,7si zor ve 5 ise kolay düzeyde bulunmuştur. Metinlerin okunabilirlik seviyeleri incelendiğinde; metinlerin 48,3ünün 11.-12. sınıf okunabilirlik düzeyinde, 36,7sinin 9.-10. sınıf, 10unun 13.-14. sınıf okunabilirlik düzeyinde, 3,3ünün 7.-8. sınıf okunabilirlik düzeyinde, 1,7sinin ise lisans mezunu okunabilirlik düzeyinde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Bu araştırmanın bulgularına göre, türkçe web sitelerindeki gülüş tasarımı konulu hasta bilgilendirme metinlerinin orta derecede okuma zorluğu içerdiği belirlenmiştir. Metinler yeterli bilgi sağlamakla birlikte, hastalar tarafından anlaşılamazsa istenilen etkiyi yaratamayacaktır. Bu sebeple, hasta eğitimi ve bilgilendirme metinlerinin yayınlanmadan önce okunabilirlik araçları ile değerlendirilmesinin yararlı olacağı sonucuna varılmıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Dental Estetik, İnternet, Okunabilirlilik.

Article Details

Readability Assessment of Information on Smile Design on the Internet

Authors:

Murat Keçeci | Gamze Büyükturhan

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Main Topics:

Dentistry (Other)

Journal:

Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.54-57

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345491

pISSN:

2148-7529

Readability

Internet

Dental Estheticdental estetik

internet

okunabilirlilik

Issues

Article Details

Readability Assessment of Information on Smile Design on the Internet

Authors: Murat Keçeci | Gamze Büyükturhan

Publisher: Selcuk University

Main Topics: Dentistry (Other)

Journal: Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.54-57

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001345491

pISSN: 2148-7529

Readability

Internet

Dental Estheticdental estetik

internet

okunabilirlilik

Issues

Authors:

Murat Keçeci | Gamze Büyükturhan

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Main Topics:

Dentistry (Other)

Journal:

Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.54-57

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345491

pISSN:

2148-7529