Dry Socket: Are YouTube Videos Helpful Source For This Painful Condition?

Tuğçe Çevik Sönmez

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Dry Socket: Are YouTube Videos Helpful Source For This Painful Condition?

Authors:

Tuğçe Çevik Sönmez

Publisher:

Ataturk University

Main Topics:

Ağız | Yüz ve Çene Cerrahisi

Journal:

Current Research in Dental Sciences Vol.35 Issue 2, pp.142-147

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341905

pISSN:

2822-2555

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Abstract:

 Objective: Using social media for medical information is gaining popularity. Dry socket is a common dental health issue. This study aimed to investigate YouTube videos about dry socket and to evaluate their usefulness for patient education. Methods: A YouTube search was performed for videos using the terms dry socket and alveolar osteitis, resulting in a total of 200 pre-screened videos 100 for each term. Demographic information was collected from 61 videos that met the inclusion criteria. Video resources were categorized as dentistspecialist dentist, health institutions, and others individuals, health-related social media platforms. Video types were classified as educational, patient experience, and scientifically misleading. Two independent observers evaluated video content using a customized 10-point scoring system. The videos were rated as poor 0, moderate 1, or excellent 2 based on their information, data flow, and content quality. Results: The average usefulness score was 0.92, with no significant difference observed between the usefulness scores of videos based on upload source and video type P .05. Excellent videos demonstrated significantly higher video length and interaction index compared to poor and moderate videos P .05. The most mentioned topic was severe pain 82. The least mentioned topics were the use of oral contraceptives 23 and poor oral hygiene 23. Conclusion: Social platforms such as YouTube can provide a certain level of information about dry socket for patients. Physicians should become more effective in providing high-quality knowledge to patients in person or on their social platforms.

 Objective: Using social media for medical information is gaining popularity. Dry socket is a common dental health issue. This study aimed to investigate YouTube videos about dry socket and to evaluate their usefulness for patient education. Methods: A YouTube search was performed for videos using the terms dry socket and alveolar osteitis, resulting in a total of 200 pre-screened videos 100 for each term. Demographic information was collected from 61 videos that met the inclusion criteria. Video resources were categorized as dentistspecialist dentist, health institutions, and others individuals, health-related social media platforms. Video types were classified as educational, patient experience, and scientifically misleading. Two independent observers evaluated video content using a customized 10-point scoring system. The videos were rated as poor 0, moderate 1, or excellent 2 based on their information, data flow, and content quality. Results: The average usefulness score was 0.92, with no significant difference observed between the usefulness scores of videos based on upload source and video type P .05. Excellent videos demonstrated significantly higher video length and interaction index compared to poor and moderate videos P .05. The most mentioned topic was severe pain 82. The least mentioned topics were the use of oral contraceptives 23 and poor oral hygiene 23. Conclusion: Social platforms such as YouTube can provide a certain level of information about dry socket for patients. Physicians should become more effective in providing high-quality knowledge to patients in person or on their social platforms.

 Objective: Using social media for medical information is gaining popularity. Dry socket is a common dental health issue. This study aimed to investigate YouTube videos about dry socket and to evaluate their usefulness for patient education. Methods: A YouTube search was performed for videos using the terms dry socket and alveolar osteitis, resulting in a total of 200 pre-screened videos 100 for each term. Demographic information was collected from 61 videos that met the inclusion criteria. Video resources were categorized as dentistspecialist dentist, health institutions, and others individuals, health-related social media platforms. Video types were classified as educational, patient experience, and scientifically misleading. Two independent observers evaluated video content using a customized 10-point scoring system. The videos were rated as poor 0, moderate 1, or excellent 2 based on their information, data flow, and content quality. Results: The average usefulness score was 0.92, with no significant difference observed between the usefulness scores of videos based on upload source and video type P .05. Excellent videos demonstrated significantly higher video length and interaction index compared to poor and moderate videos P .05. The most mentioned topic was severe pain 82. The least mentioned topics were the use of oral contraceptives 23 and poor oral hygiene 23. Conclusion: Social platforms such as YouTube can provide a certain level of information about dry socket for patients. Physicians should become more effective in providing high-quality knowledge to patients in person or on their social platforms.

 Objective: Using social media for medical information is gaining popularity. Dry socket is a common dental health issue. This study aimed to investigate YouTube videos about dry socket and to evaluate their usefulness for patient education. Methods: A YouTube search was performed for videos using the terms dry socket and alveolar osteitis, resulting in a total of 200 pre-screened videos 100 for each term. Demographic information was collected from 61 videos that met the inclusion criteria. Video resources were categorized as dentistspecialist dentist, health institutions, and others individuals, health-related social media platforms. Video types were classified as educational, patient experience, and scientifically misleading. Two independent observers evaluated video content using a customized 10-point scoring system. The videos were rated as poor 0, moderate 1, or excellent 2 based on their information, data flow, and content quality. Results: The average usefulness score was 0.92, with no significant difference observed between the usefulness scores of videos based on upload source and video type P .05. Excellent videos demonstrated significantly higher video length and interaction index compared to poor and moderate videos P .05. The most mentioned topic was severe pain 82. The least mentioned topics were the use of oral contraceptives 23 and poor oral hygiene 23. Conclusion: Social platforms such as YouTube can provide a certain level of information about dry socket for patients. Physicians should become more effective in providing high-quality knowledge to patients in person or on their social platforms.

Article Details

Dry Socket: Are YouTube Videos Helpful Source For This Painful Condition?

Authors:

Tuğçe Çevik Sönmez

Publisher:

Ataturk University

Main Topics:

Ağız | Yüz ve Çene Cerrahisi

Journal:

Current Research in Dental Sciences Vol.35 Issue 2, pp.142-147

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341905

pISSN:

2822-2555

Alveolar osteitis

dry socket

tooth extraction

social media

YouTube

Issues

Article Details

Dry Socket: Are YouTube Videos Helpful Source For This Painful Condition?

Authors: Tuğçe Çevik Sönmez

Publisher: Ataturk University

Main Topics: Ağız | Yüz ve Çene Cerrahisi

Journal: Current Research in Dental Sciences Vol.35 Issue 2, pp.142-147

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001341905

pISSN: 2822-2555

Alveolar osteitis

dry socket

tooth extraction

social media

YouTube

Issues

Authors:

Tuğçe Çevik Sönmez

Publisher:

Ataturk University

Main Topics:

Ağız | Yüz ve Çene Cerrahisi

Journal:

Current Research in Dental Sciences Vol.35 Issue 2, pp.142-147

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001341905

pISSN:

2822-2555