YoutubeTM Content Analysis as a Means of Information in Oral Medicine: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 29;19(9):5451. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095451.

Abstract

Background: Oral medicine represents a complex branch of dentistry, involved in diagnosing and managing a wide range of disorders. YoutubeTM offers a huge source of information for users and patients affected by oral diseases. This systematic review aims to evaluate the reliability of YoutubeTM oral medicine-related content as a valid dissemination aid.

Methods: The MeSH terms "YoutubeTM" and "oral" have been searched by three search engines (PubMed, ISI Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library), and a systematic review has been performed; the PRISMA checklist has been followed in the search operations.

Results: Initial results were 210. Ten studies definitely met our selection criteria.

Conclusions: YoutubeTM represents a dynamic device capable of easy and rapid dissemination of medical-scientific content. Nevertheless, the most of information collected in the literature shows a lack of adequate knowledge and the need to utilize a peer-reviewing tool in order to avoid the spreading of misleading and dangerous content.

Keywords: YoutubeTM; oral medicine; social media; web medicine.

Publication types

  • Systematic Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination / methods
  • Oral Medicine*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Social Media*
  • Video Recording

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.