Int J Prosthodont. 2026 Feb 6;0(0):1-15. doi: 10.11607/ijp.9693. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To investigate patterns of social media (SM) use among dental specialists and to assess SM’s perceived role in daily practice and patient care.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional pilot paper survey was administered to specialist dentists in Greece (May-June 2024). The 23-item questionnaire covered four domains: demographics, personal SM use, professional-patient communication, and perceived impact on patient care. Descriptive statistics were reported as frequencies, medians (IQR), or means ± SD. Exploratory associations used Fisher’s exact or χ² tests for categorical variables and Kruskal-Wallis or Wilcoxon tests for ordinal outcomes, with 95% confidence intervals. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05; all analyses were exploratory.
RESULTS: Forty-five dentists participated (66.7% women; median age 30 [IQR 10]); 64.4% were prosthodontists and 35.6% orthodontists. Most respondents (97.8%) had ≥1 SM.
PMID:41650381 | DOI:10.11607/ijp.9693
