Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2022 Apr 29;19(9):5451.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095451.

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

Antonio Romano  1 , Fausto Fiori  1 , Massimo Petruzzi  2 , Fedora Della Vella  2 , Rosario Serpico  1
Affiliations

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

Antonio Romano et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

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.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Prisma flow-chart for the selection process.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Saluja P., Khurana C., Dave A., Arora M., Kumar S. Perception and Willingness toward Oral Pathology and Histology as a Subject and Profession among Indian Dental Undergraduates. Dent. Res. J. 2020;17:472. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Salerno C., Di Stasio D., Petruzzi M., Lauritano D., Gentile E., Guida A., Maio C., Tammaro M., Serpico R., Lucchese A. An Overview of Burning Mouth Syndrome. Front. Biosci. Elite. 2016;8:213–218. doi: 10.2741/e762. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Paoletti I., Fusco A., Grimaldi E., Perillo L., Coretti L., Di Domenico M., Cozza V., Lucchese A., Contaldo M., Serpico R., et al. Assessment of Host Defence Mechanisms Induced by Candida Species. Int. J. Immunopathol. Pharmacol. 2013;26:663–672. doi: 10.1177/039463201302600309. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Di Stasio D., Lauritano D., Minervini G., Paparella R.S., Petruzzi M., Romano A., Candotto V., Lucchese A. Management of Denture Stomatitis: A Narrative Review. J. Biol. Regul. Homeost. Agents. 2018;32((Suppl. 1)):113–116. - PubMed
    1. Contaldo M., Di Stasio D., Petruzzi M., Serpico R., Lucchese A. In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy of oral lichen planus. Int. J. Dermatol. 2019;58:940–945. doi: 10.1111/ijd.14410. - DOI - PubMed

Publication types