ABSTRACT

With the emergence of the digital era, it has become a need to understand the benefits and risks involved in the use ofsocial media in dentistry while maintaining professionalism. The objective is to acknowledge the durability of digital footprints on interactive multimedia platforms, as well as obtain knowledge on the regulatory mandates applied in addition to the advantages and disadvantages of the same. This literature review comprises of Cross-Sectional studies using electronic surveys, personal interviews, and digitally self-administered questionnaires. A thorough literature search was conducted on Google Scholar and PubMed systematically to gather information, which was later narrowed down to the final set of articles after careful scrutinization. A total of 3 articles were finalized from 21 selected publications. Though there are many risks involved in the professional usage of social media, with proper regulatory guidelines put forth by the Global Dental Council given in June 2016, it can be used for the benefit of the community, as it provides a platform for the patients to learn about the procedure priorly thereby saving chairside time. As far as dental professionals are concerned, it has proved to be an edge over conventional advertising and marketing strategies. Facilitating the dental students and researchers from various parts of the world to discuss cases over a single platform, thus encouraging learning and widening the confines of knowledge. Keywords: PubMed- ((((social media) AND (dentistry)) OR (dentists)), Google Scholar- social media, dentistry and dentists
Publication date: 15/02/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.2.1041