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YouTube as a source of information about rubber dam: quality and content analysis
Gülsen Kiraz, Arzu Kaya Mumcu, Safa Kurnaz
Restor Dent Endod 2024;49(1):e10.   Published online February 5, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2024.49.e10
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Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the content, quality and demographics of YouTube videos about rubber dam as an information source for clinicians and dental students.

Materials and Methods

“Rubber dam,” “rubber dam application,” “dental isolation,” “rubber dam isolation,” and “dental dam” were determined as keywords for the detection of YouTube videos related to rubber dam. Seventy 3 videos were evaluated and a total of 34 videos met the inclusion criteria. All selected videos were evaluated according to 8 parameters. The videos were scored 1 if the videos contained information about the selected parameter, but if the videos did not contain enough information, they were scored 0. The data were statistically analyzed with the analysis of variance and post hoc Tukey test (p < 0.05).

Results

We found that 41% of the videos have poor, 47% have moderate, and 12% have good information. There is a statistically significant difference in time between poor and good information content (p < 0.05). There is a statistically significant difference between the poor and good information in the video information and quality index 1.

Conclusions

Rubber dam-related videos available on YouTube are generally moderately informed and insufficient. YouTube is currently not sufficient as a source of information for patients and clinicians at the moment. The YouTube platform should be developed and enriched with quality information on current and dental issues.

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  • Assessing the Quality of YouTube® Videos on Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation: A Multi-Dimensional Approach for Pediatric Dentists
    Sanaa N. Al-Haj Ali, Nehal AlHarbi, Hessah H. Almutairi
    Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
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Incidence of interappointment emergencies in multiple-visit root canal treatments performed with or without intracanal medicament by undergraduate students
Annemarie Baaij, Corine Mirjam Visscher, Manon Jansen, Ahmet Rifat Özok
Restor Dent Endod 2023;48(3):e31.   Published online August 14, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2023.48.e31
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Objectives

This retrospective cohort study examined the incidence of interappointment emergencies during multiple-visit molar root canal treatments conducted by undergraduate students. Treatments performed without the use of intracanal medicament were compared to treatments that incorporated calcium hydroxide as an intracanal medicament.

Materials and Methods

Interappointment emergencies, defined as instances of pain or swelling that required the patient to make an unscheduled follow-up visit, were recorded for up to 2 months after the intervention. To avoid the influence of obturation on the observed incidence of emergency visits, only unscheduled visits occurring between the start and end of the root canal treatment were included.

Results

Of the 719 patients included in this study, 77 (10.7%) were recorded as experiencing interappointment emergencies. Of these emergencies, 62% occurred within 2 weeks following the most recent intervention. In the group of patients who did not receive intracanal medicament, the incidence of interappointment emergencies was 11.9% (46 of 385 patients). In comparison, this rate was 9.3% (31 of 334 patients) among those who received calcium hydroxide as an intracanal medicament (odds ratio, 1.33; 95% confidence interval, 0.82–2.15; p = 0.249).

Conclusions

Interappointment emergencies may arise at any point during root canal treatment, but they most commonly occur within the first 2 weeks following intervention. The omission of intracanal medicament in multiple-visit molar root canal treatments, performed by undergraduate students, did not significantly increase the incidence of these emergencies.

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  • An Observational Study on Pain Occurrence After Root Canal Treatment: Role of Operator Experience When Using a Bioceramic Sealer
    Mihai Merfea, Ioana Sofia Pop-Ciutrila, Mindra Eugenia Badea, Ada Gabriela Delean, Oana Cimponeriu, Razvan Corneliu Pop, Maria Peter, Iulia Clara Badea, Sanda Ileana Cimpean
    Journal of Clinical Medicine.2025; 14(13): 4558.     CrossRef
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Outcome of endodontic treatments performed by Brazilian undergraduate students: 3- to 8-year follow up
Jéssica Gabriele da Rocha, Isabella Marian Lena, Jéssica Lopes Trindade, Gabriela Salatino Liedke, Renata Dornelles Morgental, Carlos Alexandre Souza Bier
Restor Dent Endod 2022;47(3):e34.   Published online August 18, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2022.47.e34
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Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the success rate of endodontic treatments performed by undergraduate students and the factors associated with the outcome.

Materials and Methods

A follow-up of 3 to 8 years after root canal filling was carried out in 91 patients. At the follow-up visits, medical and dental history questionnaires were applied along with clinical and radiographic examinations. Data collected in the clinical exam included: the presence of pain, swelling, sinus tract, mobility, tenderness to palpation and percussion, periodontal probing profile, and type/quality of coronal restoration. Postoperative and follow-up radiographs were digitalized and analyzed by 2 trained and calibrated examiners to assess periapical healing. The treatment outcome was based on strict clinical and radiographic criteria and classified as success (absence of any clinical and radiographic sign of apical periodontitis) or failure (other combination). Logistic regression was used to investigate the impact of clinical and radiographic variables on endodontic treatment outcomes at a 5% significance level.

Results

The success rate of endodontic treatments was 60.7%. The only risk factor significantly associated with failure was the presence of a periapical lesion on the postoperative radiograph (odds ratio, 3.35; 95% confidence interval, 1.17–9.54).

Conclusions

The success rate of endodontic treatments performed by undergraduate students was low and was jeopardized by the presence of a periapical lesion on the postoperative radiograph.

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  • Effect of quality of radiographs taken during root canal treatment on technical quality of root canal fillings and endodontic outcome
    Jia Min Ng, Yan Yee Lee, Prashanti Chippagiri, Elaheh Ahanin, Abhishek Parolia
    Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics.2025; 50(1): e3.     CrossRef
  • Outcomes of root canal treatment performed by undergraduate students: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
    Philip Y.‐H. Chien, Sepanta Hosseinpour, Ove A. Peters, Christine I. Peters
    International Endodontic Journal.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • A bibliometric comparison of undergraduate and postgraduate endodontic education publications: The topics, trends, and challenges
    Jinglan Zhang, Xiaowei Liu, Lei Yang, Yiran Wang, Dingming Huang, Xuelian Tan
    Journal of Dental Education.2023; 87(12): 1661.     CrossRef
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YouTube as a source of information about pulpotomy and pulp capping: a cross sectional reliability analysis
Konstantinos Kodonas, Anastasia Fardi
Restor Dent Endod 2021;46(3):e40.   Published online July 6, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2021.46.e40
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Objectives

The purpose of this study was to critically evaluate the quality, reliability and educational content of the information of vital pulp treatment videos available on YouTube.

Materials and Methods

The keywords “pulpotomy” and “pulp capping” were searched on YouTube on 5th July 2020, until 60 English language videos of each search term with a duration shorter than 15 minutes were acquired. Video characteristics were recorded and Video Power Index (VPI) was calculated. Reliability and educational quality of videos were evaluated using the Modified DISCERN score, the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria and Global Quality Scores (GQS). Videos were categorized by uploading source.

Results

Regarding pulpotomy, 31.7% of the videos were uploaded by specialists and 68.3% were directed by non-specialists. In the case of pulp capping, the corresponding percentages were 45% and 55%, respectively. Videos uploaded by specialists had significantly higher modified DISCERN, JAMA and GQS scores compared to those uploaded by non-specialists. Endodontists tended to have the highest reliability and VPI scores.

Conclusions

YouTube videos on vital pulp treatment contain low educational quality or incomplete information. Low popularity of dental pulp capping and pulpotomy videos may be attributed to the specialized nature of these procedures. As YouTube represents an important source for patient information about different health topics, reliable informative videos should be uploaded by specialized dental professionals.

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  • Assessing the Quality of YouTube® Videos on Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation: A Multi-Dimensional Approach for Pediatric Dentists
    Sanaa N. Al-Haj Ali, Nehal AlHarbi, Hessah H. Almutairi
    Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Is YouTube™ a useful resource of information about bichectomy? A cross-sectional study
    H.ɪ. Durmuş, B. Ege, S. Bayazıt, M. Koparal
    Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthétique.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Quality of Patient-Centered eHealth Information on Erosive Tooth Wear: Systematic Search and Evaluation of Websites and YouTube Videos
    Lena Holland, Amelie Friederike Kanzow, Annette Wiegand, Philipp Kanzow
    Journal of Medical Internet Research.2024; 26: e49514.     CrossRef
  • Is it safe to learn about vital pulp capping from YouTube™ videos? A content and quality analysis
    Celalettin Topbaş, Tuğçe Paksoy, Ayşe Gülnihal İslamoğlu, Kemal Çağlar, Abdurrahman Kerim Kul
    International Journal of Medical Informatics.2024; 185: 105409.     CrossRef
  • Assessment of the quality of oral biopsy procedure videos shared on YouTube
    A. Díaz‐Rodríguez, J. Limeres‐Posse, R. Albuquerque, V. Brailo, R. Cook, J. C. Fricain, G. Lodi, L. Monteiro, L. Silva, B. Carey, M. Diniz‐Freitas
    Oral Diseases.2024; 30(5): 3081.     CrossRef
  • İmplant üstü protezler hakkında bilgi veren internet sitelerinin okunabilirliklerinin değerlendirilmesi
    Tugba TEMİZCİ
    Selcuk Dental Journal.2023; 10(4): 156.     CrossRef
  • Online Audio-Visual Information on the Treatment of OSA with Mandibular Advancement Devices: Analysis of Quality, Reliability and Contents
    Serena Incerti-Parenti, Maria Lavinia Bartolucci, Elena Biondi, Andrea Fiordelli, Corrado Paganelli, Giulio Alessandri-Bonetti
    Applied Sciences.2023; 13(9): 5727.     CrossRef
  • Evaluating YouTube as a Patient Information Source for the Risks of Root Canal Treatment
    Stewart McLean, Neil Cook, Alexander Rovira-Wilde, Shanon Patel, Shalini Kanagasingam
    Journal of Endodontics.2023; 49(2): 155.     CrossRef
  • Assessment of reliability and information quality of YouTube videos about root canal treatment after 2016
    Myoung-jun Jung, Min-Seock Seo
    BMC Oral Health.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Is the YouTube™ a useful resource of information about orthognathic surgery?: A cross-sectional study
    Seyma Bayazıt, Bilal Ege, Mahmut Koparal
    Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.2022; 123(6): e981.     CrossRef
  • YoutubeTM Content Analysis as a Means of Information in Oral Medicine: A Systematic Review of the Literature
    Antonio Romano, Fausto Fiori, Massimo Petruzzi, Fedora Della Vella, Rosario Serpico
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2022; 19(9): 5451.     CrossRef
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