Evaluation of Social Media Usage by Dental Practitioners of Pakistan for Professional Purposes – A Cross-Sectional Study

Dinaz Ghandhi; Nikita Bodani; Abhishek Lal; Afsheen Maqsood; Naseer Ahmed; Sakeenabi Basha; Ali A. Assiry; Artak Heboyan; Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

doi:10.2147/CCIDE.S374111

Evaluation of Social Media Usage by Dental Practitioners of Pakistan for Professional Purposes – A Cross-Sectional Study

Dinaz Ghandhi
, Nikita Bodani
, Abhishek Lal
, Afsheen Maqsood
, Naseer Ahmed
, Sakeenabi Basha
, Ali A. Assiry
, Artak Heboyan
, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

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Abstract

Background: In the past couple of years, the use of social media has been on a tremendous rise with greater attention in the field of healthcare, including dentistry. The use of social media for professional purposes is emphasized as unprofessional use can be detrimental. This study aims to evaluate the use of social media by dentists for professional purposes. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out between December 2021 and March 2022.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	245-252
Number of pages	8
Journal	Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2147/CCIDE.S374111
Publication status	Published - Aug 2022
Externally published	Yes

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dental
dentists
healthcare
professionalism
social media

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