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Ozlem Yagiz1, Günay Yapici Yavuz2, Aydin Keskinruzgar2
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to determine the content quality and accuracy of the YouTube videos about the Botox application during gummy smile treatment and to analyze the efficacy of these videos in informing the healthcare professionals and the patients.
Materials And Methods:
The first 200 videos resulting from the search on YouTube by using the keywords "gummy smile/Botox," which were determined by Google Trends, were evaluated in the study. One hundred fourteen out of these 200 videos were included in the study. The videos were calculated using these descriptive features. A content scale consisting of 8 categories was used to determine the content levels of the videos and the video information and quality index scale was used to determine the quality level.
Results:
The most mentioned subjects in the videos were "Description" of the gummy smile and Botox treatment (71.9%), "Advantage" of Botox treatment (51.8%), "Procedure" (48.2%), and "Prognosis" (47.4%). The "Contraindication" was mentioned rarely (2.6%). A statistically significant difference was found between the videos with different content levels in terms of Description, Advantage, indication, Procedure, Complication, Prognosis, and Cost. Likewise, there was a statistically significant difference between videos in distinct content level groups in terms of video information and quality index total score.
Conclusions:
The quality of the YouTube videos about Botox applications in gummy smile treatment was found to be low in general. it is important for the physician who will perform the procedure to explain the procedure to the patients in detail. in addition, YouTube was determinedto be insufficient for accessing high-quality information for students, assistants, and specialist physicians.
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