Quality and Accuracy Assessment of YouTube Videos on Vital Pulp Therapy

The aim was to assess the quality and accuracy of Vital Pulp Therapy videos on YouTube. First, sixty videos were surfed using five (pulp capping, pulpotomy, vital pulp therapy, and two layman terms) keywords. Quality was assessed using the following validated indices: Modified DISCERN, Global Quality Score (GQS), and Video Information and Quality index (VIQI). Accuracy was evaluated using scoring criteria based on European Society of Endodontology (ESE) and American Association of Endodontists (AAE) position statements. The correlation between the derived metrics was established using Spearman's rank order. The average quality scores were 3.03 (modified DISCERN), 3.1 (GQS), and 11.08 (VIQI). As per the ESE statement, the average accuracy was 44.64%, 25.87%, and 32.8%, respectively, for 'pulpotomy', 'pulp capping', and 'vital pulp therapy' videos. Mean accuracy as per the AAE statement was 24.63%. A positive correlation of accuracy was established with all the metrics derived. The overall quality and accuracy were subpar.