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Assessing the information quality of YouTube™ videos on the effects of smoking on oral health: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the content on the effects of smoking on oral health.
Methods: YouTube™ was searched for videos on 16 May 2023 using the keyword "smoking and oral health," and "sort by relevance" was preferred as the filter. 102 video content was scored based on the DISCERN instrument, the criteria established by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the Global Quality Score (GQS). The data were analyzed using analysis of variance, the Kruskal-Wallis test, and the Spearman rho test.
Results: The mean DISCERN, JAMA, and GQS scores of all 102 videos are 2.45 (SD 1.24), 1.37 (SD 0.76), and 2.93 (SD 1.35), respectively. A strong positive correlation was detected between DISCERN and GQS (r=0.894, p<0.001), JAMA and GQS (r=0.709, p<0.001), While the number of views strongly positively correlated with the viewing rate and likes (r=0.840, p<0.001; r=0.849, p<0.001, respectively).
Conclusion: YouTube videos on smoking and oral health were limited in number and had poor quality. Dentists/specialists should upload videos containing comprehensive information regarding the detrimental effects of smoking on oral health and smoking cessation.

Keywords : YouTube™, internet, tobacco, smoking, oral health

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Article available in :
Volume 4, Issue 2, 2026
Page : 38-43
https://doi.org/10.51271/JDSE-0075
Article Information
Received : 26 Kas 2025
Accepted : 20 Şub 2026
Published : 25 May 2026
Corresponding Author :

Dilek Hançerlioğulları: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkiye

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Citation : Hançerlioğulları D, Ceylanoğlu E, Olgun HE. Assessing the information quality of YouTube™ videos on the effects of smoking on oral health: a cross-sectional study. J Dent Sci Educ. 2026;4(2):38-43.

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