Dental Contact Lenses: An Ecological Study of Online Searches in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aimed to investigate trends in searches for "dental contact lenses" on Google Trends and their association with sociodemographic variables of Brazilian states.

Methods

This ecological study utilised Google Trends to analyse search frequencies for "dental contact lenses" in Brazilian states over 5 years. Data were collected from two categories: "health" and "all categories". Exploratory variables included total population, per capita income, Gini index, illiteracy rate, use of internet, number of dentists, number of specialists in Periodontology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis, number of dental schools, and healthcare units. Pearson correlations and time series analyses were conducted.

Results

São Paulo, Santa Catarina, the Federal Distri

SUBMITTER: Juarez HAB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515991 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature