Dental students' perceptions, attitudes, and professional approaches toward the use of social media in learning endodontics: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media has become an increasingly prevalent tool in health professions education, including dentistry. This study aimed to investigate dental students' perceptions, attitudes, and professional approaches toward the use of social media in learning endodontics, with comparisons across academic years and gender.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was administered to third-, fourth-, and fifth-year dental students at Marmara University during the 2024-2025 academic year. A total of 302 students completed a structured 18-item questionnaire that had been reviewed for content and face validity by field experts. The questionnaire assessed social media usage, engagement with endodontics-related content, students' perceived educational and clinical benefits, and their e

SUBMITTER: Gokyar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551320 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature