Trained to care, untrained to share: the integration of social media (#SoMe) education in dental specialty programs: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media (SoMe) is increasingly used in dentistry for patient education, professional networking, and career development, yet formal curricula on its use and digital literacy remain limited in dental specialty programs.

Aim

This scoping review the existing literature on SoMe use in dentistry and identify gaps in curricular implementation and policy development for curricular integration in dental specialty training.

Methods

Following PRISMA- ScR guidelines, a systematic literature search of PubMed and Scopus for studies published between 2009 and 2024 were searched. Two reviewers identified 2,952 articles, of which 531 met inclusion criteria. Data were extracted and analyzed to identify publication trends, thematic areas, and key findings related to SoM

SUBMITTER: Taymour N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832904 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature