biostudies-literatureGross RTNIDCR NIH HHSNational Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research210-220https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10646151biostudies-literatureUnknown26 Suppl 1<h4>Purpose/objectives</h4>Multimedia presentations and online platforms are used in dental education. Though studies indicate the benefits of video-based lectures (VBLs), data regarding user reception and optimal video features in dental education are limited, particularly on Web 2.0 platforms like YouTube. Given increasing technology integration and remote learning, dental educators need evidence to guide implementation of YouTube videos as a freely available resource. The purpose of this study is to determine video metrics, viewership and format efficacy for dental education videos.<h4>Methods</h4>First, a cross-sectional survey was conducted of viewers (N = 683) of the Mental Dental educational videos on YouTube. Analytics were evaluated for 677 200 viewers to assess audience demographOrthodontics & craniofacial researchEvaluating video-based lectures on YouTube for dental education.PMC10646151K08 DE030235#K08DE030235Persky AMJackson THGross RTNanney EMWiesen CAFrazier-Bowers SAGhaltakhchyan NJacox LAMihas PfalseEvaluating video-based lectures on YouTube for dental education.<h4>Purpose/objectives</h4>Multimedia presentations and online platforms are used in dental education. Though studies indicate the benefits of video-based lectures (VBLs), data regarding user reception and optimal video features in dental education are limited, particularly on Web 2.0 platforms like YouTube. Given increasing technology integration and remote learning, dental educators need evidence to guide implementation of YouTube videos as a freely available resource. The purpose of this study is to determine video metrics, viewership and format efficacy for dental education videos.<h4>Methods</h4>First, a cross-sectional survey was conducted of viewers (N = 683) of the Mental Dental educational videos on YouTube. Analytics were evaluated for 677 200 viewers to assess audience demograph2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Dec2025-04-18T16:02:28.464Z2025-04-07T03:01:53.153ZS-EPMC106461513718494610.1111/ocr.12669