Highlights
- •TikTok videos regarding orthodontic retention and retainers were assessed.
- •Most videos were uploaded by dental professionals.
- •The overall content, reliability, and quality of the videos was poor.
- •The effects of retainers on the quality of life were infrequently addressed by orthodontists.
- •Dissatisfaction with indefinite retainer wear was commonly reported by laypersons.
ABSTRACT
Background
To analyze the content, reliability, and quality of relevant TikTok videos regarding
orthodontic retention.
Methods
Six relevant terms were searched on the TikTok social media Web site. Uploaded videos
satisfying inclusion/exclusion criteria were assessed for the presence of nine predetermined
content domains and categorized as “high-content” (≥5) or “low-content” (<5). Reliability
was determined using the DISCERN instrument and quality by the Global Quality Score
(GQS). Layperson videos were evaluated for themes using discourse analysis. Intraclass
coefficients for content, DISCERN scores, and GQS were calculated for intrarater reliability.
Statistical analysis was via IBM SPSS Statistics (version 27.0.0.0; SPSS Inc. Chicago,
IL).
Results
Orthodontists uploaded 37.8% and laypersons 34% of the 209 assessed videos. Just 22.1%
of videos were considered to be ‘high-content.’ Quality of life issues related to
retainer wear was the domain that was present least often in the videos provided by
orthodontists (13.9%) and most often in those uploaded by laypersons (53.5%). High-content
videos recorded greater mean GQS and DISCERN scores compared with low-content videos
(P < 0.001). Strong positive associations existed between the number of domains present
and DISCERN scores (rho = 0.808; P < 0.01) and between GQS and DISCERN scores (rho = 0.67; P < 0.01). Intraclass coefficient scores ranged between 0.92 and 0.98. Dissatisfaction
with the need for long-term retainer wear was a prevalent negative theme in layperson
videos.
Conclusions
The content, reliability, and quality of TikTok videos regarding orthodontic retention
were poor. The orthodontic profession must use TikTok effectively to ensure it delivers
high-quality information relevant to laypersons’ concerns.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 21, 2022
Accepted:
June 26,
2022
Received in revised form:
June 26,
2022
Received:
June 7,
2022
Footnotes
Funding: The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests: Authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. None declared.
Provenance and peer review: Non-commissioned and externally peer reviewed.
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