The discussion and disclosure about dental biomaterials in social media. Is this a new way to knowledge dissemination?

Eliana Ionara de Oliveira Pesqueira

Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

The discussion and disclosure about dental biomaterials in social media. Is this a new way to knowledge dissemination?

Eliana Ionara De Oliveira Pesqueira

Abstract :

The objective of this research was to analyze the distribution process and spread of knowledge about biomaterials in the social media. It was collected 3159 Facebook and Twitter posts. In Brazil and Egypt the number of shares about clinic cases is greater than in the United States and the number of articles published is smaller. Most of the messages or tweets shared are positive and in 661 tweets posted by companies, only one had a retweet, suggesting that the communication with the public must be improved to increase the number of shares. There is a necessity in research to identify the terms that translate the dentists and public perception about health.