Analysis of the quality and readability of the dental information found on web pages

  1. Ledesma Ludi, Yanina
Supervised by:
  1. Juan Manuel Seoane Lestón Director
  2. Pablo Ignacio Varela Centelles Director

Defence university: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Fecha de defensa: 12 November 2020

Committee:
  1. José Luis López-Cedrún Cembranos Chair
  2. Juan Suárez Quintanilla Secretary
  3. María José García-Pola Vallejo Committee member
Department:
  1. Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialities

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 647867 DIALNET lock_openMINERVA editor

Abstract

More than 50% of global population has access to the Internet, which is used to obtain information on health-related issues. Dentistry is not an exception and there is a growing concern about the quality and readability of this information which is often used when making clinical decisions. This PhD dissertation analyzes both the quality and the requirements to understand this information in the three topics of dentistry which have raised more interest so far: oral cancer, dental implants, and endodontics. The conclusions of the investigations presented in this volume indicate online dental-related information is frequently difficult to read and of poor quality.