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Bilingual evaluation of YouTube™ videos on teething symptoms and remedies

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 6, 1082 - 1088, 25.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1785866

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability, scientific accuracy, and educational value of YouTube™ videos related to teething symptoms and remedies for parents. Given the widespread use of digital platforms for health information, the study focused on identifying content quality differences between professional and non-professional sources.
Methods: A systematic search was performed on the YouTube™ platform (www.youtube.com) on July 25, 2025, using a computer in Turkiye. Both English (“teething symptoms,” “teething treatment”) and Turkish (“diş çıkarma semptomları,” “diş çıkarma tedavileri”) keywords were used. The first 100 videos retrieved for each search were screened, and duplicates, promotional content, and non-relevant materials were excluded. Eligible videos were assessed using the Global Quality Scale (GQS), DISCERN instrument, JAMA benchmark criteria, and the Video Information and Quality Index (VIQI). Metadata including video length, views, likes, dislikes, and uploader category was also collected. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Spearman’s correlation coefficients (p<0.05).
Results: A total of 100 YouTube™ videos were analyzed. Mean scores were low across all instruments; GQS 2.6, DISCERN 11.7, JAMA 1.8, and VIQI 12.5. Videos from academic institutions achieved higher quality scores than non-professional sources. Likes showed significant positive correlations with GQS (p=0.315) and DISCERN (ρ=0.360, p<0.01), while view counts were not associated with quality. Strong intercorrelations were observed among all quality tools (ρ>0.45, p<0.01).
Conclusion: YouTube™ provides a readily accessible platform for information on teething symptoms and remedies; however, the majority of videos lack scientific rigor, comprehensive explanations, and evidence-based recommendations. Content produced by healthcare professionals and academic institutions demonstrated superior quality, underscoring the need for their active involvement in creating reliable digital health resources.

Supporting Institution

This study was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) under the 2209-A Research Project Program, project number 1919B012405673.

Project Number

1919B012405673

References

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  • Tsang AK, Annetta KL. Teething, teething pain and teething remedies. Int Dent South Africa. 2010;12(5):48-61.
  • Markman L. Teething: facts and fiction. Pediatr Rev. 2009;30(8):e59-e64. doi:10.1542/pir.30-8-e59
  • Macknin ML, Piedmonte M, Jacobs J, Skibinski C. Symptoms associated with infant teething: a prospective study. Pediatrics. 2000;105(4 Pt 1): 747-752. doi:10.1542/peds.105.4.747
  • Güçyetmez Topal B, Tıraş M, Tanrıkulu A. Assessment of YouTube videos as a parent information source for teething symptoms. Cumhur Dent J. 2022;25(Suppl):114-118. doi:10.7126/cumudj.1032447
  • Ramos-Jorge J, Pordeus IA, Ramos-Jorge ML, Paiva SM. Prospective longitudinal study of signs and symptoms associated with primary tooth eruption. Pediatrics. 2011;128(3):471-476. doi:10.1542/peds.2010-2697
  • Wake M, Hesketh K, Lucas J. Teething and tooth eruption in infants: a cohort study. Pediatrics. 2000;106(6):1374-1379. doi:10.1542/peds.106. 6.1374
  • Wake M, Hesketh K, Allen M. Parent beliefs about infant teething: a survey of Australian parents. J Paediatr Child Health. 1999;35(5):446-449. doi:10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.355395.x
  • Kozuch M, Peacock E, D’Auria JP. Infant teething information on the world wide web: taking a byte out of the search. J Pediatr Health Care. 2015;29(1):38-45. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.06.006
  • Walsh AM, Hamilton K, White KM, Hyde MK. Use of online health information to manage children’s health care: a prospective study investigating parental decisions. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015;15:131. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0793-4
  • Atkinson NL, Saperstein SL, Pleis J. Using the internet for health-related activities: findings from a national probability sample. J Med Internet Res. 2009;11(1):e4. doi:10.2196/jmir.1035
  • Desai T, Shariff A, Dhingra V, Minhas D, Eure M, Kats M. Is content really king? An objective analysis of the public’s response to medical videos on YouTube. PLoS One. 2013;8(12):e82469. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0082469
  • Landis JR, Koch GG. The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics. 1977;33(1):159-174.
  • Boulos MN, Brewer AC, Karimkhani C, Buller DB, Dellavalle RP. Mobile medical and health apps: state of the art, concerns, regulatory control and certification. Online J Public Health Inform. 2014;5(3):229. doi:10.5210/ojphi.v5i3.4814
  • Madathil KC, Rivera-Rodriguez AJ, Greenstein JS, Gramopadhye AK. Healthcare information on YouTube: a systematic review. Health Informatics J. 2015;21(3):173-194. doi:10.1177/1460458213512220
  • ElKarmi R, Hassona Y, Taimeh D, Scully C. YouTube as a source for parents’ education on early childhood caries. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2017; 27(6):437-443. doi:10.1111/ipd.12277
  • Eroglu Cakmakoglu E, Bakir M. Evaluation of YouTube videos about teething. Akd Med J. 2024;10(3):426-433. doi:10.53394/akd.1310739
  • Egıl E, Altan Sallı G. YouTube as a source of information on fluoride therapy. Fluoride. 2020;53(2):292-301.
  • Simsek H, Buyuk SK, Cetinkaya E, Tural M, Koseoglu MS. How I whiten my teeth: YouTube as a patient information resource for teeth whitening. BMC Oral Health. 2020;20(1):1-6. doi:10.1186/s12903-020-01172-w
  • Bezner SK, Hodgman EI, Diesen DL, et al. Pediatric surgery on YouTube: is the truth out there? J Pediatr Surg. 2014;49(4):586-589. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.08.004
  • Duman C. YouTube quality as a source for parent education about the oral hygiene of children. Int J Dent Hyg. 2020;18(3):261-267. doi:10.1111/idh.12445
  • Simsek H, Buyuk SK, Cetinkaya E. YouTube as a source of information on oral habits. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2020;38(2):115-118. doi:10. 4103/JISPPD.JISPPD_357_19
  • Sampson M, Cumber J, Li C, Pound CM, Fuller A, Harrison D. A systematic review of methods for studying consumer health YouTube videos, with implications for systematic reviews. PeerJ. 2013;1:e147. doi: 10.7717/peerj.147
  • Gholami-Kordkheili F, Wild V, Strech D. The impact of social media on medical professionalism: a systematic qualitative review of challenges and opportunities. J Med Internet Res. 2013;15(8):e184. doi:10.2196/jmir. 2708
  • Butler DP, Perry F, Shah Z, Leon-Villapalos J. The quality of video information on burn first aid available on YouTube. Burns. 2013;39(5): 856-861. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2012.10.017
  • Basch CH, Hillyer GC, Jaime C. COVID-19 on TikTok: harnessing an emerging social media platform to convey important public health messages. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2020;34(5):367-369. doi:10.1515/ijamh-2020-0111
  • Peterson EB, Chou WS, Rising C, Gaysynsky A. The role and impact of health literacy on peer-to-peer health communication. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2020;269:497-510. doi:10.3233/SHTI200058
  • Uzel İ, Ghabchi B, Akalın A, Eden E. YouTube as an information source in paediatric dentistry education: reliability and quality analysis. PLoS One. 2023;18(3):e0283300. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0283300
  • Şahin TN, Özmen EE. Evaluation of online information on bruxism in children: a study on YouTube videos. Med Records. 2024;6(3):347-353. doi:10.37990/medr.1480011

Diş çıkarma semptomları ve tedavilerine ilişkin YouTube™ videolarının çift dilli değerlendirilmesi

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 6, 1082 - 1088, 25.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1785866

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, ebeveynlere yönelik diş çıkarma semptomları ve tedavileri ile ilgili YouTube™ videolarının güvenilirliğini, bilimsel doğruluğunu ve eğitsel değerini değerlendirmektir. Çalışma ayrıca profesyonel ve profesyonel olmayan kaynaklar arasındaki içerik kalitesi farklarını belirlemeyi hedeflemiştir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: YouTube™ platformunda (www.youtube.com) 25 Şubat 2025 tarihinde, Türkiye’de bulunan bir bilgisayar üzerinden sistematik bir arama yapılmıştır. Hem İngilizce (“teething symptoms”, “teething treatment”) hem de Türkçe (“diş çıkarma semptomları”, “diş çıkarma tedavileri”) anahtar kelimeleri kullanılmıştır. Her bir aramadan elde edilen ilk 100 video taranmış, yinelenen, tanıtım amaçlı ve ilgisiz içerikler çıkarılmıştır. Uygun videolar Global Quality Scale (GQS), DISCERN, JAMA kriterleri ve Video Information and Quality Index (VIQI) ile değerlendirilmiştir. Video uzunluğu, izlenme sayısı, beğeni, beğenmeme ve yükleyici kategorisi gibi metadata da kaydedilmiştir. İstatistiksel analizlerde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann–Whitney U testi ve Spearman korelasyon katsayıları kullanılmıştır (p<0,05).
Bulgular: Toplam 100 YouTube™ videosu analiz edilmiştir. Ortalama skorlar tüm ölçütlerde düşük bulunmuştur: GQS 2,6; DISCERN 11,7; JAMA 1,8 ve VIQI 12,5. Akademik kurumlar tarafından yüklenen videolar, profesyonel olmayan kaynaklara kıyasla daha yüksek kalite puanları elde etmiştir. Beğeni sayısı GQS (ρ=0,315) ve DISCERN (ρ=0,360, p<0,01) ile anlamlı pozitif korelasyon göstermiştir. İzlenme sayısı ile kalite arasında ise ilişki bulunmamıştır. Tüm kalite değerlendirme araçları arasında güçlü korelasyonlar gözlenmiştir (ρ>0,45, p<0,01).
Sonuç: YouTube™, diş çıkarma semptomları ve tedavileri hakkında kolay erişilebilir bir platform sunmaktadır. Ancak videoların çoğu bilimsel titizlik, kapsamlı açıklamalar ve kanıta dayalı önerilerden yoksundur. Sağlık profesyonelleri ve akademik kurumlar tarafından üretilen içerikler daha yüksek kalite göstermiştir. Bu durum, güvenilir dijital sağlık kaynaklarının oluşturulmasında uzmanların aktif rol alması gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır.

Supporting Institution

Bu çalışma, 2209-A Araştırma Projeleri Programı kapsamında, proje numarası 1919B012405673 olan Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) tarafından desteklenmiştir.

Project Number

1919B012405673

References

  • Marks SC Jr. The basic and applied biology of tooth eruption. Connect Tissue Res. 1995;32(1-4):149-157. doi:10.3109/03008209509013718
  • Tsang AK, Annetta KL. Teething, teething pain and teething remedies. Int Dent South Africa. 2010;12(5):48-61.
  • Markman L. Teething: facts and fiction. Pediatr Rev. 2009;30(8):e59-e64. doi:10.1542/pir.30-8-e59
  • Macknin ML, Piedmonte M, Jacobs J, Skibinski C. Symptoms associated with infant teething: a prospective study. Pediatrics. 2000;105(4 Pt 1): 747-752. doi:10.1542/peds.105.4.747
  • Güçyetmez Topal B, Tıraş M, Tanrıkulu A. Assessment of YouTube videos as a parent information source for teething symptoms. Cumhur Dent J. 2022;25(Suppl):114-118. doi:10.7126/cumudj.1032447
  • Ramos-Jorge J, Pordeus IA, Ramos-Jorge ML, Paiva SM. Prospective longitudinal study of signs and symptoms associated with primary tooth eruption. Pediatrics. 2011;128(3):471-476. doi:10.1542/peds.2010-2697
  • Wake M, Hesketh K, Lucas J. Teething and tooth eruption in infants: a cohort study. Pediatrics. 2000;106(6):1374-1379. doi:10.1542/peds.106. 6.1374
  • Wake M, Hesketh K, Allen M. Parent beliefs about infant teething: a survey of Australian parents. J Paediatr Child Health. 1999;35(5):446-449. doi:10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.355395.x
  • Kozuch M, Peacock E, D’Auria JP. Infant teething information on the world wide web: taking a byte out of the search. J Pediatr Health Care. 2015;29(1):38-45. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2014.06.006
  • Walsh AM, Hamilton K, White KM, Hyde MK. Use of online health information to manage children’s health care: a prospective study investigating parental decisions. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015;15:131. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0793-4
  • Atkinson NL, Saperstein SL, Pleis J. Using the internet for health-related activities: findings from a national probability sample. J Med Internet Res. 2009;11(1):e4. doi:10.2196/jmir.1035
  • Desai T, Shariff A, Dhingra V, Minhas D, Eure M, Kats M. Is content really king? An objective analysis of the public’s response to medical videos on YouTube. PLoS One. 2013;8(12):e82469. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0082469
  • Landis JR, Koch GG. The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics. 1977;33(1):159-174.
  • Boulos MN, Brewer AC, Karimkhani C, Buller DB, Dellavalle RP. Mobile medical and health apps: state of the art, concerns, regulatory control and certification. Online J Public Health Inform. 2014;5(3):229. doi:10.5210/ojphi.v5i3.4814
  • Madathil KC, Rivera-Rodriguez AJ, Greenstein JS, Gramopadhye AK. Healthcare information on YouTube: a systematic review. Health Informatics J. 2015;21(3):173-194. doi:10.1177/1460458213512220
  • ElKarmi R, Hassona Y, Taimeh D, Scully C. YouTube as a source for parents’ education on early childhood caries. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2017; 27(6):437-443. doi:10.1111/ipd.12277
  • Eroglu Cakmakoglu E, Bakir M. Evaluation of YouTube videos about teething. Akd Med J. 2024;10(3):426-433. doi:10.53394/akd.1310739
  • Egıl E, Altan Sallı G. YouTube as a source of information on fluoride therapy. Fluoride. 2020;53(2):292-301.
  • Simsek H, Buyuk SK, Cetinkaya E, Tural M, Koseoglu MS. How I whiten my teeth: YouTube as a patient information resource for teeth whitening. BMC Oral Health. 2020;20(1):1-6. doi:10.1186/s12903-020-01172-w
  • Bezner SK, Hodgman EI, Diesen DL, et al. Pediatric surgery on YouTube: is the truth out there? J Pediatr Surg. 2014;49(4):586-589. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.08.004
  • Duman C. YouTube quality as a source for parent education about the oral hygiene of children. Int J Dent Hyg. 2020;18(3):261-267. doi:10.1111/idh.12445
  • Simsek H, Buyuk SK, Cetinkaya E. YouTube as a source of information on oral habits. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2020;38(2):115-118. doi:10. 4103/JISPPD.JISPPD_357_19
  • Sampson M, Cumber J, Li C, Pound CM, Fuller A, Harrison D. A systematic review of methods for studying consumer health YouTube videos, with implications for systematic reviews. PeerJ. 2013;1:e147. doi: 10.7717/peerj.147
  • Gholami-Kordkheili F, Wild V, Strech D. The impact of social media on medical professionalism: a systematic qualitative review of challenges and opportunities. J Med Internet Res. 2013;15(8):e184. doi:10.2196/jmir. 2708
  • Butler DP, Perry F, Shah Z, Leon-Villapalos J. The quality of video information on burn first aid available on YouTube. Burns. 2013;39(5): 856-861. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2012.10.017
  • Basch CH, Hillyer GC, Jaime C. COVID-19 on TikTok: harnessing an emerging social media platform to convey important public health messages. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2020;34(5):367-369. doi:10.1515/ijamh-2020-0111
  • Peterson EB, Chou WS, Rising C, Gaysynsky A. The role and impact of health literacy on peer-to-peer health communication. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2020;269:497-510. doi:10.3233/SHTI200058
  • Uzel İ, Ghabchi B, Akalın A, Eden E. YouTube as an information source in paediatric dentistry education: reliability and quality analysis. PLoS One. 2023;18(3):e0283300. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0283300
  • Şahin TN, Özmen EE. Evaluation of online information on bruxism in children: a study on YouTube videos. Med Records. 2024;6(3):347-353. doi:10.37990/medr.1480011
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Primary Language English
Subjects Paedodontics
Journal Section Original Article
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Deniz Demir 0009-0005-0459-1543

Hülya Çerçi Akçay 0000-0002-3589-7511

Project Number 1919B012405673
Publication Date October 25, 2025
Submission Date September 17, 2025
Acceptance Date October 9, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 6

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AMA Demir D, Çerçi Akçay H. Bilingual evaluation of YouTube™ videos on teething symptoms and remedies. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. October 2025;8(6):1082-1088. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1785866

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