Research Article

How reliable are YouTube videos on dental implants? A comparison between Turkish and English content

Volume: 8 Number: 6 October 25, 2025
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How reliable are YouTube videos on dental implants? A comparison between Turkish and English content

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the reliability, online visibility, and educational quality of Turkish and English YouTube videos related to dental implants using validated scoring tools. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on YouTube videos retrieved on July 30, 2025, using the keywords “dental implant” (English) and “diş implantı” (Turkish). The first 100 videos in each language were screened, and 50 eligible videos per group were included after applying predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Videos were assessed for uploader profile, target audience, video duration, engagement metrics (views, likes, dislikes, comments, Video Power Index), and content quality using the DISCERN (short-form) and global quality score (GQS). Statistical analyses were performed using nonparametric tests and correlation analyses (Spearman’s rho) with a significance level set at p<0.05. Results: English videos had significantly longer duration (median 262.5 vs. 121 minutes), higher VPI (69.26 vs. 2.93), more views (68,832.5 vs. 5,220), and more likes (665.5 vs. 18.5) compared with Turkish videos (all p<0.001). DISCERN and GQS scores were significantly higher for English videos (median 3 vs. 2; p=0.007 for both). While English videos demonstrated consistent positive correlations between quality scores and engagement metrics, Turkish videos showed no such pattern, and a negative correlation was observed between views and the like/view ratio (r=-0.532; p<0.001). Conclusion: Although English-language YouTube videos on dental implants demonstrated moderately higher reliability, quality, and engagement compared to Turkish videos, the overall educational value of both groups remained suboptimal. These findings highlight the urgent need for structured, evidence-based, and multilingual digital resources to ensure accurate and accessible patient education.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 25, 2025

Submission Date

August 18, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 10, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 6

APA
Yüceer Çetiner, E., & Çetiner, R. B. (2025). How reliable are YouTube videos on dental implants? A comparison between Turkish and English content. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, 8(6), 1105-1111. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1767655
AMA
1.Yüceer Çetiner E, Çetiner RB. How reliable are YouTube videos on dental implants? A comparison between Turkish and English content. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2025;8(6):1105-1111. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1767655
Chicago
Yüceer Çetiner, Ezgi, and Reşat Batuhan Çetiner. 2025. “How Reliable Are YouTube Videos on Dental Implants? A Comparison Between Turkish and English Content”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 8 (6): 1105-11. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1767655.
EndNote
Yüceer Çetiner E, Çetiner RB (October 1, 2025) How reliable are YouTube videos on dental implants? A comparison between Turkish and English content. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 8 6 1105–1111.
IEEE
[1]E. Yüceer Çetiner and R. B. Çetiner, “How reliable are YouTube videos on dental implants? A comparison between Turkish and English content”, J Health Sci Med / JHSM, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 1105–1111, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.32322/jhsm.1767655.
ISNAD
Yüceer Çetiner, Ezgi - Çetiner, Reşat Batuhan. “How Reliable Are YouTube Videos on Dental Implants? A Comparison Between Turkish and English Content”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 8/6 (October 1, 2025): 1105-1111. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1767655.
JAMA
1.Yüceer Çetiner E, Çetiner RB. How reliable are YouTube videos on dental implants? A comparison between Turkish and English content. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2025;8:1105–1111.
MLA
Yüceer Çetiner, Ezgi, and Reşat Batuhan Çetiner. “How Reliable Are YouTube Videos on Dental Implants? A Comparison Between Turkish and English Content”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, vol. 8, no. 6, Oct. 2025, pp. 1105-11, doi:10.32322/jhsm.1767655.
Vancouver
1.Ezgi Yüceer Çetiner, Reşat Batuhan Çetiner. How reliable are YouTube videos on dental implants? A comparison between Turkish and English content. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2025 Oct. 1;8(6):1105-11. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1767655

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