Unraveling dental caries misinformation: Identifying predictive factors for engagement on Instagram.

Objective: This study aimed to identify predictive factors for engagement with dental caries-related posts on Instagram.

Methods: Using CrowdTangle, 10,000 English-language posts were retrieved based on total interactions. From these, 2063 posts were evaluated using predetermined inclusion criteria, and a final sample of 500 posts was selected.

Factors driving misinformation production and user engagement with toothache content on Facebook.

This study characterized toothache-related Portuguese Facebook posts, identifying factors driving misinformation production and user engagement. Investigators qualitatively analyzed 500 posts published between August 2018 and August 2022, screening on language and theme. Posts were selected using CrowdTangle and assessed for motivation, author profile, content, sentiment, facticity, and format.

Uses of Internet for Obtaining and Sharing MIH-Related Information.

The Internet's increasing prevalence, along with the user-friendly nature of smartphones and the ease of access to virtual spaces, creates a vast and practical domain for digital communication. In this context, obtaining online information plays a crucial role in promoting health and preventing disease, facilitating individual and collaborative decision-making between patients and dental professionals. Digital information resources play a crucial role in providing guidance, support, and knowledge to the public and health care experts on molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH).

Maternal preconception glucose intolerance and fatty acid intake from conception to weaning: impact on offspring energy homeostasis in both male and female.

Environmental factors in the early life stages can lead the descendant to adaptations in gene expression, permanently impacting several structures and organs. The amount and quality of fatty acids in the maternal diet in pregnancy and lactation were found to impact offspring metabolism. So, maternal diet and insulin resistance can affect the male and female descendants through distinct pathways and at different time points.

Untangling the truth: User engagement with misinformation in toothache-related Facebook posts.

Objective: Social media is a platform for sharing views on aspects of life, including oral health. This study aimed to characterize Facebook posts related to toothache information.

Methods: Two independent investigators retrieved 500 English-language posts with the highest level of interaction using CrowdTangleTM and analyzed their facticity, motivation, author's profile, content, sentiment, and type of post.