The use and ethics of dental photography and social media at an oral healthcare training centre in South Africa.

Background: The ethics surrounding the use and sharing of photographs on social media has come under the spotlight as the (POPI Act) has come into play.

Aim: The aim is to determine the use, ethical practice and sharing of dental photography on social media among qualified and undergraduate oral health practitioners at a dental school in South Africa.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used on staff and students at the University of the Western Cape's Dental Faculty in 2022.