Quality, reliability, and content on social media about temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review

This systematic review aims to assess the quality, reliability, and content of TMD-related social media posts across multiple platforms. A comprehensive search of three databases were conducted. TMD related content on social media sites were considered eligible. The extracted data was narratively synthesized. Out of 254 studies, seven were included. YouTube was the most commonly assessed social media platform (n=5). Information created by amateurs encourages greater interaction than that of experts or news outlets. A majority videos and threads cover treatment choices. However, there is a noticeable absence of discussion on complications and prevention methods. Health professionals’ videos scored better in quality and reliability than -professionals’ videos. There is a need for creating evidence-based, accessible, and engaging content on TMD on social media and consideration of implementing rigorous information verification methods to ensure that high-quality, expert-validated content is prioritized in search results.