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TITLE:

THE EFFECTs OF INSTRAGRAM AND SNAPCHAT ON THE HEALTH AND BEAUTY OF THE SMILE AMONG THE SAUDI POPULATION

AUTHORS:

Dr. Waad Ahmed AlMazrouie*

ABSTRACT:

In today's world, most of us have an account on the social media and are influenced by it in some ways. There are many uses of social media in the field of dentistry. The online applications provide a platform to share different contents related to dentistry. There is a growing usage of social media applications especially among the young people all across the world and even among the Saudi population. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of instagram and snapchat on the health and beauty of the smiles of the Saudi population. The final questionnaire was distributed online via email to different people in Saudi Arabia. The data that was collected from the questionnaire was analyzed using the computer software SPSS 16. The results of the survey showed that the social media applications like Instagram and Snapchat influences the health and beauty of the smiles of the Saudi Arabia’s population. The younger generations of Saudi Arabia have had an increase demand of dentistry services in the past years. The oral awareness has also increased in Saudi Arabia by using these social media applications like Instagram and Snapchat. Keywords: Social media, Instagram, Snapchat, Oral health awareness, Celebrity smile, cosmetic dentistry.

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