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Dental Communication and Social Media: Legal and Ethical Framework

NCT07550153 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2026-04-29

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Summary

This observational study explores the legal and ethical boundaries of dental communication on social media, analyzing Italian regulatory evolution. Through surveys involving dental professionals and patients, it assesses awareness of advertising regulations and the impact of digital communication on the patient-practitioner relationship. The research identifies knowledge gaps regarding deceptive advertising and highlights the need for transparent, deontologically compliant digital practices to protect public health.

Conditions

  • Professional Ethics
  • Health Communication
  • Social Media

Interventions

OTHER

Survey using a questionnaire.

Participants complete an anonymous online questionnaire (Google Forms) consisting of multiple-choice and Likert-scale questions regarding healthcare communication laws, ethics, and social media usage.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Roma La Sapienza

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-01
Primary Completion
2026-10-01
Completion
2027-01-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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