| Variable |
Category |
No. |
% |
| Using social media within the practice of dentistry |
Yes |
175 |
51.8 |
| No |
163 |
48.2 |
| Planning to use social media in the future |
Yes |
53 |
32.5 |
| No |
77 |
47.2 |
| Not sure |
33 |
9.8 |
| Most commonly used social media platforms |
Twitter |
62 |
35.4 |
| Facebook |
35 |
20.0 |
| Instagram |
30 |
17.1 |
| Snapchat |
24 |
13.7 |
| YouTube |
17 |
9.7 |
| WhatsApp |
7 |
4.0 |
| The purpose of using social media |
Education |
76 |
43.4 |
| Advertisement |
68 |
38.9 |
| Communication |
17 |
9.7 |
| Entertainment |
14 |
8.0 |
| Use social media as marketing tool |
Yes |
109 |
62.3 |
| No |
66 |
37.7 |
| Broadcast treatment outcome online to attract patients |
Yes |
119 |
68.0 |
| No |
56 |
32.0 |
| Giving online consultation to patients |
Yes |
103 |
58.9 |
| No |
72 |
41.1 |