Are the Internet users concerned about molar incisor hypomineralization? An infoveillance study

Autor(es)

Aguirre, Patricia Estefania Ayala ^[1] ; Strieder, Anna Paola ^[1] ; Lotto, Matheus ^[1] ; Oliveira, Thais Marchini ^[1] ; Rios, Daniela ^[1] ; Cruvinel, Agnes Fatima Pereira ^[2] ; Cruvinel, Thiago ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Bauru Sch Dent, Dept Pediat Dent Orthodont & Publ Hlth, Al Dr Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, BR-17012901 Bauru, SP - Brazil

^[2] Fed Univ Fronteira Sul, Discipline Publ Hlth, Sch Med, Chapeco - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry; v. 30, n. 1 OCT 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

Background Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a developmental enamel defect characterized by well-demarcated discolorations frequently detected in molars, causing pain and esthetic alterations. Aim To assess the interests of Google users on MIH-related information. Design Digital data were collected in Google Trends through two search strategies, `molar incisor hypomineralization' (topic) and `MIH' (search term), between January 2004 and November 2018. ARIMA models were applied to analyze trends of curves and to predict the activity of Google users during 12 months. Autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation (ACF/PACF) plots were used to detect trends in the variation of relative search volume (RSV) related to search strategies over time. The most popular queries were analyzed qualitatively, whereas geographical heat maps were retrieved to determine search volumes according to countries (P < .05). Results Gradual increasing trends were detected, with forecasts indicating similar levels of RSVs to the period between December 2017 and November 2018. Most popular queries and topics were associated with MIH diagnosis, being retrieved predominantly in European countries. Conclusions The activity of Google users related to this condition is maintained low, with a reduced intensification over time, suggesting that the awareness on MIH is probably confined to dentists and affected people worldwide. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/02563-6 - Estudo quantitativo e qualitativo das informações estruturadas e não-estruturadas da Internet sobre cárie precoce da infância
• Beneficiário: Patricia Estefania Ayala Aguirre
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado