Table 5: Participants’ opinions/attitudes toward professionalism when using social media.

- - Current Position Total n (%)
- - Dental Student (%) Intern/ Dentist (%) -
I present myself on social media as a dentist or dental student. Yes 63.93% 63.05% 495 (63.54%)
- No 36.07% 36.95% 284 (36.46%)
I have different accounts for personal and professional use (on at least one social media platform). Yes 36.76% 35.48% 282 (36.2%)
- No 63.24% 64.52% 497 (63.8%)
I believe that it is better to keep my personal life separate from my professional life on social media. Yes 62.56% 63.64% 491 (63.03%)
- No 37.44% 36.36% 288 (36.97%)
Do you think it is appropriate to be friends on social media with workplace dental staff (university staff, dental assistant, colleagues, work supervisors, etc.)? Yes 69.63% 65.69% 529 (67.91%)
- No 30.37% 34.31% 250 (32.09%)
Do you think it is appropriate to be friends on social media with your patients? Yes 43.38% 34.02% 306 (39.28%)
- No 56.62% 65.98%* 473 (60.72%)

* P-value <0.05