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Evaluation of Mobile Dental Applications Using User Version Mobile App Rating Scale (uMARS)

Parvathy Thampy P.S1, Nijesh J.E2, Preetha Elizabeth Chaly3, S. Shyam4, S. Vaishnavi5
1Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital, Chennai
Vol 7 · Issue 1 · 2019 DOI: 10.37841/jidam.2019.v7.i1.001 🔓 Open Access 📅 2019
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📝Abstract

Purpose: The use of mobile phone applications (Apps) has the potential to revolutionize the conventional practice of dentistry. There is a remarkable proliferation of mobile health apps in the field of dentistry which necessitates an urgent and reliable evaluation of the quality of these apps.

Method: A systematic search was conducted on SamsungJ7 Prime and iPhone 7 using Google Play Store and App store respectively from June to August 2017 using the search terms oral hygiene, tooth brushing, oral health education, baby teeth care. After due application of a pre-determined selection criteria, twenty dental apps were randomly selected.

Result: The rating of dental apps ranged from 1.08/5 to 3.25/5. Apps such as Brush DJ and Brush Up were found acceptable.

Conclusion: No apps scored good or excellent as per the uMARS criteria.

🔖How to Cite
Parvathy Thampy P.S, Nijesh J.E, Preetha Elizabeth Chaly, Shyam S, Vaishnavi S. Evaluation of mobile dental applications using user version mobile app rating scale (uMARS). J Indian Dent Assoc Madras. 2020;7(1):1-6. DOI: 10.37841/jidam.2020.v7.i1.001
Parvathy Thampy, P.S., Nijesh, J.E., Preetha Elizabeth Chaly., Shyam, S., & Vaishnavi, S. (2020). Evaluation of mobile dental applications using user version mobile app rating scale (uMARS). Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras, 7(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.37841/jidam.2020.v7.i1.001
Parvathy Thampy, P.S., Nijesh, J.E., Preetha Elizabeth Chaly, S. Shyam, and S. Vaishnavi. "Evaluation of mobile dental applications using user version mobile app rating scale (uMARS)." Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras 7, no. 1 (2020): 1-6. DOI: 10.37841/jidam.2020.v7.i1.001.
Parvathy Thampy P.S, Nijesh J.E, Preetha Elizabeth Chaly, Shyam S, Vaishnavi S. Evaluation of mobile dental applications using user version mobile app rating scale (uMARS). J Indian Dent Assoc Madras. 2020;7(1):1-6. doi:10.37841/jidam.2020.v7.i1.001
Parvathy Thampy, P.S., Nijesh, J.E., Preetha Elizabeth Chaly, S. Shyam, and S. Vaishnavi. "Evaluation of mobile dental applications using user version mobile app rating scale (uMARS)." Journal of Indian Dental Association Madras 7, no. 1 (2020): 1-6. https://doi.org/10.37841/jidam.2020.v7.i1.001.
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