Table 2.

Frequency distributions and percentages of the participant’s responses regarding the reasons for using social media.

Reasons for Using Social Media	N	%
To communicate with friends and family	83	89
To communicate with patients	38	41
To communicate with other professionals	48	52
To search for orthodontic products	44	47
To learn more about orthodontics regarding staging, biomechanics and different modalities for treatment	59	63
To upload and download scientific papers, lectures, movies, presentations and e-books	52	56
To share orthodontic information and posts for teaching and discussion purposes	40	43