• Ashwin Jaikumar Ram
• Dr. Vedatrayi

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The aim of this short study was to evaluate the quality and content of the Instagram posts about orthognathic surgery and cleft palate. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two hashtags #cleftpalate and #orthognathicsurgery were searched on Instagram in this retrospective Instagram post analysis study. Selected 50 posts for each hashtag were analyzed for who posted the video, number of likes and comments, patient satisfaction, sex of the patient. RESULTS: Most of the posts about #Cleftpalate were uploaded by surgeons (45). Most of the posts about #orthognathicsurgery also were uploaded by surgeons (48). Most of posts were liked and commented between 0-500 and all the patients who underwent were highly satisfied with the treatmen done. CONCLUSION: Adapting social media and instant messaging into our cleft palate care has been welcomed with high satisfaction among our patient population, increasing their knowledge, saving them time from returning to the clinic, and allowing them beneficial interaction with other families coping with similar conditions.Patients should be educated by orthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons about Instagram platform that it is not an adequate or accurate source of information about orthognathic surgery and cleft palate in its current form. KEYWORDS: orthognathic surgery, cleft palate, instagram, social media.

"Orthognathic surgery and cleft palate procedure in instagram", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.f501-f506, January-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401559.pdf

"Orthognathic surgery and cleft palate procedure in instagram", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no. ppf501-f506, January-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401559.pdf