E-Oral Health (Lead Story) (Cover Story‪)‬

Introduction Over 100 million Americans have used the Internet to search for health information either for themselves or for a family member. (1) In fact, it is conservatively estimated that 5 percent of all searches that occur every day globally are related to health. (2) Of the large number of Americans who do use the Internet, 15 percent of people had searched specifically for dental health information. (1) A search on Google for "dental cleaning" reveals over 10.3 million search results. Clearly, the Internet has transformed the way patients make decisions about their own oral health.