Abstract
Objectives: Newspapers are one of the major sources of health information for the general public. The aim of the present study was to review the information about jaw deformities in Japanese newspapers.
Methods: We used the Nikkei Telecom 21 Database to obtain articles published from January 1994 to December 2013 in five major Japanese newspapers, using the keywords “jaw” and “deformity”.
Results: We identified 53 newspaper articles. Medical insurance coverage (n = 17) was the most frequently mentioned, followed by medical accident (n = 15), surgical treatment (n = 11), and orthodontic treatment (n = 11). No trend of an increase or decrease in the number of articles was found.
Conclusion: Most newspaper coverage provided brief, appropriate information about jaw deformities.
