A continuous evolution

Riikka Tanhuanpää, a fifth-year dental student from Finland, is also an active social media influencer with tens of thousands of followers, particularly on Instagram. She shares her knowledge of oral health with her followers and inspires them to care for their oral health better.

Riikka Tanhuanpää represents a new generation of dentists who leverage social media’s potential for health communication. In her posts, she emphasises the role of preventive dental care and highlights the connection between oral and overall health, a central focus of her dental education.

The role of social media is steadily increasing in dentistry. Many employers encourage their staff to be more visible on social media. However, every social media user must carefully consider the boundaries of what to share, especially concerning data security. Detailed patient information should never be shared without consent, and permission is always needed for capturing and sharing patient images.