Fig. 1

Percentage distributions of responses to the question “Do you agree or disagree with the statement that guiding patients online is a new responsibility for dentists in the digital age?“ by chosen factors. Data include dental undergraduate students from Malaysia (n = 440) and Finland (n = 203). Statistical significances between the countries were evaluated by chi-square test. Variable “Importance of communicating” measures responses to a question “How important is communicating about issues relating to dental training in encouraging you to use social media?”