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Dunno that it's awkwardness so much as the discomfort of watching someone with pretty messed up teeth forcing too-large ID brushes in between them
by ttrmw 2y ago
Dunno that it's awkwardness so much as the discomfort of watching someone with pretty messed up teeth forcing too-large ID brushes in between them
- csallen 2y agoThis exactly. I don't think the average person is as comfortable as a medical professional at starting at videos/images of messed up teeth, injuries, disease, etc. It's not exactly what we want to stare at when learning.
- csallen 2y agoAlso, while I'm at it, I'd suggest maybe putting an hour or two of research into how to make content… exciting? I know you're a dentist and a software engineer, not a YouTuber, but it's worth looking up a bit about what YouTubers and entertainers know about how to hold an audience's attention. Just a few small changes can probably result in a 1.5-3x improvement in the number of people who make it to the end of a video.
- loco5niner 2y agoAnother perspective, I don't feel like these informational videos need to be exciting. For this, I feel like 'just the facts' are a breath of fresh air.
- csallen 2y agoMaybe exciting is the wrong word, but compelling is a better one. For example, just the order of how you present information matters. Compare these two approaches: 1. "If you don't floss enough, then <BadThing> may happen. Here's tips on how to floss: A, B, C." 2. "Here's tips on how to to floss: A, B, C. Btw, this can help prevent <BadThing>." The first is better. "Boring" information ceases to be boring and instead becomes compelling when you have a strong reason to want to know the information. Thus, it's important to hook people by giving them that motivational reason to watch/listen before you jump right into a video or article. Otherwise, you will likely only retain viewers who already arrive with their own personal motivations.
- loco5niner 2y agoThe very first video, pinned to the top, is titled "Why is oral hygiene important?" and lists both <BadThing> and <GoodThing>. The site follows approach 1 as you suggest (at least it does today).
- mishu2 2y agoThank you all very much for the feedback, it gives me a new perspective on things. We wanted to show a real case, rather than animations, because we thought it would be clearer for our patients; but we are probably desensitized to watching stuff like this. Would you prefer to see a 3D animation instead, or something else?
- memset 2y agoI actually really prefer the videos of real people doing the thing! I've literally never seen a video of how to floss - even at the dentist they show you how on a little model. Thanks for sharing these!
- mishu2 2y agoI'm glad they were useful to you.
- throwworhtthrow 2y agoI watched all the patient videos and found them helpful. There's no substitute for seeing examples with a real mouth. The interdental brush video is a bit more "intense" than the rest. Can't be helped: you need to show someone with teeth gaps. Perhaps move that one down in the list so newcomers start with a more gentle video?
- mishu2 2y agoThank you for the feedback, I'm glad you found them helpful! I wanted the interdental cleaning part to come first, because it usually gets neglected and it's just as important as tooth brushing. But I like your suggestion to change the order, as that would indeed give a gentler introduction.
- poochkoishi728 2y agoWe want clean, healthy and attractive teeth and mouths to stare at. Rather than the e.g. inter-dental mouth that triggers disgust even if realistic. Use the attractive models in the video if they have healthy teeth ideally.