Orthodontic groups on social media: Creating and maintaining an educational forum

Social media is increasingly imbedded in our daily routines. Facebook groups can harness the benefits of connec-tivity and community as well as diverse knowledge, practices and opinions to powerful effect. A plethora of excel-lent groups now exist offering diverse information relating to practice management, daily troubleshooting, evidence-based practice, clinical tips and new technologies. The experiences of the authors in developing groups focusing on clinical orthodontic application of theoretical knowledge and the implementation of cutting-edge dig-ital practice are discussed. Suggestions for shaping complementary resources are also outlined.