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October 5, 2025Journal of Dental Education

Implications and Opportunities of Expanding Enrollment in Dental Education through New Schools and Existing Programs

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SPShankargouda PatilJGJulie A. GrayDRDara K. Rogers

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Overview

Perspective highlights opportunities to increase dental education enrollment through new schools and existing programs, suggesting a potential solution for workforce shortages.

Key Points

  • Expanding enrollment can address the workforce shortage in dental education, improving access to care.
  • Increasing the number of dental schools could enhance student education and opportunities for prospective dentists.
  • Existing programs may benefit from strategic changes to accommodate more students and improve faculty engagement.
  • This approach has the potential to contribute significantly to meeting community oral health needs.

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Patil et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e28310dcef4a166ce03ce8https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.70054
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