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

Journal of Dental EducationEarly View PERSPECTIVE Implications and Opportunities of Expanding Enrollment in Dental Education through New Schools and Existing Programs Shankargouda Patil, Corresponding Author Shankargouda Patil email protected College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, Utah, USASearch for more papers by this authorJulie A. Gray, Julie A. Gray Department of Restorative Dentistry, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, Tennessee, USASearch for more papers by this authorDara K. Rogers, Dara K. Rogers Comprehensive Care, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this authorUpoma Guha, Upoma Guha Adult Restorative Dentistry Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, USASearch for more papers by this authorElías M. Morón, Elías M. Morón Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USASearch for more papers by this authorKim Benton, Kim Benton Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Pacific Health Care Collaborative, University of the Pacific, Arthur A, Dugoni School of Dentistry, Sacramento, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorRobert M. Trombly, Robert M. Trombly A.T. Still University - Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, Mesa, Arizona, USASearch for more papers by this author Shankargouda Patil, Corresponding Author Shankargouda Patil email protected College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, Utah, USASearch for more papers by this authorJulie A. Gray, Julie A. Gray Department of Restorative Dentistry, Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry, Nashville, Tennessee, USASearch for more papers by this authorDara K. Rogers, Dara K. Rogers Comprehensive Care, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this authorUpoma Guha, Upoma Guha Adult Restorative Dentistry Department, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, USASearch for more papers by this authorElías M. Morón, Elías M. Morón Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USASearch for more papers by this authorKim Benton, Kim Benton Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Pacific Health Care Collaborative, University of the Pacific, Arthur A, Dugoni School of Dentistry, Sacramento, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorRobert M. Trombly, Robert M. Trombly A.T. Still University - Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, Mesa, Arizona, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 October 2025 https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.70054Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookxLinkedInRedditWechatBluesky References 1" Health Workforce Shortage Areas: Explore HPSAs," Health Resources and Services Administration, 2024, https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/health-workforce-shortage-areas. 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