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Cross-sectional study examines ageism levels among dental students, suggesting improvements in education.
Dental students who had previous academic exposure to geriatric dentistry or care for older adults demonstrated significantly lower ageism scores. Furthermore, higher levels of empathy were associated with fewer ageist attitudes, underscoring the need to integrate geriatric content and empathy development into dental education.
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