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Strengthening Undergraduate Dental Public Health Education in Iran: Insights From National Symposia Publisher Pubmed

Summary: How can Iran strengthen dental public health education? Three national symposia called for better infrastructure, staffing, curriculum and community links. #DentalEducation #PublicHealth

Varmazyari S ; Eshrati M ; Hessari H ; Khami M R
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Source: BMC Medical Education Published:2026


Abstract

Three national symposia used consultation and consensus-building to identify core challenges in Iran’s undergraduate Dental Public Health (DPH) education: Infrastructure, Workforce, Curriculum, Research, and Community engagement. Solutions called for systemic reforms prioritizing robust infrastructure, adequate workforce, and strong community links. This commentary presents insights and implications from these symposia. © The Author(s) 2026.