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Dental Students' Attitudes Toward Older Patients: The Role of Education, Clinical Experience, and Personal Relationships.

European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · Rusyan E, Mielczarek A, Bieniek B, Peradzyńska J · 2026-10-14

Final-year dental students were surveyed on their attitudes toward older patients, finding that clinical experience, gerodontology education, and personal relationships with older adults did not predict stereotypical views—only male sex emerged as a significant factor.

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