Dental Ethics Education in Resource-Limited Settings: Innovative Solutionsfor Global Oral Health Equity

Disparities in oral health outcomes are a significant concern worldwide, with limited access todental care in resource-poor areas exacerbating the issue. The lack of education on dental ethicsin these areas further worsens the situation, resulting in subpar care and negative outcomes forpatients. This article explores innovative solutions to provide training on dental ethics inresource-limited areas, including online platforms, collaborations with global organizations,mobile dental units and tele-dentistry services, community-based initiatives, internationalpartnerships, gamification and simulation-based training, advocacy efforts and policy changes,capacity building programs, and interprofessional education and collaboration. A new solution,mentorship programs, is also proposed. By implementing these solutions, dental experts inresource-limited areas can acquire the essential knowledge to deliver excellent care to theirpatients while upholding the core values of dental ethics, promoting global oral health equity andreducing disparities in oral health outcomes

کلیدواژه ها:

Dental Ethics ، Oral Health Equity ، Resource-Limited Settings ، Global Health