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Dental schools help address these inequities through their curricula, clinical training, workforce preparation, community partnerships, and institutional accountability.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To develop consensus recommendations for how dental education can advance access, build capacity, and help close the oral health care gap across communities.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Consensus Process<\/jats:title>\n At the June 2026 Reimagining Dental Education Summit, six dental education leaders, two co\u2010chairs, and a Summit Scholar reviewed evidence and participated in three Future\u2010Back sessions. Consensus required collective agreement by all working\u2010group members and was confirmed verbally without formal voting or a numerical threshold. Reporting was informed by ACCORD guidance.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Recommendations<\/jats:title>\n The working group recommended substantive educational and clinical relationships be developed between dental and other health professions programs; stronger advocacy and leadership preparation that engages public, community, payer, and policy partners; and sustainable community\u2010based education, together with examination of the length and structure of dental education, including the role of postgraduate training. Implementation of these recommendations should address fairness, institutional readiness, resources, faculty support, accreditation, and accountability while protecting educational quality.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Dental education cannot eliminate access inequities alone, but it can prepare graduates to work across systems, build durable partnerships, advocate for policy change, and test accountable models of education and care. 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