Oral Health Policy and Research Capacity: Perspectives From Dental Schools in Africa.
Olivia UrquhartCleopatra N Matanhire-ZihanzuRoopali KulkarniEmilio Alberto ParradoHind AljarahiAnkita Shashikant BhosaleOmoigberai BraimohJohn ButtonTimothy ChifambaAdeyemi Tope EmmanuelAgnes GatarayihaIliana V KohlerCarolina Castro Martins-PfeiferBasil T OjukwuMiriam RobbinsOyinkansola SofolaOlaniyi O TaiwoOmolara UtiYuka MakinoMichael GlickAlonso Carrasco-LabraPublished in: International dental journal (2024)
Dental schools in the region face common challenges and facilitators in engaging in the OHP process. There were several school-specific research and training capacities that enabled them to respond to population and public health needs. Overall, shared challenges and facilitators can inform stakeholder dialogues at a national and subnational level and help develop tailored solutions for enhancing the oral health policy pipeline.