Knowledge Transfer Statement: We are calling researchers, educators, and dental professionals to be at the forefront of actions addressing social determinants of health. We indeed argue that 1) it is the dentists’ and other oral health care professionals’ role to tackle social determinants of health and 2) as researchers and educators, we need to help clinicians in this endeavor and lead the development of a “social dentistry” movement.
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