Motivations for choosing dentistry and short-term career expectations among Saudi dental students and graduates: a cross-sectional study.
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- 10.1186/s12909-026-10053-9
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- 2026 Aug 12
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12909-026-10053-9,
title = {Motivations for choosing dentistry and short-term career expectations among Saudi dental students and graduates: a cross-sectional study.},
author = {Alqahtani HM and Alharbi AO and Alshihri SA},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMC medical education},
doi = {10.1186/s12909-026-10053-9},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10053-9}
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TY - JOUR TI - Motivations for choosing dentistry and short-term career expectations among Saudi dental students and graduates: a cross-sectional study. AU - Alqahtani HM AU - Alharbi AO AU - Alshihri SA PY - 2026 JO - BMC medical education DO - 10.1186/s12909-026-10053-9 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10053-9 ER -
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HM, A., AO, A., & SA, A. (2026). Motivations for choosing dentistry and short-term career expectations among Saudi dental students and graduates: a cross-sectional study.. BMC medical education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10053-9
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