ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate the association of ageism, empathy, and other possible explanatory factors among dental students in southern Brazil. Methods An online questionnaire and in‐person visits were used for collecting sociodemographic data, dental training experiences, and attitudes toward aging, and employing the validated Brazilian versions of the Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS‐Braz) and Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to validate the JSE and ASDS‐Br…