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A mixed-methods study examines the roles and systemic barriers faced by Public Health Dentists in India regarding maternal and child oral health. Quantitative data from 150 dentists and qualitative interviews with 25 participants were collected between February and June 2025. The findings suggest dentists are underutilized due to structural and training limitations.

Use Cases

• Analyzing workforce confidence and training gaps based on survey responses from 150 dentists.
• Identifying systemic barriers to service delivery based on reported challenges like patient awareness and financial constraints.
• Exploring the educator and advocacy roles of public health dentists based on qualitative interview themes.
• Investigating associations between formal training and service confidence based on statistical analysis (p=0.002).

Strengths

• Mixed-methods design combining quantitative data from 150 participants with in-depth qualitative interviews from 25 participants.
• Specific quantitative findings are reported, such as 85% confidence in providing education and 60% lacking formal training.
• Analysis includes statistical tests (chi-square, logistic regression) and thematic analysis, with findings triangulated.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 33.6 KB DOCX file, suggesting limited raw data scope; the primary content is likely a research article or summary.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the description.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative modeling.

Provenance

Source

Author Omkar Shinde, published on figshare.

Collection Method

Data collected via a validated structured questionnaire and in-depth interviews.

Time Range

Data collected between February and June 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 05:42:41; freshness should be verified.

Geography

India.