Hardship faced by the dentists in expansion of dental facilities to rural area in KaradTaluka- A survey

Aim: A survey was conducted to develop measures in expansion of dental facilities to rural population. Materials and Method: A questionnaire based study was conducted among the dentists practicing in Karadtaluka and Karad rural area to explore the need and difficulties for extending the dental facilities to the rural area. The survey was conducted on 70 dentists practicing in Karadtaluka in Maharashtra. Results: Out of the total participants, around 41.4% dentists were willing to extend their dental services in rural areas of Karad. 48.6% dentists were not willing for the same,out of which 10% dentists believed that it was not feasible, 14.3% dentists thought it has high input low outcome while 8.6% felt poor dental awareness among the rural population. Conclusion: The genuine problems faced by the dentists in the rural areas should be taken into consideration and dental awareness should be created in the rural areas.