Table 3.

SWOT analysis

STRENGTHS	WEAKNESS
Organized healthcare system	Absence of oral care in grass-root levels (sub-center, PHC)
Mention of oral health in state’s health policy	Limited government hospitals offering oral care (approximately 8%)
Affordable oral care in PSU’s	Meager financial allocation for oral health activities
Essential medicines provided free of cost in PSU’s	No government sponsored oral health programs
Approx. 15,000 registered dentists	Uneven distribution of dentists and private dental facilities and high costs
25 dental teaching institution with an output of 2000 dentists/year	Low perceived need for oral care
Healthy DPR-1:2200
THREATS	OPPORTUNITIES
Low priority of oral health in health system	Appointing a dentist in every PHC-effective use of large manpower
Rising burden of oral diseases	Planning a comprehensive school oral health program
Lack of political will to employ dentists in primary levels of care	Training allied workforce
Poor knowledge and attitudes of oral health among public	Introduction of public dental health insurance
Absence of an Oral Health Policy at national level	Effective utilization of dental teaching institutions as centers for oral health promotion
Lack of vertical oral health programs	Enhancing community participation