Barriers and Capacity for Prosthetic Dental Care in Myanmar: A Cross-sectional Survey
Tun Min Bo, Duangporn Duangthip, Nay Aung, Palinee Detsomboonrat · 2026
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Description
Little is known about false-teeth care in Myanmar, where tooth loss is common and services are uneven. The authors survey 367 dentists who provide prosthetic treatment, asking about service capacity, barriers, teledentistry use, and training needs. Most respondents work in cities and in private clinics. Crowns, bridges, and dentures are widely offered, while only 29.4 percent offer implants. About a third deliver high volumes of work each month, which links to being male and to longer experience.
Money dominates the barriers: patients' financial limits lead at 87.5 percent, followed by low patient awareness and high material costs. Teledentistry is used by under a third of dentists, held back by poor internet and training gaps. Training demand is highest for digital dentistry and implant work. The authors suggest that workforce development, laboratory support, and digital training could widen access to prosthetic care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Tun Min Bo, Duangporn Duangthip, Nay Aung, Palinee Detsomboonrat |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |