WARDHA, India: Health authorities in India face several obstacles in the efficient delivery of dental care, including a dentist-to-population ratio that is far below that recommended by the World Health Organization. The subcontinent’s vast rural population have inequitable access to dental care, and a review compiled by researchers at Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital in Wardha in Maharashtra state says that mobile dental vans (MDVs) could help to improve the oral health of those living in underserved areas.