Opportunities for Epidemiological Data Collection in Dental Practices: A Thematic Analysis of Dutch Dentists’ Views

Dutch dentists widely acknowledged the importance of epidemiological oral health data collection but identified several practical challenges. Currently, manual data collection via web-based forms seems more feasible than automated registration, which requires technical improvements and workflow changes. Clear instructions and the involvement of oral care providers in the development of the data collection procedures are necessary to improve data quality and manage research burden. Further advancement of dental software systems is needed to facilitate structured data collection in the future.