Qualitative research is a type of social inquiry that targets on the manner individuals interpret their surroundings and make sense of previously acquired experiences from the world in which they live. It is defined as “an umbrella term covering an array of interpretative techniques which seek to describe, decode, translate, and otherwise come to terms with the meaning, not the frequency, of certain more or less naturally occurring phenomena in the social world”,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Qualitative research methods are being commonly used in multiple fields of healthcare research as they interpret and explore a deeper understanding of some particular aspects related human beliefs, perspectives, and behaviors obtained as a result of various previous personal experiences. The future scope of qualitative research in this field is immense; however, it continues to be under-utilized. Although few studies in the field of public health dentistry have used this sort of research approach to probe into a few sensitive issues such as workforce issues and attitudes of patients. Qualitative research to some extent complements quantitative research work as it explores complex phenomena and areas in which quantitative research alone may not be amenable to .