The aims were to estimate the quality of dental restorations in
Lithuanian adolescents and to relate differences in quality of
restorations to gender, urbanization and residency. A total amount of
885 adoles- cents in 22 randomly pre-selected areas were clinically
examined. The California Dental Association Qual- ity Evaluation System
was used for the assessment of the quality of dental restorations. 60.35
% of all restorations were not acceptable and had to be changed. 47.58 %
of them must be replaced because of not acceptable anatomic form. Only
in 8.9 % of participants all their fillings were considered as
satisfactory, while in 24.8 % of adolescents all their fillings had to
be changed. Regarding the reasons for the need to replace restorations
substantial differences among different geographical regions were found,
whereas in relation to gender and urbanization the differences were
less pronounced.
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