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. 2021 Mar;55(1):56–68. doi: 10.15644/asc55/1/7

Table 4. Type and quality of coronal restoration in relation to AP and tooth type.

AP in relation to type/material of restoration AP in relation to restoration quality
Adequate quality Inadequate quality
Total AP, n (%) Statistics Total AP, n (%) Statistics Total AP, n (%) Statistics
Incisors and canines
Amalgam 5 0 (0) χ2=4.777
P=0.092†
5 0 (0) χ2=4.003
P=0.135†
0 0 (0) χ2=23.388
P<0.001*
Composite 1024 45 (4.4) 484 15 (3.1) 540 30 (5.6)
Crown 186 15 (8.1) 121 0 (0) 65 15 (23.1)
Total 1215 60 (4.9) 610 15 (2.5) 605 45 (7.4)
Premolars
Amalgam 323 14 (4.3) χ2=12.872
P=0.002*
213 4 (1.9) χ2=19.786
P<0.001*
110 10 (9.1) χ2=2.046
P=0.360†
Composite 1179 70 (5.9) 674 20 (3.0) 505 50 (9.9)
Crown 119 16 (13.4) ‡ 84 10 (11.9) ‡ 35 6 (17.1)
Total 1621 100 (6.2) 971 34 (3.5) 650 66 (10.2)
Molars
Amalgam 1035 56 (5.4) χ2=34.468
P<0.001*
550 10 (1.8) χ2=4.223
P=0.121†
485 46 (9.5) χ2=29.324
P<0.001*
Composite 1348 55 (4.1) 745 5 (0.7) 594 50 (8.4)
Crown 79 15 (19.0) ‡ 34 0 (0) 45 15 (33.3) ‡
Total 2462 126 (5.1) 1338 15 (1.1) 1124 111 (9.9)

*Significant differences in frequency of teeth with AP according to type of coronal restoration.

†No significant difference in frequency of teeth with AP according to type of coronal restoration.

‡Significant differences vs both other types of coronal restoration