[Analysis of dental caries prevention program in 7-12-year-old Lithuanian schoolchildren].

Objective: The present study aimed to assess dental status in 7-12-year-old Lithuanian children and to evaluate the extent and the efficiency of the Pit and Fissure Sealing in Permanent Molars program.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed between September 2007 and May 2008. Children, aged 7-12 years, from secondary schools in five biggest cities of Lithuania were invited for the examination using a cluster random sampling method.

The orthodontic treatment in Lithuania: accessibility survey.

Unlabelled: The objective of the present study was to assess the public accessibility of orthodontic care in Lithuania.

Material And Methods: In 2008, a request for the information about various aspects of public orthodontic care during 2000-2007 in Lithuania was submitted to the State Patients' Fund at the Ministry of Health. The data on the demographic distribution of orthodontists in Lithuania were received from the Lithuanian Dental Chamber.

[Private or public dental care? Patients' perception and experience in Lithuania].

Summary Objective: To compare demographic and social groups of patients, their satisfaction with services in public and private dental institutions.

Material And Methods: A random sample of 3000 Lithuanian residents was selected; 1801 participants answered a postal questionnaire. The response rate was 60.