The aim of this study was to evaluate the attitudes of dental surgeons towards posterior composite
restorations in terms of case selection and concerns. 100 questionnaires were randomly distributed to
the dental surgeons working in hospitals and clinics in Lahore. The questionnaires were designed to
elicit information regarding case selection criteria and main concerns while placing posterior
composite restorations. 92 completed questionnaires were returned. 58 general dental practitioners
and 34 specialists responded to the questionnaire. 81.5% of the dentists preferred composites for
restoring only small defects. 46.5% selected composites for posterior restoration on patient demand.
Conservation of tooth structure was the cause for placing 81.5%, esthetics for 67.4% and patient
preference for placing 74% restoration by these dentists. 69.5% of the dentists reported to adopt
methods to maintain isolation during composite placement, 60% showed concern about contact point
generation and 32.6% adopted techniques to minimize polymerization shrinkage stresses. Differences
in responses were not remarkable between general dentist group and specialist groups.