Which glue holds Kids' crowns best? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07152561
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will test two types of dental cement—bioactive and resin—to see which one works better for putting zirconia crowns on children's front teeth. Sixty kids with cavities in at least two baby teeth will get crowns, and researchers will check how well the crowns stay on, if they break, and how the gums look. The goal is to find the best option for keeping kids' teeth healthy and strong.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Predicta® Bioactive Cement and resin cement
- What this could lead to
- If one cement works better, it could lead to longer-lasting dental crowns for children, reducing the need for repeat treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 children, so results may not apply to all kids. Both cements are already used, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 to 5 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who had no history of allergies * Children who had at least two carious primary incisors. * Teeth with multi-surface carious lesion. * Teeth with no percussion or palpation sensitivity * Teeth with no abscess and/or fistula * Teeth with no prior pulpal treatment * Teeth with no mobility or signs of periodontal disease Exclusion Criteria: * Children with congenital developmental defects (such as amelogenesis imperfecta and dentinogenesis imperfecta) * Children with a history of bruxism, trauma or infraocclusion * Children with a skeletal or dental malocclusion
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