3D-Printed tooth repairs put to the test
NCT ID NCT07667946
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how well 3D-printed resin fillings hold up in back teeth with large cavities. Researchers will compare two different ways of shaping the tooth before placing the filling. Fifty adults will be followed for 18 months to see which design leads to fewer cracks or other problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D-printed resin composite partial-coverage restoration
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose the best cavity design for longer-lasting 3D-printed tooth repairs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants and no comparison to standard materials. Results may not apply to all patients or teeth.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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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20 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Adult patients aging 20-45 years. 2. Healthy males and females 3. Patients with good oral hygiene 4. Patients presenting with at least one eligible permanent molar requiring a partial-coverage restoration. 5. Patients willing and able to attend scheduled follow-up visits for 18 months. 6. Permanent maxillary or mandibular molars. 7. Vital teeth with a positive response to cold thermal testing. 8. Complex Large or severely compromised cavities resulting from primary or secondary caries (ICDAS 5 or 6) and/or replacement of large defective restorations with at least 2 missing cavity walls requiring overlay restorations 9. Well-formed and fully erupted in normal functional occlusion with natural antagonist and adjacent teeth. 10. Absence of any radiographic, periodontal or periapical changes. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants with general/systemic illness. 2. Pregnant or lactating females. 3. Concomitant participation in another research study. 4. Inability or unwillingness to comply with study visits and procedures. 5. Heavy bruxism or other parafunctional habits 6. Known allergic reactions against any components of the used materials 7. Patients receiving orthodontic treatment. 8. Poor oral hygiene or high caries activity. 9. Non vital teeth. 10. Hypersensitive teeth. 11. Teeth with prior endodontic treatment. 12. Teeth with spontaneous pain or signs/symptoms of irreversible pulpitis. 13. Teeth with advanced periodontal disease or mobility. 14. Teeth with a history of direct or indirect pulp capping procedure. 15. Teeth with vertical root fractures or cracked tooth syndrome
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