AI takes a bite out of dentistry: crowns designed by computer match traditional ones
NCT ID NCT07562607
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether artificial intelligence (AI) can design dental crowns as well as a human technician. Forty adults with a damaged back tooth will receive either an AI-designed crown or a standard computer-designed one. Researchers will check for cracks, loosening, and overall performance over time to see if the AI method is a reliable option.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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40 people
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- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Both male and female patients (aged 18-60 years old) attending the HKU Faculty of Dentistry teaching clinic in Prince Philip Dental Hospital (PPDH), who are in need of single crown restorative treatment in the posterior region. Exclusion Criteria: * female patients with pregnancy; patients with any systemic diseases (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled osteoporosis, etc); patients with history of local irradiation therapy; patients with untreated periodontal diseases or poor oral hygiene; patients with severe bruxism or clenching habits; patients with periapical lesions in the treated teeth.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentisry, the University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, 000000, Hong Kong
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