AI takes on dentists: can robots design better crowns?
NCT ID NCT07432165
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This lab study compares AI-designed dental crowns to those made by human experts using computer software. Researchers will analyze 438 digital tooth scans to see if AI can match human accuracy. The goal is to find out if AI can help create better-fitting dental prosthetics faster.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence software for dental prosthesis design
- What this could lead to
- If AI designs are as accurate as human ones, it could speed up dental crown production and reduce human error.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early lab study on 3D scans, not real patients. AI may not perform as well in real mouths or with complex cases.
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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 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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18 to 65 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: * Adults aged 18-65 years Patients with a damaged tooth requiring a fixed dental prosthesis Available digital intraoral scans Adequate occlusal anatomy for analysis of opposing teeth Exclusion Criteria: * Incomplete or poor-quality digital scans Severe occlusal abnormalities affecting analysis Patients outside the specified age range
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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MSA University
RECRUITINGGiza, Egypt
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