New filling material could save Kids' teeth from repeat dental work
NCT ID NCT07355920
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a special tooth-colored filling called alkasite composite (Cention Forte) for baby molars that have had pulp treatment. Twenty-five healthy children with deep cavities received this filling. Researchers are checking how well the fillings hold up over time using standard dental criteria. The goal is to find a strong, long-lasting option for kids' teeth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- alkasite composite (Cention Forte)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a durable, tooth-colored filling option for children's molars after pulp treatment, potentially reducing the need for repeat procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The filling material may still fail or cause discomfort over time.
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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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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 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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4 to 8 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: * Deep carious vital primary molars at site 1, 2, and size 3 according to the SI/STA classification of caries. * Healthy children free from systemic diseases. * Cooperative patient: Frankel rating 3,4. Radiographically: * Deep caries approximating the pulp. * Roots with no more than one-third physiologic resorption. * Normal lamina dura and periodontal ligament space. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with bruxism. * Clinical signs or symptoms of irreversible pulpitis or pulp degeneration. * Parents refuse treatment. Radiographically: * Furcation involvement. * periapical lesion. * Pathologic resorption (internal or external).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The clinical study was carried out at the clinic of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry Department, Faculty of dentistry, Tanta university.
Tanta, Egypt
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