New filling material takes on standard for Gum-Line cavities
NCT ID NCT06673888
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two types of dental fillings for cavities that form near the gum line on front teeth. Fifty adults received either an alkasite-based resin composite or a resin modified glass ionomer filling. Dentists checked the fillings right away, at 6 months, and at 1 year to see how well they held up. The goal was to see if the newer alkasite material works as well as the standard one.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- alkasite-based resin composite (Cention Forte) and resin modified glass ionomer
- What this could lead to
- If the alkasite material works as well or better, dentists may have a new, durable option for filling cavities near the gum line.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The follow-up is just one year, so long-term performance is unknown.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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30 to 40 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: * • Adults (30-40Ys) with class V cavities (ICDAS 4 or 5) in upper anterior teeth. * Males or females. * Have sufficient cognitive ability to understand consent procedures. * Co-operative patients approving to participate in the trial. * Anterior tooth cervical carious lesion with ICDAS score 4 or 5. * Vital upper anterior teeth with no signs or symptoms of irreversible pulpitis. * Mobility grade: no clinical mobility. * Teeth with healthy periodontium. Exclusion Criteria: * • Disabilities. * Systemic diseases or severe medically compromised. * Lack of compliance. * Evidence of severe bruxism, clenching or temporomandibular joint disorders. * Cognitive impairment * Periapical pathosis or signs of pulpal pathology. * Non-vital tooth. * Signs of pathological wear. * Endodontically treated tooth. * Severe periodontal affection or tooth indicated for extraction.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt