New fillings aim to stop cavities from coming back
NCT ID NCT07619378
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested four different dental filling materials in 120 adults at high risk for cavities. The goal was to see if newer 'bioactive' materials could prevent secondary cavities (cavities that form around the edge of a filling) better than a standard composite resin. Participants received one of four fillings and were checked over 24 months for any new decay.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dental filling materials (glass ionomer cement, giomer, Cention N, and composite resin)
- What this could lead to
- If these bioactive fillings work better, dentists may have a new way to help prevent cavities from coming back around fillings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial in high-risk adults, so results may not apply to everyone. The materials are already in use, so the benefit over standard fillings may be small.
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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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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May 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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18 to 55 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 aged 18-55 years * Presence of at least one primary Class I or Class II cavity in a permanent posterior tooth * High caries risk with DMFT score ≥ 4 according to the Cariogram assessment * Presence of at least 20 functional teeth * Good general health * Ability and willingness to attend follow-up and recall visits Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Patients undergoing current orthodontic treatment * Presence of severe periodontitis * Xerostomia * Known allergy to any restorative material component used in the study * Bruxism or parafunctional habits
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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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College of Dentistry, Jouf University
Sakakah, Aljouf, 72388, Saudi Arabia
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