Robot-Made fillings face off: which inlay material wins for big cavities?
NCT ID NCT07648485
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of computer-designed and milled inlays—hard hybrid ceramic and resin composite—for repairing large cavities in vital back teeth. Fifty healthy adults aged 16 to 50 with a single molar needing a large filling will receive one of the two inlays. Researchers will check how well the inlays fit, match tooth color, resist staining, avoid new decay, and hold up without breaking over two years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hard hybrid ceramic inlay or resin composite inlay
- What this could lead to
- If one material performs better, dentists may have clearer guidance on which CAD/CAM inlay lasts longer and looks better for large cavities in back teeth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both materials could show similar performance or unexpected failures over time.
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Study facts
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- 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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16 to 50 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: * Systematically healthy male or female subjects aged 16 to 50 years. * Patients with good oral hygiene. * Presence of a single vital molar with coronal destruction due to caries, defined as radiographic evidence of caries involving more than 50% of the total dentin thickness with loss of at least one proximal wall. * Cavitary preparation involving loss of at least one proximal walls (mesial and/or distal), with intact buccal and lingual walls, and all cavosurface margins located in enamel. * Presence of functional opposing teeth in stable occlusion Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of systemic diseases (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, immune disorders). * Current pregnancy or lactation. * Documented allergy to resin-based composites or adhesive systems. * Evidence of pulpal necrosis or previous endodontic treatment in the target tooth. * Presence of cracks or fractures involving the tooth structure. * Active localized or generalized periodontal disease. * Evidence of parafunctional habits, including bruxism or clenching. * High caries risk.
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