Ceramic bridge showdown: which material holds up best?
NCT ID NCT06352983
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two types of ceramic bridges used to replace one or two missing back teeth. Researchers followed 31 people for up to 4 years to see which bridge material had fewer problems like fractures or loosening. The goal is to find out which option works better and lasts longer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high-translucent zirconium dioxide ceramic bridge
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that one type of ceramic bridge lasts longer with fewer problems, helping dentists choose better materials for tooth replacement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 31 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Bridges can still break or cause other dental issues.
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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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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2017
- Finished
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Jan 2023
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: Patients who needed an FDP replacing one or two missing teeth in the posterior dentition (premolars and/or molars). Exclusion Criteria: High caries activity Active periodontal disease Previously known history of repeated fractures of filings and/or reconstructions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Malmo university
Malmö, Skåne County, 214 21, Sweden
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Malmo university
Malmö, Skåne County, 21421, Sweden
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