Dental showdown: which onlay material lasts longer?
NCT ID NCT06820840
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two materials used to repair large cavities in back teeth: a hybrid resin composite and a hybrid ceramic onlay. Sixty-four adults with decayed molars will receive one of the two onlays and be followed for 18 months. Researchers will check how well each restoration holds up and how much wear occurs over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dental onlay (hybrid resin composite or hybrid ceramic)
- What this could lead to
- If one material proves clearly better, dentists may have a stronger recommendation for long-lasting tooth restorations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 64 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both materials are already in use, so no breakthrough is expected.
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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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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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18 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: * Able to tolerate necessary restorative procedures * Willing to sign the informed consent * Accepts the follow-up period Exclusion Criteria: * ICDAS 4/5 cavities in first and second permanent molars * Onlay cavities with at least one cusp coverage * Patients with acceptable oral hygiene
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
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