Which crown is best for Kids' cavities? new study tests bioflex, zirconia, and steel
NCT ID NCT07156838
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three types of crowns—bioflex, zirconia, and stainless steel—for restoring badly decayed baby molars in 45 children aged 6 to 8. Researchers checked gum health, plaque buildup, and how well the crowns stayed in place. The goal was to find which crown works best for kids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dental crowns (bioflex, zirconia, stainless steel)
- What this could lead to
- If one crown type proves clearly better, dentists may have a stronger recommendation for restoring decayed baby molars in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 45 children, so results may not apply to all kids. Crowns can still fail or cause gum irritation.
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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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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- 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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6 to 8 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: * Children who are free from any systemic disease. * Cooperative children (positive/ definitely positive) according to Frankl's behavior rating scale. * Children with good to fair oral hygiene according to Loe and Silness plaque index. * Primary molars with deep carious lesion, that are indicated for pulpotomy and crown. * Primary molars having two-thirds of root structure left radiographically * Parents' willingness to participate through informed written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Children with oral parafunctional habits. * Primary molars with bifurcation involvement * Presence of abscess or fistula related to the selected tooth * Primary molars with insufficient crown structure
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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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outpatient clinic of pediatric dentistry -faculty of dentistry- Alexandria university
Alexandria, Azarita, Egypt