Kids' crown showdown: which type is kindest to gums?
NCT ID NCT07611292
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how three types of dental crowns (stainless steel, zirconia, and fiber-glass) affect the gums of 21 children aged 6-9. Researchers measured gum pocket depth, bleeding, plaque, and inflammation markers in the gum fluid. The goal was to see which crown material is gentlest on gum tissue.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
children who applied for the dental treatment to the Faculty of Dentistry in Rize
- Ages
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6 to 9 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Children who were aged between 6 and 9 years * Children had a score of 3 or 4 on the Frankl Behavioral Scale * Children had an indication for full coronal restoration in the primary second molars in all the three quadrants * Presence of extensive or chronic carious lesions involving the pulp with radiographic scores ranging between 2 and 3 * Presence of localized hypoplastic defects * Normal or non-resorbed interproximal bone levels, defined radiographically as a distance of no more than 2 mm between the interdental bone crest and the cementoenamel junction * Those where the root resorption level was blunt or the apex was rounded, and those where 1/4 of the root has been resorbed Exclusion Criteria: * Children had any systemic disease * History of allergy to local anesthetic agents, nickel, or resin-based restorative materials * Extremely poor oral hygiene * Periodontal disease * Malocclusion
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sema Aydinoglu
Rize, Turkey (Türkiye)
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