New study tests best 3D-Printed material for saving teeth with deep cavities
NCT ID NCT07234266
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how different 3D-printed materials affect gum health and restoration success in teeth with deep cavities that need margin elevation. Researchers will treat 48 patients and check their teeth at 6 and 12 months using dental and gum health scores. The goal is to find which material works best for long-term dental health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D-printed resin restoration
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose better materials for deep margin elevation, improving long-term gum health and restoration durability.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 48 participants and a short 1-year follow-up. Results may not apply to all patients or materials.
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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 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 84 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: * Patients who apply to Mersin University Faculty of Dentistry between 01.12.2025 and 01.03.2026 for restorative treatment of their teeth * Patients aged between 18 and 84 years * Patients without parafunctional habits (such as bruxism, clenching, or foreign object chewing) * Vital or non-vital molar and premolar teeth with a clinical indication for inlay/onlay restoration * Teeth with deep cavities and margins located at or slightly below the gingival level * Defects limited to the occlusal surface and one proximal surface * Occlusal defects extending beyond one-third of the distance between fissure and cusp tip, including at least one cusp * Posterior teeth with an indication for deep margin elevation without violation of the biologic width * Teeth with opposing natural teeth or fixed prosthetic restorations * Teeth with the presence of adjacent proximal contacts Exclusion Criteria: * Teeth with fractures or cracks * Patients with temporomandibular joint disorders * Patients with malocclusion, bruxism, or parafunctional habits * Posterior teeth without opposing natural teeth or fixed prosthetic restorations * Posterior teeth without adjacent proximal contacts * Patients with a history of allergy to the components of the restorative materials used * Patients with severe gingival enlargement, gingival recession, or active periodontal disease * Teeth requiring deep margin elevation that present with non-physiological mobility, fistula, or periapical lesions
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mersin University, Faculty of Dentistry
Mersin, Mersin, 33343, Turkey (Türkiye)
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