Dental filling showdown: which adhesive method lasts longest?
NCT ID NCT03244124
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests four different ways to apply a new universal dental adhesive when fixing cavities on the side of teeth. Fifty patients will receive a total of 200 fillings, each using a different application method. The fillings will be checked every six months for four years to see which method keeps the filling in place best and prevents staining or decay.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Futurabond Universal adhesive system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the best method to apply dental adhesive, making fillings last longer and reducing the need for repeat dental work.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 patients. Results may not apply to all dental situations, and the study only looks at one type of adhesive.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2016
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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 70 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: * All patients must have at only 20 teeth in function, must have at only 2 non carious cervical lesions (NCCL), in different teeth, that need restoration. Those lesions must be non carious, must be more than 1 mm deep, should have exposed dentin, and must have at only 50% of margins in enamel. Teeth should not present periodontal mobility. Exclusion Criteria: * Volunteers with periodontal disease; with gingival bleeding; use of anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 30 days.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa, Paraná, 84010-290, Brazil
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Universidade Federal Fluminense - School of Dentistry
Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, 28625-650, Brazil
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