Dental crown showdown: which design fits best?
NCT ID NCT06500845
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests two different preparation designs (bevel vs. butt) for Peek endocrowns, which are tooth-colored caps for molars that have had root canals. Researchers will check how precisely each design fits the tooth, using a replica technique and microscope. The goal is to see which design gives a better fit, potentially improving dental restorations.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Peek endocrown (high-performance polymer dental restoration)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose the best preparation design for durable, well-fitting dental crowns after root canal treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on fit, not long-term success or patient outcomes.
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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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
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18 to 50 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: 1. Patient age range from 18 years -50 years old. They should be able to read and write so they can sign the informed consent. 2. Patient should have a good physical and psychologically state to be able to withstand the steps of the restoration procedure. 3. Have a molar with root canal filling with no active periodontal or apical involvement. 4. Patients having root canal treatment teeth indicated for endocrown treatment with 3 or 4 axial walls remaining. 5. Patient with axial wall length not less than 3 mm and not more than 5 mm. 6. Patient should have good oral hygiene and motivation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient with periodontal or apical involvement or improper root canal treatment. 2. Severe loss of the tooth structure in which the amount of the remaining tooth structure is less than 2mm. 3. Patient with poor oral hygiene or with occlusal instability 4. Patient with improper physical or psychological state. 5. Patient not pregnant or lactating.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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