Dental filling showdown: which material lasts longer?
NCT ID NCT07575282
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of dental fillings for cavities in the back teeth. Researchers will test a bulk-fill flowable resin against a submicron hybrid resin in 25 patients over 18 months. The goal is to see which filling performs better in terms of shape, comfort, and appearance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dental filling materials (bulk-fill flowable resin and submicron hybrid resin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which filling material works better and lasts longer for treating cavities in back teeth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 25 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study hasn't started yet, and findings are limited to 18 months.
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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 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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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20 to 50 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: 1. Co-operative patients approving to participate in the trial 2. Simple class I carious lesion scored based on the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) is code 2 or 3 3. Vital upper or lower molar 4. Presence of favorable occlusion. 5. Presence of opposing teeth. 6. Proper teeth aligment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with poor oral hygiene 2. Bruxism or occlusion abnormalities. 3. Allergic reaction to the materials used. 4. Disabilities 5. Pregnancy 6. Heavy smoking 7. Xerostomia 8. Lack of Compliance 9. TMJ disorders 10. Unwillingness or inability to attend follow-ups. 11. Deep caries close to pulp. 12. Teeth with signs/symptoms of irreversible pulpitis or necrosis. 13. Endodontically treated teeth. 14. Extensive occlusal destruction 15. Periodontal affection
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