New study tests plastic vs. ceramic tooth restorations
NCT ID NCT07142031
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two materials used to make dental onlays (a type of tooth filling for molars): a high-performance polymer called BioHPP and a ceramic called lithium disilicate. Forty participants received onlays made from one of these materials. Researchers will evaluate how well the onlays fit, their color, surface smoothness, and overall performance using standard dental criteria. The goal is to see if the polymer is a good alternative to ceramic for restoring damaged back teeth.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * The teeth planned for onlay restoration (teeth numbered 16, 17, 26, 27, 36, 37, 46, and 47) with destroyed mesial and distal surfaces, but with intact buccal and lingual enamel walls of 2-3 mm thickness. * In the tooth to be treated, the presence of a MOD (mesio-occluso-distal) preparation where the isthmus involves more than half of the buccolingual width of the tooth, or where the distance between the fissure and cusp tip exceeds one-third of the intercuspal distance, including one or more cusps. * Teeth that do not require full crown restoration. * Absence of any other restorations on the adjacent teeth (mesial/distal) or on the opposing teeth corresponding to the tooth planned for onlay restoration. * Since the BioHPP polymer material used in this study is not an esthetic material and does not offer color options, only posterior teeth that do not pose esthetic concerns will be included: maxillary right and left first molars (teeth 16 and 26) and second molars (teeth 17 and 27), as well as mandibular right and left first molars (teeth 46 and 36) and second molars (teeth 47 and 37). Exclusion Criteria: * The relevant tooth being non-vital * Presence of crowns on the adjacent (mesial and distal) or opposing teeth * Absence of proper occlusal contact of the relevant tooth * Patient having periodontitis * Patient age not within the 18-50 year range * Presence of bruxism in the patient
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ege University Faculty of Dentistry
Izmir, Bornova, 35030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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