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Dental overlay showdown: which cavity design lasts longer?
NCT ID NCT07614451
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at two different ways to prepare a tooth for a dental overlay after a root canal. Fifty adults with treated molars will get either a traditional retentive design or a newer, less invasive non-retentive design. Over two years, dentists will check how well each restoration fits, wears, and holds up. The goal is to see which approach works better for everyday dental care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hybrid ceramic overlay
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose the best cavity design for durable, long-lasting overlays on root-canal-treated molars.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study only lasts two years, so long-term performance remains unknown.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 60 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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Inclusion Criteria: Patient Related Criteria: * Adult patients (age: 20-60 years) of both genders. * Healthy patients (not suffering of any systematic or chronic diseases). * Able to tolerate the necessary restorative procedures. * Willing to sign the informed ethical consent. * Accepts the follow-up period. Tooth Related Criteria: * Proper endodontically treated teeth. * First and second permanent molars. * Absence of any peri-apical lesions. * Absence of any periodontal disease involvement. * Large access cavities with one or two missing walls. * Patients with proper oral hygiene. * Presence of opposing tooth. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient related: * Patients younger than 20 or older than 60 years old. * Pregnant females. * Patients with any systemic or chronic diseases. * Patients not accepting the follow-up period. * Patients not willing to sign the informed ethical consent. * Patients with known allergies to latex and/or resinous material. Tooth related * Endodontically treated anterior, premolar and third molar teeth. * Hopelessly carious/destructed teeth necessitating extraction. * Mobile teeth, indicating periodontal disease or trauma. * External or internal resorption. * Poor endodontic treatment. * Periapical lesion present. * Cervical carious lesions involved.
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