Tooth restoration showdown: which inlay lasts longer?
NCT ID NCT07265609
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different materials used to fix cavities in back teeth: a CAD/CAM composite and a polymer-infiltrated ceramic. Twelve adults with two decayed molars each received both types of inlays and were followed for two years. Researchers checked how well each material looked, worked, and held up using standard dental criteria.
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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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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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 45 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. The presence of two molars with compound proximal carious lesions or defective restorations involving two surfaces (occluso-mesial or occluso-distal cavities) corresponding to Black's Class II, with a severity score of 4 or 5 according to the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) 2. The buccolingual width of lesions should exceed two-thirds of the intercuspal distance. 3. The teeth were required to be vital and free from any periapical radiolucency. 4. The teeth were required to be in normal alignment, in contact with sound adjacent teeth, and have antagonist teeth present in normal occlusion. Exclusion Criteria: 1. The presence of uncontrolled systemic disease, pregnancy or breastfeeding. 2. Patients with extremely poor oral hygiene, active periodontal disease, or those involving in orthodontic treatment or periodontal surgery. 3. Patients with wear facets and parafunctional habits as clinching and bruxism. 4. Hypersensitive, endodontically treated, non-vital or cracked teeth. 5. Teeth with proximal cavities involving more than two surfaces, those that exhibited pulp exposure during caries excavation and required direct pulp capping, or those with missing cusps necessitating cusp capping. 6. Teeth without proximal contact, missing neighbouring or opposing teeth 7. Patients with known unavailability to attend recall visits, or with known allergy to any component of the study materials.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Dakahliya, 35516, Egypt
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