Which filling lasts longer in Kids' weak enamel? a Head-to-Head trial
NCT ID NCT07733804
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two dental filling materials—a glass hybrid and a composite with fiber reinforcement—in children whose first permanent molars have a condition called molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH), which causes weak, chalky enamel. The study aims to see which material holds up better over five years in terms of retention, decay prevention, and overall function. Participants receive both types of fillings in different teeth, allowing a direct comparison within each child.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dental restorative materials (glass hybrid and short fiber-reinforced composite with micro-hybrid composite)
- What this could lead to
- If one material outperforms the other, it could guide dentists toward more durable fillings for children with weak enamel, reducing the need for repeat treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 31 participants, so results may not apply to all children. Both materials could perform similarly or fail over time.
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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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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Aug 2020
- 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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6 to 12 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: * Cooperative children. * Good oral hygiene, no periodontal disease or bad habits. * The presence of at least two permanent molars with MIH involving dentin with a split-mouth design study according to the clinical and radiological examination. * Had a normal occlusal relationship with natural dentition, and had at least one adjacent tooth contact. * According to the split mouth working design, an equal number of teeth were selected from the right and left sides. Exclusion Criteria: * History of bruxism, known inability to return for recall appointments and allergies to ingredients of glass ionomer based restorative materials. * Cavity with restorations, hypoplasia, fracture or cracks, abrasion, erosion, abfraction, fistula, abscess or pathological mobility, pain, pulp exposure were excluded
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Istanbul, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)
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