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No drill, no shot: new study tests easier crowns for Kids' teeth

NCT ID NCT07186673

Disease control Sponsor: Latakia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study will test a gentler way to fix cavities in children's permanent molars using the Hall Technique, which places a stainless steel crown without drilling or numbing shots. Ten children will get either the Hall Technique or the standard method (with drilling and anesthesia). Researchers will check how well the crowns fit, how the bite changes, and how satisfied the kids are over six months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Stainless steel crown placement using Hall Technique (no drilling, no anesthesia) vs. conventional method (drilling and anesthesia)
What this could lead to
If successful, the Hall Technique could offer a simpler, less scary way to treat cavities in children's permanent molars without needles or drilling.
What could go wrong
This is a very small study (10 participants) and has not started yet. The Hall Technique may not work as well as the standard method, or could cause bite problems.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

10 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2025

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

8 to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria (Clinical): * No signs or symptoms of irreversible pulpitis * Molars with carious lesions affecting two or more surfaces * Permanent first molars with developmental defects Inclusion Criteria (Radiographic): * First molars with an intact dentin layer visible radiographically * No signs of internal or external resorption * No evidence of periradicular bone resorption Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with known nickel allergy * Severely damaged molars not restorable with preformed crowns * First molars without opposing teeth * Pulp exposure during caries excavation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dental caries

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Dental caries Permanent first molar caries Permanent molars Tooth decay

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Dentistry, Latakia University

    Latakia, Syria

  • Faculty of Dentistry, Tishreen University

    Latakia, Syria

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