New gadget could replace messy bite paper at the dentist
NCT ID NCT07490483
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a jaw tracking device can accurately detect where teeth touch when biting, compared to the traditional articulating paper method. Twenty healthy adults aged 20-25 will have their bite contacts recorded at different head positions using both methods. The goal is to see if the digital device provides more reliable data for dental diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve how dentists diagnose bite problems by using a more precise, digital method.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 20 healthy young adults, so results may not apply to people with dental issues or older populations.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 25 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: * Healthy dentate subjects. * Between 20 and 25 years irrespective of gender. * No reported pain or history of pain in TMJ and neck region. * No sign and symptoms of myofascial pain dysfunction. * Class I jaw relationship with intact dentition. Exclusion Criteria: * Any abnormal range of mandibular movements. * Any postural abnormality of cervical spine system such as scoliosis and kyphosis. * No history of chronic pain or pathology or previous surgery related to masticatory system or cervical spine or TMD symptoms at least 1 year before study.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of dentistry Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt
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