New coating for root canal fillings may reduce leakage
NCT ID NCT07205809
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This lab study will test 60 extracted human teeth to see if a special coating on gutta-percha (the material used to fill root canals) helps create a tighter seal compared to standard gutta-percha. Both groups will use the same bioceramic sealer. The goal is to find which combination prevents leakage better, which could improve root canal success rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bioceramic-coated gutta percha
- What this could lead to
- If bioceramic-coated gutta percha seals better, it could lead to more successful root canal treatments and fewer infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small lab study on extracted teeth, not in real patients. Results may not translate directly to clinical practice.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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\. Extracted human teeth with single canal and mature root apex Exclusion Criteria: 1. Teeth with calcified (non-negotiable) canals. 2. Teeth with internal/external root resorption (as seen on radiograph) 3. Teeth with caries extending to the floor of pulp chamber. 4. Teeth with a single canal but open apex.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Dentistry, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad
Islamabad, 52000, Pakistan
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