New dental crowns tested – but trial halted early
NCT ID NCT05070416
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested lithium disilicate crowns made with CAD/CAM technology in 8 adults with cavities or damaged teeth. The crowns were placed using different adhesive methods to check for sensitivity and quality. The trial was terminated early, so the findings are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lithium disilicate crowns (dental device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a durable, aesthetic option for restoring teeth damaged by cavities or trauma.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 8 participants, so results are very limited. It is unclear if the crowns perform better than existing options.
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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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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients will be at least 18 years of age, of either gender, and of any ethnic background. * Each patient should have at least one carious lesion or defective restoration to be restored on a maxillary or mandibular premolar or molar tooth. * Each lesion or defective restoration should exhibit sufficient size or loss of tooth structure requiring a full crown restoration. * The tooth should have at least one opposing tooth in occlusion and one adjacent tooth with an intact proximal contact. * All teeth will test vital and be asymptomatic at the beginning of treatment. No more than two restorations will be placed per patient. Exclusion Criteria: * Devital or sensitive teeth * Teeth with prior endodontic treatment of any kind * Teeth with a history of direct or indirect pulp capping procedures * Patients with significant untreated dental disease to include periodontitis and/or rampant caries * Women who self-report that they are possibly pregnant, pregnant, or lactating, as elective dental treatment is not indicated at these times * Patients with a self-reported past history of allergies to the materials to be used in the study including composite resin cements or ceramic restorative materials * Patients unable to return for the recall appointments
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1078, United States
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