Researchers investigate if dental crowns harm gums
NCT ID NCT07611461
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether metal-ceramic crowns cause gum problems. Researchers will compare the gums around a crowned tooth with the same tooth on the opposite side of the mouth in 75 patients. All measurements are part of a routine dental check-up. The goal is to understand if the crown itself leads to inflammation or other gum changes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study included patients who attended the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry at the Rīgas Stradiņš University Institute of Stomatology for restoration of a single tooth with a metal-ceramic (MC) crown, had available patient records, responded to the invitation, and possessed a preserved, non-restored contralateral tooth to serve as a control.
- Ages
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20 to 75 years
- 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 with a tooth-based metal-ceramic crown intended. * Patients with a good general state of health, i.e. do not suffer from chronic uncontrolled general illnesses (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, oncological diseases). * Patients who have corresponding natural tooth on opposite side without a fixed dental prosthesis (crown, bridge). Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy. * With local inflammation and diseases of the oral mucosa.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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RSU Institute of Stomatology
Riga, Dzirciema Iela 20, LV-1007, Latvia
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