Tooth enamel defect study probes hidden inflammation in kids
NCT ID NCT07008599
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at children aged 8 to 13 with a common enamel defect called Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH). Researchers measured inflammatory markers in the pulp (nerve) of affected teeth and compared them to healthy teeth. The goal was to better understand how MIH affects the inner tooth and potentially improve future diagnosis and treatment.
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 help dentists better diagnose and treat MIH-related tooth problems by understanding the inflammation involved.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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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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83 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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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8 to 13 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: * Children aged between 8 and 13 years who were cooperative (able to comply with instructions) * Without any systemic diseases, syndromes, anomalies, or known allergies * First permanent molars requiring pulp therapy were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who had used antibiotics within the last month * Teeth deemed unrestorable * Teeth showing lamina dura loss or pathological root resorption on radiographic examination * Teeth that had previously undergone endodontic treatment * Teeth with internal or external root resorption * Teeth presenting with pus, necrosis, or exudate at the exposure site during treatment * Teeth in which no pulp exposure occurred during the procedure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara Üniversitesi Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Külliyesi Sağlık Yerleşkesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Başıbüyük Yolu 9/3 34854 Başıbüyük / Maltepe / İSTANBUL
Istanbul, Beypazarı, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)
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