3D-Printed dental crowns take on traditional milled ones in new trial
NCT ID NCT07643311
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of dental restorations for molars that have had root canal treatment: one made by milling from a solid block and the other by 3D printing. About 142 adults will receive either a milled or 3D-printed partial crown and be followed for three years to see which holds up better. The goal is to find out if the newer 3D-printed option works as well as the established milled version.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Milled composite resin onlay/overlay or 3D-printed composite resin onlay/overlay
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that 3D-printed restorations work as well as milled ones, offering a more affordable or faster option for dental crowns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 142 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both types of restoration can chip or fail over time.
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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 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
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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18 to 70 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: * Adults aged 18 to 70 years * Absence of active periodontal disease * Good oral hygiene (O'Leary plaque index \<20%) * Absence of parafunctional habits (e.g., bruxism, onychophagia) * Endodontically treated first molars (maxillary or mandibular) with extensive Class II cavities and loss of at least one cusp, requiring onlay or overlay restoration * Tooth with functional occlusal contact and at least one proximal contact * Referred from the Endodontics Department of Hospital San José, with endodontic treatment completed at the same institution * Ability to provide written informed consent * Ability to attend follow-up visits at 12, 24, and 36 months Exclusion Criteria: * Untreated active periodontal disease * Poor oral hygiene (O'Leary plaque index ≥20%) * Generalized active caries * Active parafunctional habits * Teeth with complete circumferential structural destruction or insufficient coronal tooth structure for onlay/overlay restoration * Subgingival margins compromising the biologic width * Known allergy to study materials * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital San José
RECRUITINGSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
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