Can a simple band replace the drill and crown for Kids' damaged molars?
NCT ID NCT07814716
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
Researchers compare two ways to repair hypomineralised second primary molars, a condition where enamel on baby teeth is soft and breaks down. Thirty children aged 5 to 10 receive either an orthodontic band with glass ionomer cement or a preformed stainless steel crown placed using the Hall technique. The team checks how well each restoration fits, stays in place, and prevents new cavities over 18 months, and asks children and caregivers how acceptable the treatment is.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- orthodontic band restorative treatment
- What this could lead to
- If orthodontic bands hold up as well as steel crowns, dentists could have a simpler, less invasive option for repairing damaged baby molars in young children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small trial of 30 children at one dental school, so the results may not apply to all children or all dentists. Bands can come loose or leak, and the study may not show a clear difference between the two methods.
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Study facts
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- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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5 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 5-10 years. * Presence of at least one second primary molar affected by hypomineralised second primary molars requiring restorative treatment. * Hypomineralisation associated with post-eruptive enamel breakdown involving more than one tooth surface or a cavitated carious lesion involving more than one surface and classified as code 5 or 6 according to the International Caries Detection and Assessment System. Exclusion Criteria: * Extensive carious lesion with subgingival margins. * Clinical or radiographic signs of pulpal inflammation or necrosis. * Advanced physiological root resorption indicating imminent exfoliation of the eligible tooth. * Previous restorative treatment of the eligible tooth. * Presence of bruxism.
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Locations
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
RECRUITINGNatal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59056-000, Brazil
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