Could a tooth-based gel save kids' teeth? new trial explores regenerative dental treatment
NCT ID NCT07210359
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether two forms of demineralized dentin matrix (a material made from tooth tissue) can help regenerate immature permanent teeth in children aged 9 to 15. The trial compares these materials to a standard sealing material called RetroMTA. Over 12 months, researchers will check if the treatments improve root growth and healing. The goal is to find a better way to treat damaged teeth and avoid tooth loss.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- demineralized dentin matrix (DDM) and RetroMTA
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a better way to help damaged immature teeth grow stronger roots and heal, potentially saving teeth that might otherwise be lost.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The materials are still experimental, and long-term success is uncertain.
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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 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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9 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Systemically healthy patients (i.e., free of any systemic diseases). * Patients presenting with immature permanent single-rooted teeth. * Age: 9 -15 years. * Teeth diagnosed as either vital (asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis or symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and the bleeding didn't stop after 5 minutes application of hemostatic agent) or non-vital pulp. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are allergic to any drugs used in this study or with systemic illness * Teeth that are grossly decayed or fractured and require post and core as final restorations * Presence of periodontal pockets greater than 4 mm. * Radiographical evidence of apical foramen less than 1 mm. * Presence of periapical radiolucency exceeding 10 mm. * Presence of external or internal root resorption. * Patients with a history of major surgeries like cardiac, kidney transplantation, haemodialysis.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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KafrelsheikhU
RECRUITINGKafr ash Shaykh, Kafr Elsheikh, 33511, Egypt
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