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A one year clinical trial to compare and evaluate clinical performance of preheated tooth colored fillings that are set using lights with gradually increasing intensity with conventional tooth colored fillings in teeth with top surface decay.

A one-year comparative evaluation of clinical performance of pre-heated composite resins with soft-start polymerization and conventional composite restorations in simple Class I Lesions â??A randomized clinical study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/06/034364
Enrollment
74
Registered
2021-06-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K025- Dental caries on pit and fissure surface

Interventions

Intervention1: Heated composite resin with soft-start polymerization: Composite resin heated at 50 degrees Celsius temperature cured by curing light in soft-start mode Control Intervention1: conventio

Sponsors

Niral Kotecha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients between 18 â?? 60 years of age with Class I simple lesions on occlusal surface of molars with mild to moderate depth will be included in the study. 2.Patients with atleast two simple class I lesions in opposite side of arches will be included. 3.Teeth with radiographic findings revealing radiolucency in coronal dentin will be included. 4.Teeth with secondary decay or fracture of old amalgam and composite fillings will be included. 5.Teeth with opposite tooth in contact will be included. 6.A written informed consent will be taken from all the patients and only those patients ready to sign the consent form will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with severe or chronic periodontitis and heavy bruxism will be excluded. 2.Patients with malocclusion rotated teeth or attrited teeth will be excluded. 3.Teeth with pulpal and/ or periapical pathology will be excluded. 4.Teeth with developmental anomaly or pathology or congenital defects will be excluded. 5.Teeth which have to be used as an abutment will be excluded. 6.Pregnant and lactating women will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Marginal discoloration, marginal adaptation, secondary caries, surface texture, anatomic form, color match, retention of restorations evaluated by modified USPHS criteriaTimepoint: Evaluated at baseline, 6 months and 1 year—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time taken to complete restoration by both the methods- conventional composite group and pre-heated composite with soft-start polymerization groupTimepoint: time taken measured in minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nimisha Shah

K.M.Shah Dental College and Hospital

nshah7873@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026