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A study to clinically evaluate titanium nitride coated preformed crowns and stainless steel crowns

Clinical evaluation of Titanium Nitride coated preformed crowns versus Stainless steel crowns in primary teeth: A split mouth, Randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093216
Enrollment
20
Registered
2025-08-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Titanium nitride crowns: TiN coating on stainless steel crowns with increased hardness Control Intervention1: Titanium nitride coated crowns: single arm Control Intervention2: Stainless

Sponsors

Shreya Bhat
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients 4 to 7 years of age Patients with Frankl behavior rating 3 and 4 Primary molar in functional occlusion with opposing tooth Primary molar with carious lesion involving two or more surfaces ? Primary molars with at least two third root remaining ? Primary molars treated with pulpectomy and pulpotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with Frankl behavior rating 1 and 2 Primary molars not in functional occlusion with opposing tooth Primary molars with complete loss of crown structure Primary molars with less than two third root remaining Primary molars with mobility Patients with nickel allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome to be measured is Wear on opposing tooth of primary molars with titanium nitride coated preformed crown and stainless-steel crown using Smith and Knight wear index (1984)Timepoint: 6 months and 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome to be measured is gingival health of primary molars with titanium coated preformed crowns and stainless-steel crown using Gingival index given by Loe and Silness (1963)Timepoint: 6 months and 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShreya Bhat

Manipal college of Dental Sciences, Manipal

sridhar.pedo@manipal.edu9483185990

Outcome results

None listed

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