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Clinical Performance of Two Different Resin-Matrix Ceramic Restorations

A Two-year Comparative Evaluation of Clinical Performance of a CAD/CAM Composite to a Polymer-infiltrated Ceramic Restorations

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07265609
Enrollment
12
Registered
2025-12-05
Start date
2023-08-01
Completion date
2025-08-01
Last updated
2025-12-05

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Conditions

Dental Restoration Failure

Keywords

Resin-matrix ceramics, Polymer-infiltrated ceramics, Resin nano-ceramics, Indirect restorations, CAD/CAM

Brief summary

This study was designed to evaluate and compare the 2-year clinical performance of two different resin-matrix ceramic inlays

Detailed description

The design of this prospective randomized controlled clinical trial was a split-mouth, two-arm, double-blinded clinical trial, with an allocation ratio of 1:1. The reporting of the trial followed the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Statement. Twelve adult patients seeking dental treatments in the Conservative Dentistry Department outpatient clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, were enrolled in the current study with a total of twenty-four compound inlay cavities. Each patient must sign a consent form before participating in the current study. The study was conducted from August 2023 to August 2025 as a part of the doctoral dissertation. Mansoura University's institution's ethics committee approved the form and protocol before conducting the study. The sample size was calculated using the G\*Power statistical program. Based on an effect size of 0.4, a significance level of 5% (p \< 0.05), and a statistical power of 80%, a minimum of 10 samples per group was required. To compensate for potential dropouts, the total sample size was increased to 12 patients, yielding a total of 24 restorations.

Interventions

OTHERinlays

Inlay cavity preparations were performed, and RMC restorations were designed, milled, finished, and cemented on the assigned contralateral site according to the manufacturer's instructions. Each patient received one material on one side of the mouth and the other on the contralateral side. Side allocation was randomized.

Sponsors

Mansoura University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

The study is a randomized split-mouth clinical trial. Each participant received both restorative materials: a resin-nanoceramic and a polymer-infiltrated ceramic. Randomization assigned one material to one side of the mouth and the other material to the contralateral side for each participant. Treatments were applied according to the manufacturers' instructions.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. The presence of two molars with compound proximal carious lesions or defective restorations involving two surfaces (occluso-mesial or occluso-distal cavities) corresponding to Black's Class II, with a severity score of 4 or 5 according to the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) 2. The buccolingual width of lesions should exceed two-thirds of the intercuspal distance. 3. The teeth were required to be vital and free from any periapical radiolucency. 4. The teeth were required to be in normal alignment, in contact with sound adjacent teeth, and have antagonist teeth present in normal occlusion.

Exclusion criteria

1. The presence of uncontrolled systemic disease, pregnancy or breastfeeding. 2. Patients with extremely poor oral hygiene, active periodontal disease, or those involving in orthodontic treatment or periodontal surgery. 3. Patients with wear facets and parafunctional habits as clinching and bruxism. 4. Hypersensitive, endodontically treated, non-vital or cracked teeth. 5. Teeth with proximal cavities involving more than two surfaces, those that exhibited pulp exposure during caries excavation and required direct pulp capping, or those with missing cusps necessitating cusp capping. 6. Teeth without proximal contact, missing neighbouring or opposing teeth 7. Patients with known unavailability to attend recall visits, or with known allergy to any component of the study materials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Esthetic, functional and biological properties for each CAD/CAM restorative material2 yearsEsthetic, functional and biological properties were assessed using World Dental Federation (FDI) criteria. Each criterion was rated on a five-point scale, where a score of 1 indicated clinically excellent or very good performance, score 2 indicated clinically good, score 3 indicated a clinically satisfactory, score 4 indicated clinically unsatisfactory, and score 5 indicated clinically poor performance requiring repair or replacement.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Radiographic examination2 yearsEach material was examined radiographically and radiographs were assessed and rated following World Dental Federation (FDI) five-point scale, where a score of 1 indicated clinically excellent or very good performance, score 2 indicated clinically good, score 3 indicated a clinically satisfactory, score 4 indicated clinically unsatisfactory, and score 5 indicated clinically poor performance requiring repair or replacement.
Periodontal response and adjacent mucosa2 yearsPeriodontal responce and adjacent mucosa were assessed using World Dental Federation (FDI) criteria. Each criterion was rated on a five-point scale, where a score of 1 indicated clinically excellent or very good performance, score 2 indicated clinically good, score 3 indicated a clinically satisfactory, score 4 indicated clinically unsatisfactory, and score 5 indicated clinically poor performance requiring repair or replacement.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026