Esthetics of Dental Composite and Adhesive System

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To compare a newly developed filling composite to a current filling composite system. Two restorations will be placed in each subject, one using system A and one using system B. The first system listed in the randomization pair will be placed on first tooth (#4-#13), and the second system on 2nd tooth (#4-#13). The same three researchers will be responsible for placement of all the restorations.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Erica Teixeira
• Collaborator: Tokuyama Dental Corporation
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sensible tooth -responds to cold or electric pulp testing (done at screening)

• Patient 18years of age or old

• Current radiograph available (done at screening as needed)

• A pair of the same type of restorations needed in the anterior esthetic/facial region (tooth #4-#13).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Fewer than 20 teeth

• Advanced untreated periodontal disease or recent periodontal surgery

• Rampant uncontrolled caries activity

• Bruxism or clenching and visible wear facets on the occlusal surface

• Undergoing or in need of TMJ therapy

• Known allergy to methacrylate-based materials or product ingredients

• History of poor dental visit attendance

• Not available for recall for at least 3 years

• Fractured or visibly cracked tooth

• Poor oral hygiene

• Sensitive tooth or currently using desensitizing treatments, pastes or medicaments

• Pregnant

• Abutment teeth for prostheses

• Teeth considered for restoration are non-vital, have had root canal therapy or been pulp capped

• Teeth or supporting structures with any symptomatic pathology or extensive caries lesion

• Individual supervised by PI or supervised by member of research team

• Individual subordinate to the PI or subordinate to any member of the research team

• Student or trainee under the direction of the PI or under the direction of a member of the research team