Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Location status: Recruiting
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07029880
Clinical Performance of Metal Ceramic Fixed Dental Prostheses Using Two Porcelain Veneering Systems: A Randomized Clinical Trial
This study aims to evaluate the clinical performance of metal ceramic fixed dental prostheses veneered with two porcelain systems; Vintage Pro and IPS style ceram and cemented with Beautilink SA cement.
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Age range
21 year–80 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
- Age ≥ 21 years
- Vital or endodontically treated teeth
- Abutments with no mobility
- Abutments with adequate crown/root ratio more than 1:1
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent
- Ability to attend all follow-up appointments
- Adequate oral hygiene as determined by the investigator
And the following exclusion criteria:
- Patients with active periodontal disease (probing depth > 4mm, bleeding on probing)
- Patients with parafunctional habits (e.g., bruxism confirmed by clinical examination)
- Poor oral hygiene (plaque index > 30%)
- Pregnancy or nursing
- Systemic diseases affecting treatment outcomes (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppression)
- Known allergies to study materials (alloy, ceramic, or resin cement components)
- Inability to comply with study requirements
- Current participation in other dental clinical trials
- Active orthodontic treatment
Treatment and study plan
full veneered metal ceramic dental prosthesis cemented with resin cement
Otherfull veneered metal ceramic dental prosthesis cemented with resin cement
Primary outcomes
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Wear
Time frame: 18 months
Measuring device :Digital software (Geomagic) .Measuring Unit :Root mean square
Secondary outcomes
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Restoration Failure
Time frame: 18 months
Measuring device: Modified USPHS criteria.Measuring Unit:Alpha: none Bravo: Discrete crack .Charlie: Chipping.Delta: Bulk fracture
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Luster of restoration
Time frame: 18 months
Measuring device:Modified USPHS criteria Measuring Unit :Alpha: restoration is shiny has enamel like translucent surface.Bravo: restoration is dull and somewhat opaque .Charlie: restoration surface is distinctly dull and opaque.
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Color match
Time frame: 18 months
Measuring device:Modified USPHS criteria. Measuring Unit:Alfa: no mismatch in color, shade and translucency between restoration and adjacent teeth Bravo: slight mismatch.Charlie: esthetically unacceptable mismatch
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Surface texture
Time frame: 18 months
Measuring device:Modified USPHS criteria.Measuring Unit:Alfa: Smooth, glazed or glossy surface.Bravo: Slightly rough surface.Charlie: Very rough surface
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Cairo University
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Registry information
Important dates
- Study start
- 2025
- Primary completion
- 2025
- Study completion
- 2027
- First posted
- Jun 19, 2025
- Registry last updated
- Jun 19, 2025
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