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CompletedNCT03030690Updated Mar 7, 2018

A Clinical Assessment of Glass Carbomer Cement

An interventional study of Glass Carbomer Cement and Composite Resin in Dental Caries Class II, sponsored by King Abdulaziz University. Completed. Open to participants aged 4 Years to 10 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-03-07.

Sponsored by King Abdulaziz University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
4 Years to 10 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will evaluate the clinical performance of glass carbomer cement restorations in restoring proximal lesions in primary molars compared to that of resin modified glass ionomer cement and composite resin restorations. Teeth will be randomly assigned to one of the three restoration groups and the restorations will be evaluated clinically and radiographically every six months.

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Glass Carbomer is a monomer free; carbomised nano-glass restorative cement developed from traditional glass ionomer cement (GIC) and contains nano-sized powder particles of hydroxyapatite and fluorapatite. These materials claim to have improved mechanical properties and better bonding to dentin, in addition to continues fluoride release.

The study is a randomized controlled clinical trial where teeth will be randomly assigned to one of the three restoration groups.

Following medical and dental history, bilateral bitewing radiographs will be taken for each patient to assess the presence of proximal lesions. Suitable teeth will then be randomly assigned to one of the restoration groups. A single operator using local anesthesia and rubber dam isolation will then prepare standardized Class II cavities and place the designated restorations according to the manufacturer's instructions.

The quality of the 3 types of restorations will be clinically evaluated at baseline and every six months for color match, marginal discoloration, anatomic form, marginal adaptation, and secondary caries using the criteria described by "Cvar and Ryge" (2005). The evaluation will be performed by 2 calibrated examiners.

Following placement of the restorations, bitewing radiographs will be taken to evaluate the restorations and will be repeated every six months for detection of recurrent caries.

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Conditions studied

  • Dental Caries Class II

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Keywords

  • Proximal Dental Caries
  • Glass Carbomer
  • Hydroxyapatite Enhanced Glass Ionomer
  • Primary Teeth
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In context

Dental Caries

1,109 studies on the registry are indexed under Dental Caries; 197 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 50 is below the median of 60 across 916 interventional studies indexed under Dental Caries.

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Lead sponsor

King Abdulaziz University is the lead sponsor of 96 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (14%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
4 Years to 10 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • One proximal lesion in a primary molar.
  • Radiographic evidence of caries extending at least into the inner half of the enamel but not the inner half of dentin.
  • Proximal contact with adjacent healthy or restored teeth.
  • Occlusal contact with opposing healthy or restored teeth.
  • No indication for pulp therapy or other restorative treatment.
  • A predicted survival until exfoliation of 2 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Radiographic evidence of caries extending into the inner half of dentin.
  • No proximal contact with adjacent healthy or restored teeth.
  • No occlusal contact with opposing healthy or restored teeth.
  • Tooth indicated for pulp therapy or other restorative treatment.
  • A predicted survival until exfoliation of less than 2 years.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
50 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Glass Carbomer Cement

    GCP Glass Fill, Glass Carbomer™Tech, Ridderkerk, Netherlands

    Other: Glass Carbomer Cement

  • Active comparator
    Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement

    GC Fuji II LC Capsule, GC International, Tokyo, Japan

    Other: Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement

  • Active comparator
    Composite Resin

    Filtek Z250, 3M ESPE, St Paul, MN, USA

    Other: Composite Resin

Interventions

  • OtherGlass Carbomer Cement

    Restoration of proximal lesions in primary molars using glass carbomer cement

    Also known as: GCP Glass Fill, Hydroxyapatite enhance glass ionomer cement

  • OtherComposite Resin

    Restoration of proximal lesions in primary molars using composite resin.

    Also known as: Filtek Z250

  • OtherResin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement

    Restoration of proximal lesions in primary molars using resin modified glass ionomer cement

    Also known as: GC Fuji II LC Capsule

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. clinical success rate of glass carbomer cement in restoring proximal lesions in primary molars.

    the clinical success of glass carbomer cement in restoring proximal lesions compared to the success of resin modified glass ionomer cement and composite resin.

    Time frame: 2 Years

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Chen X, Du MQ, Fan MW, Mulder J, Huysmans MC, Frencken JE. Caries-preventive effect of sealants produced with altered glass-ionomer materials, after 2 years. Dent Mater. 2012 May;28(5):554-60. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2012.01.001. Epub 2012 Jan 31. PubMed 22300651 ↗
  • Chen X, Du M, Fan M, Mulder J, Huysmans MC, Frencken JE. Effectiveness of two new types of sealants: retention after 2 years. Clin Oral Investig. 2012 Oct;16(5):1443-50. doi: 10.1007/s00784-011-0633-9. Epub 2011 Nov 29. PubMed 22124610 ↗
  • Cvar JF, Ryge G. Reprint of criteria for the clinical evaluation of dental restorative materials. 1971. Clin Oral Investig. 2005 Dec;9(4):215-32. doi: 10.1007/s00784-005-0018-z. No abstract available. PubMed 16315023 ↗
  • Gorseta K, Glavina D, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Van Duinen RN, Skrinjaric I, Hill RG, Lynch E. One-year clinical evaluation of a Glass Carbomer fissure sealant, a preliminary study. Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2014 Jun;22(2):67-71. PubMed 25134364 ↗
  • Gu YW, Yap AU, Cheang P, Khor KA. Effects of incorporation of HA/ZrO(2) into glass ionomer cement (GIC). Biomaterials. 2005 Mar;26(7):713-20. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.03.019. PubMed 15350775 ↗
  • Hubel S, Mejare I. Conventional versus resin-modified glass-ionomer cement for Class II restorations in primary molars. A 3-year clinical study. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2003 Jan;13(1):2-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-263x.2003.00416.x. PubMed 12542617 ↗
  • Lucas ME, Arita K, Nishino M. Toughness, bonding and fluoride-release properties of hydroxyapatite-added glass ionomer cement. Biomaterials. 2003 Sep;24(21):3787-94. doi: 10.1016/s0142-9612(03)00260-6. PubMed 12818551 ↗
  • Lucas ME, Arita K, Nishino M. Strengthening a conventional glass ionomer cement using hydroxyapatite. J Dent Res. 2001;80:711.
  • Moshaverinia A, Ansari S, Moshaverinia M, Roohpour N, Darr JA, Rehman I. Effects of incorporation of hydroxyapatite and fluoroapatite nanobioceramics into conventional glass ionomer cements (GIC). Acta Biomater. 2008 Mar;4(2):432-40. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2007.07.011. Epub 2007 Aug 25. PubMed 17921077 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 7, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03030690
Lead sponsor
King Abdulaziz University
Responsible party
Sumaya Nouri (BDS, M.Sc, King Abdulaziz University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 25, 2017
Start date
Nov 2016
Primary completion
Jan 2018
Completion
Jan 2018
Last update
Mar 7, 2018

Study contacts

Najlaa Alamoudi, MSc, DSc
study chair · King Abdulaziz University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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