Endocrown Restorations Longevity Compared With Post Retained Restorations

November 14, 2018 updated by: Maximiliano Sergio Cenci, Federal University of Pelotas

Comparison of Endocrowns Longevity and Post Retained Restorations: Randomized Clinical Trial

Caries disease is still the leading cause of severe tooth decay. Since this can lead to tooth loss, it is important that appropriate treatment is advised to help prevent damage and maintain tooth health. Faced with major coronary destruction, several times it becomes necessary to perform the endodontic treatment, aiming to maintain the element in the buccal cavity for longer. It is known that an excellent restorative treatment with poor endodontic treatment and the inverse has a direct impact on the (in) success of the treatment. In this context, the proper cleaning of the root canals is highlighted, aiming the removal of bacteria and toxins. Acceptable restorations are those that provide adequate reestablishment of anatomy, function, proximal contacts, and occlusal stability. Traditionally, indirect restorations would be indicated in cases of extensive coronary destruction, because it was believed that they would present greater resistance and longevity when compared to direct restorations. However, contemporary dentistry admits that, thanks to adhesive and conservative principles, this difference between direct and indirect procedures in terms of longevity is not significant. The classic restorative procedure in cases of endodontically treated teeth with great loss of coronary structure involves the use of intraradicular retainers, followed by the creation of core and restoration through total crowns. Removal of healthy tissue for the use of posts can weaken the remaining dental structure and increase the risk of root perforations. In this sense, endocrown restorations show superiority when compared to those made with intraradicular retainers. Although the indications are favorable for the use of endocrown restorations, the clinical evidence available on the subject is still scarce. In this double-blind randomized clinical trial, patients who need and meet the inclusion criteria will will be allocated to one of the three restorative groups available, being endocrown restoration in semi-direct composite resin, direct restoration in composite resin retained on the post and ceramic crown retained in the post. Patients will be monitored annually after completion of restorative treatment outcome. In addition to treatment longevity, other secondary outcomes will be evaluated, such as patient satisfaction, impact on quality of life and cost-effectiveness of the proposed treatments.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

75

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • RS
      • Pelotas, RS, Brazil, 96015560
        • Recruiting
        • Federal University of Pelotas
        • Contact:
    • Rs
      • Pelotas, Rs, Brazil, 96015-080
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Federal University of Pelotas
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years old or more;
  • healthy volunteers;
  • molars or premolars with endodontic treatment and large coronal destruction;
  • at least 20 teeth;

Exclusion Criteria:

  • abutment of removable partial denture ;
  • tooth with mobility higher than 1;
  • more than 1/2 bone loss height;

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Semi-direct composite endocrown restorations
The endodontically treated tooth will be impressed, and an endocrown restoration will be manufactured with resin composite in a cast and cemented with self adhesive cement
Active Comparator: Post retained direct composite restoration
The endodontically treated tooth will receive a fiber post cemented with self adhesive cement and after this, the tooth will be impressed and a semi direct composite restoration will be cemented with self adhesive cement.
Active Comparator: Post retained ceramic restoration
The endodontically treated tooth will receive a fiber post cemented with self adhesive cement and after this, the tooth will be impressed and a ceramic restoration will be cemented with self adhesive cement.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Survival
Time Frame: 2 years
Tooth will be annually followed until failure, but with a minimal follow-up of two years. They will be evaluated with FDI criteria for evaluation of direct and indirect restorations
2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Satisfaction and quality of life improvement
Time Frame: 2 years
Questionnaire will be applied
2 years
Cost-effectiveness
Time Frame: 2 years
The calculation of cost-effectiveness after treatment delivery will be performed
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 2, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 30, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

April 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 26, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 15, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2018

Last Verified

November 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PPGO023

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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