Clinical Performance of Two Fiber Reinforced Resin Composites Versus Nanohybrid Resin Composite in Posterior Teeth Will be Evaluated Using Modified USPHS Criteria

November 22, 2024 updated by: Mohamed Hamdy Mohamed Kamal, Cairo University

Clinical Evaluation of Two Fiber Reinforced Resin Composites Versus Nanohybrid Resin Composite in Posterior Restorations: Randomized Clinical Trial

This study is conducted to evaluate the clinical performance of two fiber-reinforced resin composite restorations compared to nanohybrid resin composite restorations in patients with posterior MOD cavities

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Statement of the problem:

With limited evidence based information in literature about using fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) restorations in stress bearing posterior areas, it is beneficial to evaluate the newly introduced materials using a randomized clinical trial to test the null hypothesis that this new material "fiber reinforced resin composites" will have the same clinical performance as the nanohybrid resin composite restoration in such situation

Rationale:

Improvements concerning the esthetic and mechanical properties of dental resin composites have resulted in widespread use of these materials in both anterior and posterior teeth. However, resin composites still have a number of limitations in posterior teeth, mainly because of problems related to technique sensitivity, polymerization shrinkage and low fracture resistance, Due the failures of this kind, it is still controversial, whether restorative composites should be used in large high-stress bearing applications such as in direct posterior restorations.

Fiber-reinforcement of resin-based composite restorations has been proposed to increase resistance of materials fracturing under high stress-bearing cavities. Fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) is made of a polymer matrix, impregnated with fibers. The fibers allow the stresses to be distributed throughout the restoration. Since the role of the fibers is to improve the structura lproperties of the material by acting as crack stoppers, the FRC framework provides strength and rigidity of the composite materials.

The common types of fibers used in dentistry are glass and polyethylene fibers. Composite resin reinforced with short E-glass fiber fillers showed substantial improvements in the load bearing capacity, the flexural strength and fracture toughness of in comparison with conventional particulate filler restorative composite resin. The short fiber composite resin has also revealed control of the polymerization shrinkage stress by fiber orientation and, thus, marginal microleakage was reduced compared with conventional particulate filler restorative composite resins.

Polyethylene fibers are one of the most durable reinforcing fibers available. They are made of aligned polymer chains, having low modulus and density, and presents good impact resistance.They are white in colour and thus it is possible to use them in aesthetic dental applications, the use of polyethylene fiber ribbon in combination with bonding agent and flowable composite under composite restoration may act as a stress absorber because of its lower elastic modulus thereby increasing fracture resistance

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

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

      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Faculty of Dentistry-Cairo University

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

20 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • MOD carious lesions premolars and molars.
  • Vital upper or lower teeth with no signs of irreversible pulpitis.
  • Presence of favorable occlusion and teeth are in normal contact with the adjacent teeth.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Deep carious defects (close to pulp, less than 1 mm distance).
  • Periapical pathology or signs of pulpal pathology.
  • Endodontically treated teeth.
  • Tooth hypersensitivity.
  • Possible prosthodontic restoration of teeth.
  • Heavy occlusion and occlusal contacts or history of bruxism
  • Severe periodontal affection.

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: fiber reinforced resin composite

Short fiber resin composite (SFRC) (Ever X Posterior, GC, Japan) The material will be applied according to manufacturer instructions. A thin layer of flowable resin composite will be applied prior placing the short fiber reinforced composite, then SFRC (Ever X Posterior, GC, Tokyo, Japan) will be injected in bulk, and light cured for 20 seconds, nanohybrid resin composite will be placed to the rest of the cavity incrementally.

Polyethylene ribbon fiber (Ribbond Inc., Seattle, WA, USA) The material will be applied according to manufacturer instructions. After application of a thin layer of the flowable resin composite to the cavity, a layer of Polyethylene ribbon fiber on the unpolymerized flowable composite will be condensed with a plugger and polymerized for 20 seconds then, nanohybrid resin composite will be placed to the rest of the cavity incrementally.

resin composite reinforced with short glass fibers
Other Names:
  • (Ever X Posterior, GC, Japan)
resin composite reinforced with polyethylene ribbon fiber
Other Names:
  • (Ribbond Inc., Seattle, WA, USA)
Active Comparator: Nanohybrid resin composite
A thin layer of flowable composite will be applied then nanohybrid resin composite will be applied to the rest of the cavity using the conventional incremental technique according to manufacturer instructions.
resin composite reinforced with short glass fibers
Other Names:
  • (Ever X Posterior, GC, Japan)
resin composite reinforced with polyethylene ribbon fiber
Other Names:
  • (Ribbond Inc., Seattle, WA, USA)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in the clinical performance
Time Frame: Change from the baseline at 12 months.
Measured using modified USPHS criteria for clinical evaluation of restoration failure.
Change from the baseline at 12 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Rania Sayed Mosallam, Professor

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 10, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 10, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

October 10, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 14, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

May 19, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 26, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 22, 2024

Last Verified

November 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

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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