Status:

COMPLETED

Prefabricated Endodontic Posts: Glass Fiber Versus Titanium - A Randomized Controlled Pilot- Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Conditions:

Endodontically Treated Teeth

Tooth Fractures

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

A randomized parallel-group clinical pilot study was designed to evaluate the impact of glass fiber reinforced composite posts compared to prefabricated titanium posts on long term survival of adhesiv...

Detailed Description

Compared to vital teeth the complication rate of restorations fixed on endodontically treated abutment teeth is higher. Endodontically treated teeth are more prone to fracture due to the higher amount...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • two or less cavity walls of the crown remaining,
  • residual root canal thickness at the orifice of more than 1 mm,
  • symptom free tooth with a root canal filling without radiologically visible periapical lesion,
  • minimum of radiologic root-to-alveolar bone ratio of 2 after prospective crown lengthening,
  • no or treated periodontitis with maximum probing depth of 4 mm and no bleeding on probing,
  • tooth mobility not more than score II,
  • willingness to return for follow-up examination for at least 5 years

Exclusion

  • tooth was aimed to serve as telescopic crown abutment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

91 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01520766

Start Date

January 1 2003

End Date

August 1 2011

Last Update

January 31 2012

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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CC3, Department of Prosthodontics, Geriatric Dentistry and Craniomandibular Disorders, Germany

Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany, 14197