Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
Tooth wear (TW) is an umbrella term that includes various subforms that result of different physical and chemical impacts that act on tooth surfaces. Patients with worn teeth seek professional help for tooth pain and sensitivity, chewing problems and appearance problems.
Although several treatment types are at hand, there has been no long term follow-up study on fixed restorations (permanently attached in patients with excessively worn teeth. The reasons for this are many and could include difficulties in recruiting enough patients, or the challenging nature of the treatment as it may be associated with a high risk of failure.
Metal ceramic restorations are considered the standard treatment for patients treated with fixed restorations including patients with excessively worn teeth. Adverse appearance concerns regarding grayish discoloration and possible exposition of the metal framework margin are known drawbacks. As an alternative, several different all-ceramic materials have been developed that are attractive for dental use because of their appearance and compatibility with living tissue. Developments in ceramic materials have allowed more widespread application of all-ceramic restorations over the past 20 years. The clinical advantage of the modern ceramic monolithic restorations (restorations that consist of only one layer without external porcelain layer) is defined by a significantly reduced material thickness in comparison with veneered restorations (restorations that consist of two layers including external porcelain layer).
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the 3-5 years clinical performance and success rate of two all ceramic crowns when reconstructing extensively worn teeth. The secondary aim is to examine the opinion of each patient by using two scales/questionnaires.
Who can participate?
Adults aged 17 – 65 years with tooth wear
What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. Those in the first group receive IPS e.max press crowns, and those in the second group receive monolithic BruxZir crowns. These are permanently attached restorations to treat tooth wear. Participants are followed up with clinical photographs and questionnaires at appointments 2-4 weeks and 1, 3 and 5 years after the treatment is completed.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participants may benefit from the investigation, treatment and follow up, and are able to provide feedback regarding this. The risk of complications is very small/negligible, the same as with any other prosthodontic treatment.
Where is the study run from?
National Dental Eastman Institute (Folktandvården Eastmaninstitutet) (Sweden)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
March 2012 to December 2018
Who is funding the study?
1. Folktanvarden Stockholm län AB (Sweden)
2. Swedish dental research (SOF) and Karoliska institutet (Sweden)
Who is the main contact?
Mrs Wedad Hammoudi (Public)
wedad.hammoudi@sll.se
Trial website
Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Mrs Wedad Hammoudi
ORCID ID
Contact details
Dalagatan 11
Stockholm
11324 Stockholm
Sweden
0046704052299
wedad.hammoudi@sll.se
Type
Scientific
Additional contact
Dr Jan-Ivan Smedberg
ORCID ID
Contact details
Dalagatan 11
Stockholm
11324 Stockholm
Sweden
0046812315650
jan-Ivan.Smedberg@sll.se
Type
Scientific
Additional contact
Prof Mats Trulsson
ORCID ID
Contact details
Karolinska institutet- Dental high school
Stockholm
14152 Huddinge
Sweden
0046706368036
mats.trulsson@ki.se
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
Karolinska institutet/Swedish dental research (SOF) project nr 14101913 and Folktandvarden Stockholm project nr.7057
Study information
Scientific title
Randomized controlled clinical trial compairing monolithic translucent zirconia and emax press singel crowns used for prosthetic treatment of extensively worn dentition
Acronym
Study hypothesis
All ceramic monolithic IPS e.max press and monolithic BruxZir crowns have the same strength and success rate but BruxZir crowns are less aesthetic when used to reconstruct extensively worn dentition.
Ethics approval
Regional Ethical Review Board Stockholm Sweden, 15/08/2012, ref: 2012/263-31/2
Study design
Single center double blind randomised clinical trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Condition
Tooth wear
Intervention
Participants are randomized into two groups according to a randomization list generated by a website (www.randomization.com).
The first group receives IPS e.max press (glass infiltrated lithium disilicate) crowns and the second group receives monolithic BruxZir Crowns (translucent zirconium oxide).
As a standard procedure, diagnostic mock-up and laboratory fabricated temporary bridges precede the prosthetic therapy. Increasing the vertical dimension is only performed when needed.
All restorations are adhesively luted and are examined at 2-4 weeks (baseline), 1 year, 3 years, 5 years after completion of the treatment.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Clinical performance and success rate of the crown is assessed using clinical photographs taken 2-4 weeks (baseline) and follow up visits 1, 3 and 5 years after completion of the treatment.
2. Technical outcome of the reconstructions is examined using the united States Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria at 2-4 weeks (baseline) and follow up visits 1, 3 and 5 years after completion of the treatment.
Secondary outcome measures
The subjective opinion of each patient is measured using the international OHIP and OAS scales at 2-4 weeks (baseline) and 1, 3 and 5 years after completion of the treatment.
Overall trial start date
12/03/2012
Overall trial end date
30/12/2018
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Aged 17-65 years.
2. At least 10 teeth in the upper and lower arches
3. Good periodontal status
4. At least TW > grade 2 on any tooth surface on at least four teeth in the same arch according to Smith and Knight’s tooth wear index (TWI)
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
Max 116 and min 60 patients
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Patients with fixed and removable partial dentures
2. Patients with severe TMJ disorders
3. Patients with gross malocclusion
4. Patients with mineralisation disorders
5. Patients with neurologic, psychiatric, or sleep disorders
Recruitment start date
12/03/2013
Recruitment end date
15/12/2018
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Sweden
Trial participating centre
National Dental Eastman Institute (Folktandvården Eastmaninstitutet)
Dalagatan 11
Stockholm
113 24
Sweden
Sponsor information
Organisation
National Dental Eastman Institute (Folktandvården Eastmaninstitutet)
Sponsor details
Dalagatan 11
Stockholm
113 24
Sweden
+46 8 123 165 00
jan-ivan.smedberg@sll.se
Sponsor type
Hospital/treatment centre
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Folktanvarden Stockholm län AB
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
Swedish dental research (SOF) and Karoliska institutet
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Planned publication in a high-impact peer reviewed journal.
IPD sharing statement: The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study will be stored as a file in a non-publically available repository; Folktandvarden Stockholm data base. Permission for this file is obtained from data inspection board at Folktandvarden Stockholm. There are only three persons who have access to this file; the researcher performing the clinical study (Wedad Hammoudi), the research assistant and the head of the department for prosthetic dentistry at Eastman Institutet as he is the main supervisor (Jan-Ivan Smedberg). Each patient has a specific number in that file. The lists or results to be shared with the statistician who is going to analyse the data do not contain patients' names and identification numbers, they consist only of numbers (i.e. coded lists). Those coded lists and results will be stored as a file at Karolinska Institutet (ELN) according to their new rules concerning all researchers at that institute. Informed consent is obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Participants are informed in the consent that all results as well as all complications will be registered in coded form and responses and results will be processed so that unauthorized persons cannot share them. The results will be stored for about 15 years.
Intention to publish date
15/12/2019
Participant level data
To be made available at a later date
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list