Clinical trial NCT06884813: Clinical Evaluation of Color-Adjusting Composite Resin Following In-Office Dental Bleaching
Official title: Clinical Evaluation of a Single-Shade, Color-Adjusting Composite Resin Following In-Office Dental Bleaching: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Composite Resins
Keywords: Single-shade composite
Bleaching
clinical trial
Shade matching
Lead sponsor: King Abdullah University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-19
Enrollment: 120
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Split mouth study design, patients will be assigned to two different treatment protocols.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: One challenge faced by dental professionals is that, unlike natural tooth structure, composite restorations do not lighten when exposed to bleaching agents. As a result, functional restorations may need replacement after bleaching to match the newly whitened teeth. However, replacing a composite restoration can lead to unnecessary removal of tooth structure, potentially weakening the tooth and increasing its susceptibility to further iatrogenic damage. This study will investigate the ability of Omnichroma restorations to shade-match tooth structure after bleaching.

The null hypotheses will be:

1. Single-shade RBC will not exhibit similar shade and optical behavior to conventional RBC across all anterior restorations following bleaching.
2. Patient satisfaction regarding color blending between the restoration and tooth structure will not differ according to the type of material used.
3. Dentist satisfaction regarding color blending between the restoration and tooth structure will not differ according to the type of material used.

Detailed description: Selecting the proper shade for a restoration is of vital importance for achieving optimal aesthetic results. However, shade selection can be time-consuming, somewhat subjective, and heavily reliant on the clinician's visual judgement.

This study will explore the ability of Omnichroma restorations to shade match tooth structure after bleaching. Patients visiting the JUST dental clinics who have at least two anterior restorations (one Omnichroma restoration and one multi-shade nanohybrid composite restoration) will be recruited for this study. The calculated sample size for the study is 240 teeth.

The shade and the L\*a\*b\* scores will be recorded using spectrophotometer prior to bleaching and after bleaching. Two blinded, calibrated dentists will independently evaluate the resulting shade outcomes and assess the degree of color match between the restorations and the adjacent teeth after bleaching. This assessment will be categorized as either match or no match. The patient's satisfaction will also be recorded two weeks after bleaching.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who are willing to come back for follow-up appointments.
2. Patients who are willing to sign an informed consent form.
3. Patients with well documented clinical records and have at least two anterior restorations (both Omnichroma and conventional multi-shade nanohybrid composite.)
4. Patients aged 18 years or older.
5. Patients with good oral hygiene
6. Patients with vital teeth.
7. Patients who are willing to have the restorations replaced later if necessary if there is a color mismatch after bleaching treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Individuals with severe bruxism or periodontal disease.
2. Patients with non-vital teeth restored with composite fillings.
3. Patients with severe tooth discoloration.
4. Patients with fluorosis or tetracycline staining.
5. Heavy smokers.
6. Pregnant or nursing women.
7. Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment.
8. Patients with enamel or dentin deformations.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Color measurements using digital spectrophotometer VITA Easyshade V.
timeFrame: One year
measure: Subjective or Patient satisfaction
timeFrame: One year
measure: Objective or dentists satisfaction
timeFrame: One year
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Irbid
country: Jordan
facility: Jordan University of Science and Technology
Study officials:
References:
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