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Trial reportBMC oral health2025

24-month randomized controlled clinical trial assessment of surface texture, color stability, and marginal discoloration of sonic activated bulk-fill resin composite according to USPHS and FDI criteria.

Ashraf Aref, Safaa Abd-Elhakim, Mona Riad

3 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC oral health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04926883 nacompletednot on this map

Clinical Performance of Sonic-Activated High Viscosity Bulk-Fill Resin Composite in Comparison to Conventional Bulk-Fill Resin Composite Restorations in Posterior Teeth: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study.

TypeinterventionalSponsorMinia UniversityRan2021 to 2024Enrolled30ConditionsSonicFill Clinical Performance, Sonicated Bulk-fill Resin CompositeArmsbulk-fill composite resin restorations
NCT07491770 nacompletednot on this map

Clinical Assessment of Viscosity-Modified Composite Resins: Preheated, Sonic Activated, and Flowable Resins in Class V Restorations

TypeinterventionalSponsorTanta UniversityRan2025 to 2026Enrolled36ConditionsComposite Restoration, Class V RestorationsArmsPreheated Nanohybrid Composite Resin (x tra fill), Sonic-Activated Nanohybrid Composite Resin (SonicFill 2®, Kerr, USA), Highly Filled Flowable Composite Resin (G-aenial Universal Flo®, GC Corporation, Japan), Conventional Nanohybrid Composite Resin (NanoPaq®, Germany)
NCT07703176 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Assessment of Clinical, Radiographic, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Following Restoration of First Permanent Molars With Cention-N: A 12-Month Split-Mouth Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorMinia UniversityRan2026 to 2027Enrolled100ConditionsDental CariesArmsCention-N, Resin Composite
3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ashraf ArefConservative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0003-5735-9882
Safaa Abd-ElhakimConservative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0005-3069-0596
Mona RiadConservative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. monariad@dentistry.cu.edu.eg.ORCID 0000-0001-9750-8115

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo assess the surface texture, color stability, and marginal discoloration of sonic-activated bulk-fill resin composite (BFRC) in comparison to non-sonic-activated BFRC, over 24 months, by two different evaluation criteria.

methods30 adult patients, each presented with at least two carious lesions, either Class I or Class II cavities in their posterior teeth, were selected and subdivided randomly into two identical groups: one group restored with Sonicfill 3 and the other group restored with the X-tra fill, with total of 60 restorations for both groups. Surface texture, color stability, and marginal discoloration were assessed at baseline (1 week), then at 3, 6, 12, and 24-month periods, applying the modified United States Public Health Services (USPHS) criteria and World Dental Federation (FDI) criteria.

resultsAfter the 24-month follow-up evaluation period, there was a non-significant difference in the clinical outcomes between both tested groups, with a non-statistical difference between the results' outcomes evaluated by USPHS or FDI criteria, where all restorations were considered clinically successful by both criteria.

conclusionsThe surface texture, color stability, and marginal discoloration of both tested BFRCs over 24 months were considered clinically successful, either with or without the use of sonic energy. Regarding both criteria, they were reliable, comparable, and suitable for evaluating the clinical performance of RC restorations.

trial registrationThe current study underwent registration at www. CLINICALTRIALS: gov and obtained the unique identification number NCT04926883 for its protocol on 03/06/2021.

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Composite ResinsDental Marginal AdaptationDental Restoration, PermanentAdultColorDental CariesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurface PropertiesComposite ResinsSonicFillBulk-Fill resin compositeClinical evaluationClinical trialFDI criteriaSonicfillUSPHS criteria

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PMID40713556
PMCPMC12297643

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