Clinical Evaluation of Fracture Resistance and Color Changes of Laminate Veneer With Gull Wing Preparation
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03321474 |
Recruitment Status :
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First Posted : October 25, 2017
Last Update Posted : March 26, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Discolored Teeth | Procedure: modified gull wing preparation | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Clinical Evaluation of Fracture Resistance and Color Changes of All Ceramic Laminate Veneers Prepared With Modified Gull Wing Versus Conventional Technique |
Estimated Study Start Date : | July 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2020 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: modified gull wing preparation
Gullwing preparation is the inciso - proximal extension of porcelain laminates veneer margin more palatally. The preparation finished at the gingival margin and extended towards the papilla to finish the interproximal elbow preparation
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Procedure: modified gull wing preparation
preparation is the inciso - proximal extension of porcelain laminates veneer margin more palatally. The preparation finished at the gingival margin and extended towards the papilla to finish the interproximal elbow preparation. Other Name: dog leg ,dog-led -proximal extension preparation |
Active Comparator: conventional preparation
In conventional preparation of veneer it circumvents the contact areas and extends palatally in the incisal third of the tooth only. The preparation thickness is defined by a 0.5 mm facial and 1.5-2.0 mm incisal reduction with the proximal finish lines placed facially to the proximal contacts Gull wing (dog leg) preparation is the inciso - proximal extension of porcelain laminates veneer margin more palatally. This preparation design helps to hide the restoration margin when viewed from an angle, especially in discoloration. The preparation thickness is defined by a 0.5 mm facial and 1.5-2.0 mm incisal reduction with the proximal finish lines The preparation finished at the gingival margin and extended towards the papilla to finish the interproximal elbow preparation. |
Procedure: modified gull wing preparation
preparation is the inciso - proximal extension of porcelain laminates veneer margin more palatally. The preparation finished at the gingival margin and extended towards the papilla to finish the interproximal elbow preparation. Other Name: dog leg ,dog-led -proximal extension preparation |
- fracture of restoration [ Time Frame: one year ]The fracture of the restoration of the two groups will be assessed using the modified United States public health service ( USPHS) criteria
- color changed [ Time Frame: one year ]Secondary outcome : Color match Color changes of the two groups will be assessed using the modified United States public health service (USPHS) criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
- Inclusion Criteria
- age groups from 18-50-year-old
- patients able to read and sign the informed consent.
- patient without periodontal diseases
- Patients indicated for laminate veneers.
- patients Willing to return for follow -up
- Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with poor oral hygiene
- patients with endodontic ally treated teeth
- patients with Psychiatric problems

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03321474
Contact: zeinab saeed Elshamy, MDS | 01125195692 | zeinab.alshamy@dentistry.cu.edu.eg |
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Responsible Party: | Zeinab Elshamy, Assistant lecturer, Cairo University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03321474 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CEBD-CU-2017-10-24 |
First Posted: | October 25, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 26, 2019 |
Last Verified: | March 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Tooth Discoloration Tooth Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases |