Hall Technique vs Conventional Technique in Permanent Teeth

Launched by HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY · Jul 28, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at two different ways to place stainless steel crowns on permanent back teeth (molars) that have tooth decay or damage. One method is the traditional way, and the other is called the Hall technique, which is a less invasive approach. The study will compare how well these crowns work over time by checking both their appearance on X-rays and how they perform during dental exams.

Children who might be eligible for this study are those who need crowns on at least two permanent molars due to significant tooth damage, have healthy opposing teeth, and have finished other dental treatments. The child and their parents must agree to take part and be comfortable with how the stainless steel crowns look. Kids with chronic illnesses, orthodontic braces, missing teeth on the treated side, jaw joint problems, or who need more complex tooth treatments won’t be able to join. Participants will have their crowns placed using one of the two methods, and their dental health will be monitored to see which technique works better. This study hasn’t started recruiting yet, but it aims to help find the best way to protect damaged permanent teeth in children.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. The child volunteers and their parents who read and agreed to the informed consent form.
• • 2. The presence of excessive loss of material or extensive enamel defects in at least two permanent molars that require crown application.
• • 3. The presence of antagonist teeth of the teeth to be crowned.
• • 4. All treatments on the patient's other teeth have been completed.
• • 5. The patient who does not have temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems.
• • 6. Children who have cooperation to allow the dental procedure to be completed.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Child volunteers or parents who refuse to participate in the study.
• • 2. The patient who has a chronic disease.
• • 3. Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment
• • 4. The patient has missing teeth on the treated side.
• • 5. The need for vital or non-vital pulp treatment of the tooth.
• • 6. The child volunteers and their parents did not accept the aesthetic appearance of the stainless steel crown.