Abstract: Dental compositions are described which are photocurable by radiation with a wavelength greater than 390 nm. The compositions include a cationically active compound, a dental filler, optionally a dispersant, a cationic photoinitiator and a photosensitizer which is a thioxanthone salt substituted by at least one group containing an ammonium function. The composition has the advantage of remedying the color stability problems of finished dental products after crosslinking.

Abstract: Stable, highly filled cationic dental compositions useful for the production of dental prostheses and dental restoration materials contain: (1) at least one compound which is reactive cationically when activated, advantageously at least one UV- and cationically reactive oxirane-functionalized silicone; (2) at least one dental filler, advantageously SiO2; (3) at least one organic polymer or copolymer dispersant having an amine index less than or equal to 100 mg of potassium hydroxide per gram of dispersant, advantageously a polyurethane/acrylate copolymer or alkylammonium salt thereof; (4) at least one cationic photoinitiator, advantageously iodonium borate; and (5) optionally, at least one photosensitizer.

Abstract: Compositions comprising an acidic polymer compound and a (meth)acrylic copolymer prepared from reactants comprising at least one aliphatic, aromatic, or aralkyl (meth)acrylate monomer and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polar group or a siloxane group, and dental filling compositions comprising the composition, and methods of using the compositions

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental resin cement which is excellent in a mechanical strength, workability and storage stability, and a dental primer which significantly improves adhesiveness of the dental resin cement both to enamel and dentin of a tooth. According to the present invention, a salt of barbituric acid is used as a polymerization initiator in the dual-cure two-paste type dental resin cement being excellent in workability and storage stability to improve the storage stability, and a primer containing barbituric acid and amine is applied to a surface of a tooth to significantly improve adhesiveness of the dental resin cement both to enamel and dentin of teeth.

Abstract: Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools and which subsequently can be converted into lithium silicate products showing high strength.

Abstract: Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools and which subsequently can be converted into lithium silicate products showing high strength.

Abstract: Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools and which subsequently can be converted into lithium silicate products showing high strength.

Abstract: A composition for dental use containing a polymerizable monomer (a) having an aromatic ring and a hydroxyl group, a polymerizable monomer (b) having an aromatic ring without having any hydroxyl groups, and a polymerizable monomer (c) other than the polymerizable monomers (a) and (b), wherein the composition for dental use contains the polymerizable monomers (a), (b), and (c) in an amount of from 10 to 30% by weight, from 50 to 70% by weight, and from 10 to 30% by weight, respectively, of all the polymerizable monomers. The composition for dental use of the present invention can be suitably used as a product capable of substituting a part or all of a natural tooth in the field of dental therapy.

Abstract: A polymerizable tooth colorant composition, comprising: a polymerizable resin composition; an additive composition comprising a colorant, a whitener, or both; and a curing system. The composition allows easy coloring and/or whitening of teeth.

Abstract: A calcium phosphate composition comprising calcium phosphate particles (A) and a sulfonic acid salt (B), wherein the calcium phosphate composition contains 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of the sulfonic acid salt (B) based on 100 parts by weight of the calcium phosphate particles (A). This provides a calcium phosphate composition that has a time between the addition of a liquid agent to the calcium phosphate composition and the completion of setting in the use at a clinical site and the like, i.e., a setting time which is within an appropriate range and that is high in mechanical strength and good in marginal sealing ability.

Abstract: A curable restorative composition is disclosed, comprising a polymerizable mono(meth)acrylate resin having a vapor pressure of 1 mm Hg or less at 20° C., a plasticizer; and a curing system for the mono(meth)acrylate resin. The composition is particularly useful for making temporary restorations. Methods of used and kits comprising the composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: Dental composition containing (i) at least one acid (meth)acrylamide monomer which has two or more polymerizable groups, (ii) at least one acid monomer which has only one polymerizable group and (iii) at least one polymerization initiator.

Abstract: Etching compositions, curable compositions, packaged products and methods of use for the treatment of bone substrate, i.e., teeth, are described. The etch compositions generally include a gelling agent, an inorganic acid, an organic acid and either a solvent, a surfactant or mixtures thereof. The curable composites include reactive monomers and crosslinking agents that are effective to adhere to the surface of the treated substrate. The methods of the invention provide the ability to modify a bone or bone-like surface so that the curable composition, such as an adhesive resin, can be used in combination with a restorative material.

Abstract: Hardenable dental compositions which include a fluorescent diether terephthalate and a resin system, such that when hardened, the compositions have a natural tooth fluorescence, methods of making the compositions, and dental articles made from the compositions are disclosed.

Abstract: Improved compositions comprising a mixture of gutta-percha and a hydraulic material containing calcium silicate, calcium aluminate, calcium phosphate, and calcium sulfate compounds are provided. Preferably, the composition includes hydroxylapatite mineral. The composition is particularly suitable for obturating and sealing dental root canals. The composition should provide a stable barrier to bacterial and fluid leakage in the root canal system of a tooth. In addition, the composition should help promote the growth of new bone and tissue surrounding the root tip area.

Abstract: Kits and methods facilitate chair-side coating of an endodontic cone for improved sealing between the hydrophilic root canal tissue, the hydrophobic elastomer substrate of the endodontic cone, and a hydrophilic sealing resin. The kit includes one or more endodontic cones (e.g., formed of gutta percha) and a micro-dose container containing an adhesive composition. The practitioner can dip the cones into the adhesive composition so as to coat the cones chair-side, just prior to use. The adhesive composition includes an adhesive resin compound comprising at least one hydrophobic region and at least one hydrophilic region. The hydrophobic region is compatible with the hydrophobic elastomer substrate of the endodontic cone, while the hydrophilic region is compatible with a hydrophilic endodontic sealing resin.

Abstract: The invention provides a divided type dental polymeric core build-up material including a first paste (A) and a second paste (B), in which each of the pastes is a paste obtained by mixing at least a (meth)acrylate monomer, a filler having a particle size distribution within a range of 0.1 through 40 ?m and an average particle diameter of 0.7 through 10 ?m, and a fine particle filler having an average particle diameter of primary particles of 0.001 through 0.050 ?m, and having a viscosity at 25° C. of 280 through 470 P, and in which one of the pastes includes an oxidant and the other includes a reductant and at least one of the pastes includes a photopolymerization catalyst. The divided type dental polymeric core build-up material of this invention has high operability in core build-up and forms a polymerically cured substance with a good mechanical property.

Abstract: An antimicrobial formulation for dental applications includes colloidal silver, from between about 0.01 to 2 percent by weight and colloidal copper, from between about 0.05 to about 10 percent by weight. The antimicrobial formulations are used to treat microorganisms on a tooth to prevent tooth decay by administering an effective amount of the antimicrobial formulation alone or in combination with a dental varnish, stannous fluoride, or sodium fluoride. The antimicrobial formulation may be part of a kit or used in a biocompatible time release chip.

Abstract: The invention provides a dental coating kit with high adhesiveness to teeth that contains a primer composition including an acidic group-containing polymeric monomer (a), water (b) and a water-soluble solvent (c) and a surface smoothing composition including a polyfunctional polymeric monomer (f), a volatile solvent (g) and a photopolymerization initiator (h); and a dental coating kit with high adhesiveness to teeth and minimally suffering from chipping and peeling off that contains a primer composition including an acidic group-containing polymeric monomer (a), water (b) and a water-soluble solvent (c), a coating composition including a polymeric monomer (d) and a photopolymerization initiator (e), and a surface smoothing composition including a polyfunctional polymeric monomer (f), a volatile solvent (g) and a photopolymerization initiator (h). Either dental coating kit is particularly useful as a kit for preventing stain and color return of a bleached tooth.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide a chemical polymerization type curable composition which can achieve a very large strength of adhesion even without irradiated with light, and is used in the field of dental therapy. [Means for Solution] A dental curable composition comprising (A) a polymerizable monomer component containing an acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer, (B) water, and (C) a chemical polymerization initiator component comprising a radical-generating species and a reactive species that generates radicals upon reacting with the radical-generating species; wherein, the dental curable composition is stored being divided into a plurality of packages, and is polymerized and cured by mixing together the components contained in the packages; and wherein one package (I) among the packages contains the component (A) and the component (B), and, further, contains polyvalent metal ions in an amount of 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition comprising addition curable silicone component (A) having a linear siloxane backbone at least one unsaturated, non-activated side group pendant from the Si atom or atoms in the backbone, component (A) having an equivalent weight in the range of about 68 to about 1000, crosslinker component (B) comprising at least 2 SiH groups, catalyst component (C) being able to catalyse the reaction between component (A) and component (B), filler component (D), wherein the equivalent weight is defined as (molecular weight of the molecule)/(number of unsaturations in the molecule).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a galliated calcium-phosphate biomaterial comprising a gallium-doped phosphocalcic compound of formula (I): Ca(10.5?1.5x)Gax(PO4)7??(I) wherein 0<x<1 and the salts, hydrates and mixtures thereof and/or a calcium deficient apatite structure with in particular a (Ca+Ga)/P molar ratio in the range of 1.3 to 1.67, and a gallium content up to 4.5% by weight. It also relates to processes of preparation of such materials and uses thereof, in particular as dental or bony implants. It further relates to a kit comprising a galliated calcium-phosphate biomaterial in combination with a fluid component. It finally relates to methods of use of the galliated calcium-phosphate biomaterial, notably for III) ions increase radio-opacity after bone implantation and can be released for inhibiting bone resorption.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental composition comprising least one carbosilane compound comprising at least one Si-Aryl bond, at least one silicon atom, no Si-Oxygen bond, at least one aliphatic epoxy moiety, wherein said carbosilane compound has no glycidyl ether moieties; and an initiator, optionally filler and optionally additive components selected from the group of modifiers, stabilizers, dyes, pigments, thixotropic agents, flow improvers, polymeric thickeners, surfactants, odorous substances, diluting agent(s) and flavorings.

Abstract: Provided is a dental filling/restoration kit, in which a pretreatment material and a filling/restoring material can be cured by only one irradiation with light, which enables further improved adhesion between a tooth and the filling/restoring material, which prevents the filling/restoring material from being easily colored, to thereby exhibit its excellent sensuousness. Specifically provided is a dental filling/restoration kit which includes: a filling/restoring material (A) containing 100 parts by mass of a radical-polymerizable monomer (a) containing 3 to 30 parts by mass of a water-soluble radical-polymerizable monomer having no acidic group (a1), a photopolymerization initiator (b), and a filler (c), the filler (c) being contained in an amount of 80 to 2,000 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the radical-polymerizable monomer (a); and a pretreatment material (B) containing a radical-polymerizable monomer having an acidic group (d) and water (e).

Abstract: A dental tone match checking material is provided that makes possible the elaboration of better esthetics than in the prior art. The present invention is a dental tone match checking material and relates to a dental tone match checking material, wherein the difference (n1?n0) between the refractive index n1 of this material and the refractive index no of the cured product from the dental cement that is checked with the dental tone match checking material is in the range from ?0.040 to +0.020.

Abstract: This invention describes an adhesive used for bonding dental and medical biomaterials to hard tissues via a molecular bridge formed from calcium-reactive amines and acrylic or methacrylic ester monomers to hard tissues such as enamel, dentin, and bone. This formulation consists of an acid-stable polymerizable compound with multi-functional acrylate cross-linkers. This formula provides good self-adherence without prior preparation of the hard tissue substrates. The formulation can contain chemical- and/or light-activated free-radical initiators.

Abstract: Containers for photocurable materials are made of a polymer and metallic particles. The containers are particularly useful for storing materials having dyes that are highly sensitive to light. The containers are especially useful for storing dental materials such as orthodontic adhesives, including adhesives in syringes and cartridges as well as adhesives that are precoated onto the base of an orthodontic appliance.

Abstract: An improved product and method for production of a restorative tooth preparation and treatment composition that combines select organic acids and glutaraldehydes as a means to disinfect, desensitize, and etch in a single step that requires no rinsing.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by mass of a monomer component which comprises a radically polymerizable monomer and has a water absorbing capacity of not larger than 20% by weight; (B) 0.5 to 10 parts by mass of water; (C) 0.1 to 20 parts by mass of a surfactant; and (D) an effective amount of a radical polymerization initiator. The curable composition is cured by polymerization in a state where a water layer is formed on the surfaces of the cured body that is being formed, effectively suppressing the hindrance of polymerization caused by oxygen and decreasing the formation of unpolymerized product on the surfaces of the cured body. The curable composition is particularly useful as a dental restorative which involves difficulty when it is to be polymerized while shutting off oxygen.

Abstract: A coping for use in a dental implant is disclosed. The coping may comprise a material capable of forming a chemical bond to a restorative tooth. The restorative tooth chemically bonds to the coping when cured.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to dental compositions that can be used as adhesives for bonding a dental material to a dental structure surface and/or as a dental restorative material. The dental composition is preferably applied to a dental structure surface under conditions effective to etch the dental structure surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to adhesive compositions that exhibit a significant decrease in polarity upon polymerization. More specifically, it relates to curable self etching dental adhesive compositions that can be applied to the tooth hard substance in one step and exhibit this decrease in polarity upon curing. In this respect a formulation is provided combining phosphoric acid esters bearing substituents with one ethylenically unsaturated moiety on the phosphorus atom and phosphoric acid esters bearing substituents with two or more ethylenically unsaturated moieties on the phosphorus atom.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed comprising a polymerizable (meth)acrylate of the structure: wherein A is an anhydride; a is 0 or 1; n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 perhaloalkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, C1-C12 perhaloalkoxy, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, (C1-C6 alkyl)-O-(C1-C6 alkylene), or hydroxy(C1-C6 alkylene); x and y are each independently an integer of 1 to 10; z is an integer of 1 to 5; R5 is hydrogen or methyl; M is wherein G and J are each independently O or NR6, wherein R6 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl; m is 1, 2, 3, or 4; W is an organic group having the valency of z+1; and q is 0 or 1; and further wherein when a is 1, n+m+q is 1, 2, 3, or 4, and when a is 0, n+m+q is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. The composition finds use as a dental resin.

Abstract: A system for a dental filling material or an implant material, alternatively a system for bonding between a tooth or a bone and a dental filling material and a implant material, respectively, which system comprises a water based hydration liquid and a powdered material, the binder phase of which powdered material essentially consisting of a calcium based cement system, which powdered material has the capacity following saturation with the liquid reacting with the binder phase to hydrate to a chemically bonded ceramic material. According to the invention, said powdered material and/or said hydration liquid comprises water soluble phosphate or a phase that has the capacity to form water soluble phosphate, whereby the system exhibits the capacity during hydration to form apatite. The invention also relates to the powdered material and the hydration liquid as such, an implant material and a method of achieving bonding.

Abstract: Compositions containing Montmorillonite and Portland cement for tooth filling are disclosed; such compositions have shown good biocompatibility, excellent marginal adaptation to dentinal walls, short setting time, and improved viscosity.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, polymerizable by ring-opening metathesis, which contain (a) at least one monomer and/or oligomer which is polymerizable by ring-opening metathesis polymerization, (b) at least one filler and (c) at least one initiator for the ring-opening metathesis polymerization. The compositions are characterized in that the initiator is chemically or physically bound to the filler.

Abstract: Elements (5) such as dental fillings, inlays, dental veneers, root pins, implants to be implanted in bone tissue, or endoprostheses are affixed to surfaces (3) of dentine, tooth enamel, bone tissue, or a corresponding substitute material, by providing the element with element surfaces (6) including a first thermoplastic material, by equipping the surfaces (3) of dentine, tooth enamel, bone tissue, or a corresponding substitute material in a preparatory step in such a way that they become weldable with the first thermoplastic material, and by welding the element surfaces (6) to the pre-treated surfaces (3) by e.g. exciting the appropriately positioned element (5) with mechanical vibrations. The pre-treatment of the surfaces (3) in the preparatory step is achieved by attaching solid bodies (2) including a second thermoplastic material to the surfaces (3), with the aid of a curable compound (generally known for preparatory treatment of dentine or enamel surfaces) or with the aid of a cement.

Abstract: To provide a dental root canal-filling composition which is generally formed in a point shape, has high strength, is properly deformed so as to afford easy operativity for filling in a root canal, has improved wetting and adhering properties with a root canal-filling sealer and is less deteriored by sterilization or chemical disinfection, the dental root canal-filling composition comprises one or more kinds of polyolefin resins selected from the group of polyethylene, polypropylene, and a copolymer of polyethylene and polypropylene, a styrene block copolymer, one or more kinds of thermoplastic resins selected from the group of ester gum, rosin, an alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon resin, a terpene resin, and an aliphatic petroleum resin, and one or more kinds of inorganic fillers selected from the group of zinc oxide, barium sulfate, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, ytterbium fluoride, a barium glass, and an aluminosilicate glass.

Abstract: A dental polymerizable composition comprising (a) a fluorine compound comprising a chain polymer having a main chain comprising a monomer unit having a hydrophilic group, and terminal groups comprising a fluoroalkyl group at each of both ends of the main chain; (b) a polymerizable monomer; and (c) a polymerization initiator.

Abstract: Low viscosity composites, with a flexural modulus of at least 18 GPa and a flexural strength of at least 90 MPa for filling dental root canals for fixing post or as a build-up material on post, are composed of aluminum oxide with a mean particle size of 1 to 50 ?m in combination with at least one additional filler with a mean particle size of 0.5 to 5 ?m and a monomer mixture. Also disclosed is a method for the preparation of tooth restorations.

Abstract: Phosphorus-calcium-strontium compound of formula (I); method for preparing same; composition for the extemporaneous preparation of a cement comprising a solid phase (SP) and a liquid phase (LP), wherein the solid phase comprises a mixture of inorganic compounds of formula (II); use as an endodontic cement.

Abstract: Compositions, particularly for forming dental products, having a hardenable self-supporting structure with sufficient malleability to be subsequently customized into a second shape and then hardened, and methods.

Abstract: Three part bonding compositions that include an etching solution, a preparative solution, and a curable composition, as well as packaged products and methods of use for the treatment of bone substrate, i.e., teeth, are described. The etch solutions generally include an inorganic acid, an organic acid, an ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer and, optionally a solvent, and water. The preparative solutions generally include an ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer, at least one polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking monomer, a photo initiator, and at least one solvent. The curable composites include reactive monomers and crosslinking agents that are effective to adhere to the surface of the treated substrate. The methods of the invention provide the ability to modify a bone or bone-like surface so that the curable composition, such as an adhesive resin, can be used in combination with a restorative material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a) carbosilane containing component (A) comprising at least 1 Si-Aryl bond, at least 1 silicon atom, at least 2 unsaturated moiety, no Si—Oxygen bond, b) Si—H functional component (B), c) initiator (C), d) optionally filler (D), and e) optionally component (E) selected from modifiers, dyes, pigments, thixotropic agents, flow improvers, polymeric thickeners, surfactants, odorous substances, diluting agent(s) and flavorings.

Abstract: Dental materials which contain a radically polymerizable organic binder, at least one radical polymerization initiator and at least one radical polymerization accelerator, both the initiator and the accelerator each having at least one radically polymerizable group.

Abstract: The presently disclosed and claimed invention is directed to anti-microbial orthodontic apparatus and anti-microbial orthodontic compositions comprising an effective amount of a selenium compound, kits containing same, and methods of producing and using said anti-microbial orthodontic apparatus and anti-microbial orthodontic compositions.

Abstract: Di-, tri-, and/or tetra-(meth)acryloyl-containing materials and compositions are provided. Such materials and compositions can preferably be hardened, without undue shrinkage, to provide hardened materials and/or compositions with properties useful, for example, in dental applications. In one aspect, the present invention provides a compound of the formula (Formula I) wherein: each X independently represents an oxygen atom (O) or a nitrogen atom (N); Y and A each independently represent an organic group, with the proviso that Y does not represent —NHCH2CH2— if (i) p=O and R1 represents —C(O)C(CH3)?CH2, and/or (ii) q=0 and R2 represents —C(O)C(CH3)?CH2; m=1 to 5; n=0 to 5; p and q are independently 0 or 1; and R1 and R2 each independently represent H, —C(O)CH?CH2, or —C(O)C(CH3)?CH2.

Abstract: Methods of using a dental composition having a photobleachable dye and an acidic component with a pKa of less than 4.5 are disclosed. The photobleachable dye is selected from the group consisting of aminoanthraquinone dyes, azo dyes, and combinations thereof. The aged color of the dental composition is substantially the same as the color of the dental composition immediately after hardening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a temporary dental formulation useful as a durable, temporary restorative. The formulation changes color during mixing to assist the operator in ensuring adequacy of mixing and enhancing visualization during placement.

Abstract: Disclosed is a delivery system for delivering an oral care substance to the oral cavity, the delivery system comprising: (a) a removable backing strip having sufficient flexibility so as to be readily conformable to an oral surface when the delivery system is placed thereagainst; and (b) an oral care composition applied to the strip of material such that when the delivery system is placed on the oral surface the oral care composition contacts the oral surface, the oral care composition comprising: (i) an organosiloxane resin; (ii) a theology modifier; and (iii) at least one oral care substance; wherein the oral care composition remains on the oral surface after the backing strip is removed. Further disclosed are such delivery systems in which the oral care composition further comprises fluid diorganopolysiloxane-based polymers; such compositions may further comprise carriers for solubilizing the organosiloxane resin and the fluid diorganopolysiloxane-based polymers.