Patents Assigned to Dentkist, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7304096
    Abstract: There is provided a highly functional one-step light-curing dental adhesive composition i) based on a multifunctional prepolymer mixture of 2,2-bis-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane (“Bis-GMA”) and a multifunctional prepolymer formed by substitiuting hydrogen atoms of hydroxyl groups present in Bis-GMA molecules with methacrylate groups, in which the Bis-GMA is used as a base prepolymer of conventional dental adhesive compositions; and ii) comprising and acidic monomer for removing a portion of smear layer, which is allowed to be bonded without separate treatment of acid etchant, an adhesive monomer having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties, a hydrophilic monomer which is allowed to be bonded in the present of moisture, an inorganic filler for improving mechanical properties, diluent, water for demineralization, a photoinitiation system and other additives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology and Dentkist, Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Keun Han, Kyu Hyun Baek, Min Sung Kim, Sang Soon Park, Hyun Chul Goo, Choong Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 7115674
    Abstract: The present invention refers to dental self-curing resin compositions having enhanced mechanical and physical properties. In particular, the present invention relates to dental self-curing resin compositions consisting of (i) a Paste A composition containing the multifunctional prepolymer mixture of 2,2-bis-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane (“Bis-GMA”) and multifunctional prepolymer formed by substituting hydrogen atoms in hydroxyl group with methacrylate groups in the Bis-GMA molecules, and further containing a diluent, an adhesive monomer, a polymerization initiator, a polymerization inhibitor, a light stabilizer, an antioxidant, an inorganic pigment and an inorganic filler; and ii) a Paste B composition containing the same prepolymer mixture in the Paste A composition, and further containing a diluent, an adhesive monomer, a reductant, a polymerization inhibitor, a light stabilizer, an antioxidant, an inorganic pigment and an inorganic filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Dentkist, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwang Soo Park, Sang Soon Park, Kyu Hyun Baek, Min Sung Kim, Dong Keun Han