Abstract: A moldable implant material is described which is characterized in that a biodegradable or biocompatible monofilament or polyfilament thread is formed e.g. of polyester, polyamide, a corrodible iron alloy, magnesium, magnesium alloys, polysaccharides, polysaccharide derivatives, proteins, and/or protein derivatives or of combinations of these materials in such a way that, at a distance of 3-30 mm along the thread respectively, a circular loop and/or several circular loops are formed which have respectively a joint point of origin along the thread, at least 3 consecutive loops being present along the thread.

Abstract: A PMMA bone cement containing an antibiotic/antibiotics is described which is characterized in that, in the powder component, 0.1-5.0% by weight of water soluble, glasstype antibiotic/antibiotics granules with a particle diameter in the region of 50-1000 ?m are contained which are built up of glass-type antibiotic/antibiotics primary particles bonded to each other which have a particle diameter in the region of 1-70 ?m.

Abstract: A polymethylmethacrylate bone cement with a liquid monomer component and a solid component contains in the monomer liquid, for example, 0.001-1.00 mass percent of a dye or dye mixture that is insoluble or poorly soluble in methacrylic acid methylester and, for example, 0.001-2.00 mass percent of a synthetically produced, protein-free, hydrophobic, low molecular or oligomeric solubilizer for the dye or dye mixture. The solubilizer preferably is liquid or pasty at room temperature. The monomer liquid is translucent at room temperature. Preferably, 0.001-1.00 mass percent of a dye or dye mixture that is insoluble or poorly soluble in methacrylic acid methylester and, preferably, 0.001-2.00 mass percent of a synthetically produced, protein-free, hydrophobic, low molecular or oligomeric solubilizer that is liquid or pasty at room temperature are homogeneously dissolved in the polymethacrylate or polymethylacrylate of the powder component.

Abstract: Temperature and/or irradiation and/or polymerization indicators comprise at least one 1,3-dipole and at least one dipolarophile, the dipole preferably being an ylide from the group of azomethines (sydnones), azomethinylides (munchnones), carbonylylides (isomunchnones), thiocarbonylylides (thioisomunchnones), or 1,3-dithiolylium-4-olates.

Abstract: A dental molding, in particular an artificial tooth, having an outer incisal layer and a dentin layer beneath that, characterized in that a layer of fluorescent material is provided between the dentin layer and the incisal layer. A method of producing the dental molding, and a method of using the dental molding to provide a patient with a more aesthetic appearance are also disclosed.

Abstract: For composite materials having a total filler content of 80 to 95% by weight, containing A) 0.5 to 10% by weight of non-agglomerated nanofillers having particle sizes of 1 to 50 nm in the filler component, B) at least 60% by weight of a filler mixture of 50 to 90% coarse-particle and 10 to 50% fine-particle dental glass in the filler component, having a size ratio, relative to the average particle size (d50 value), of coarse to fine particles of >1:4 to 1:30, C) as monomer component, a monomer mixture of i. 60 to 80% bis-GMA or TCD-di-HEMA or TCD-di-HEA, ii. 10 to 18% UDMA, iii. Residual TEDMA and/or multifunctional crosslinkers, D) up to 1% photoinitiator(s); and E) optionally, at least one additional dental glass in the filler component having a different particle size than the coarse- and fine-particle dental glass, the polymerization shrinkage may be reduced to <1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container, in particular for electroplating baths, having a removal opening, characterized in that the container has a flexible jacket on which the removal opening is provided, and a metering valve is situated at the removal opening.

Abstract: Dental materials containing at least one dendritic compound composed of a core and two shells, the core and first and second shells of which are joined to one another by means of polyurethane groups, and the second shell of which is modified by reaction with a (meth)acrylate, exhibit improved mechanical properties, in particular elasticity, flexural strength, and improved rheological properties before curing.

Abstract: The use of cyclic oligomeric butylene terephthalate (CBT™) for producing thermoplastic dental prostheses, or for producing starting materials for thermoplastic dental prostheses are described, in addition to starting materials containing CBT™ for producing thermoplastic dental prostheses, and a method for producing thermoplastic dental prostheses.

Abstract: An autopolymerizing two-component prosthetic base material consisting of A) a liquid monomer component, B) a powdered filler-containing component containing at least one bead polymer modified by an elastic phase, which yields after curing a high-impact prosthetic plastic having a fracture toughness of ?2 MPa·m1/2 and a fracture work of ?900 J/m2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positioning aid for positioning teeth, especially in producing dental prostheses, having a tooth positioning guide with movable tooth blocks, and consists of the fact that the tooth blocks have dental impressions for receiving teeth.

Abstract: Device for assessing the aesthetics of dentures, having a fake front teeth row comprising a flexible carrier of substantially rectangular shape which carries a row of artificial front teeth or images of such teeth in life size.

Abstract: An implant (1) for mounting a connection pin (17) of a medical device shows a longitudinal axis (9), a distal end (3) and a proximal end (4), from which extends a mounting recess (10) for the connection pin (17) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (9) into the inside of the implant (1). The outer generated surface of the implant (1) can be connected in a non-positive or positive manner with the inner generated surface of a mounting hole in a bone of a human or animal body. The connection pin (17), which is adapted to the mounting recess (10), can be connected in a non-positive or positive manner with the inner generated surface of the mounting recess (10).

Abstract: A bone cement mixture comprised of a polymer component containing an x-ray contrast medium and a monomer component, wherein the x-ray contrast medium is a polymer or copolymer having compounds of radio-opaque elements bonded thereto, or is in the form of substantially spherical polymer or copolymer particles with radio-opaque inorganic nano-particles dispersed therein.

Abstract: An antibiotic coating of implants is described, which is characterized in that the coating comprises at least one saturated, organic, hydrophobic, low molecular matrix former whose melting point is in the temperature range of 45° C. to 100° C., in which a low molecular, hydrophobic additive is dissolved and that an antibiotic/antibiotics is/are suspended in the mixture of matrix former and additive and/or in which an antibiotic/antibiotics miscible with a mixture of matrix former and additive is/are dissolved.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I R113 O—CO—C(?CHR)-Y—O-Q(AH)n ??(I) where A stands for a —CO2— or —SO3— group which together with H+ yields AH, Q represents C1-12alkylene, C4-12alkylene interrupted by —O—, >N—, or —S—, or, in given cases, C6-15arylene substituted with C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy or halogen, where in the case of arylene the aryl groups can carry additional acid groups A, Y stands for C1-12alkylene or C4-12alkylene interrupted by —O—, >N—, or —S—, R represents methyl or H, R1 is C1-6alkyl, and n assumes the values 1, 2, or 3 are particularly suitable for the production of self-etching dental adhesives.

Abstract: A cartridge for pasty materials with two chambers for accommodating two components of a pasty material, wherein each chamber is provided with an outlet duct and a means for releasing the pasty material into an attachable mixing top part. A swivelable plate that is firmly mounted on the cartridge is closed in order to lock the plugs and the mixer and opened by using a swiveling action in order to insert and remove the plugs, replace the mixer and also for cleaning purposes.

Abstract: Antibiotic/s containing bone substitute material is described which is characterized in that it is composed of a compacted mixture of granules of calcium sulfate dihydrate, calcium carbonate and at least one representative of the aminoglycoside antibiotics, lincosamide antibiotics, glycopeptide antibiotics, macrolide antibiotics, ketolide antibiotics, the nitroimidazoles, the fluorochinolone antibiotics and the oxazolidinone antibiotics, the steroid antibiotics, the antiseptic agents and the fungicidal/fungistatic antibiotics which are partly or entirely sheathed with a layer of glycerol tripalmitate and/or glycerol tristearate and/or glycerol trilaurate and/or 1-hexadecyl alcohol which connects the granules with each other.

Abstract: Two-component preparation on the basis of silane functionalized polyether derivatives, which cures into an elastomer product after the mixing of a base component containing silane functionalized polyether derivate with a catalyst component containing organic or inorganic acid, wherein the base component comprises an antiacid.

Abstract: The invention describes an antibiotic coating for porous bodies and its use. Into the porous system of non-metallic porous bodies and of metallic porous bodies, a coating made of at least one antibiotic salt that is hardly soluble in water or in an aqueous environment from the group of the netilmicin laurate, the netilmicin myristate, the netilmicin dodecyl sulfate, the sisomicin laurate, the sisomicin myristate, the sisomicin dodecyl sulfate, the gentamicin laurate, the gentamicin myristate, the clindamycin laurate, the amikacin laurate, the amikacin myristate, the amikacin dodecyl sulfate, the kanamycin laurate, the kanamycin myristate, the kanamycin dodecyl sulfate, the tobramycin laurate, the tobramycin myristate, the tobramycin dodecyl sulfate, the ciprofloxacin myristate, the vancomycin dodecyl sulfate, the vancomycin laurate, the vancomycin myristate, the vancomycin teicoplanin and the clindamycin teicoplanin is introduced. The antibiotically coated, porous bodies are used as implants.