Abstract: Disclosed is a dental composition, comprising unsaturated double bond-containing monomers and/or oligomers, a catalytic amount of polymerization initiator to initiate polymerization, and a filler, wherein the dental composition comprises an organic nanotube containing an antibacterial or anticariogenic material to inhibit or prevent tooth decay. The dental composition comprises an organic nanotube containing an antibacterial or anticariogenic material, thus uniformly and continuously exhibiting anticariogenic and antibacterial activities, while avoiding deterioration in physical properties required for the dental material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 19, 2008
Date of Patent:
February 17, 2015
Assignee:
Vericom Co. Ltd
Inventors:
Myung-Hwan Oh, Won-Ho Kim, Mi Hyoun Ham, Jong-Hwi Lee, Yun-Ki Kim