Abstract: The present invention provides a pre-sintered body for obtaining a zirconia sintered body that can satisfy both high strength and high translucency, and a method of production of such a pre-sintered body. The present invention relates to a zirconia pre-sintered body comprising a secondary aggregate having an average particle diameter of 275 nm or less, the secondary aggregate comprising zirconia, and a stabilizer capable of preventing a phase transformation of zirconia, the secondary aggregate comprising a larger particle having an average primary particle diameter of 100 nm or more and 200 nm or less, and a smaller particle having an average primary particle diameter of 10 nm or more and less than 60 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental ceramic coloring solution with which the pink shade needed for dental use can be imparted while reducing a decrease in the strength of a dental ceramic. The present invention relates to a coloring solution for coloring a dental ceramic, comprising a coloring component and a solvent, wherein the coloring component comprises an Er component and a Co component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a granule and green compact suited for obtaining a high-translucency and high-strength zirconia sintered body, and a high-density and uniform pre-sintered body. The invention also provides methods of production of such a granule and green compact. The present invention relates to a granule comprising zirconia, a stabilizing agent capable of preventing a phase transformation of zirconia, and a binder, the granule having a compression ratio R of 0.46 to 0.53 as calculated by the formula (1) below when tapped and filled into a columnar die in compliance with JIS R 1628:1997, and compressed by uniaxial pressing at a rate of 1 mm/s to 33 MPa, R=(H?D)/H??(1) wherein H represents a height of the granule tapped and filled into the columnar die before applying pressure, and D represents an amount of strain up to 33 MPa.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental glass composition that has excellent fixability to dental prostheses, and that does not need firing and fixing to layer color or enable a build-up of porcelain thereon. The present invention relates to a dental glass composition comprising a glass powder (A) and a wax component (B). The glass powder (A) has an average particle diameter of preferably 0.05 ?m to 50 ?m. The wax component (B) has a boiling point of preferably 400° C. or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a paste-like dental glass composition having good ease of handling due to a reduction in paste runniness while enabling accurate shade adjustments with no discoloration to hues such as black or grey after firing. The present invention relates to a paste-like dental glass composition comprising a glass powder (A), and an organic solvent (B) having two or less hydroxyl groups within the molecule and a viscosity at 20° C. of 2,500 mPa·s or less, and being essentially free of an organic compound having three or more hydroxyl groups within the molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a zirconia pre-sintered body having excellent machinability and having a low probability of pillar fracture or chipping during milling. A method of production of such a zirconia pre-sintered body is also provided. The present invention relates to a zirconia pre-sintered body comprising zirconia, and a stabilizer capable of reducing a phase transformation of zirconia, the content of the stabilizer being 3 to 8 mol % relative to the total mole of the zirconia and the stabilizer, at least a part of the stabilizer being not dissolved in zirconia as a solid solution, and the zirconia pre-sintered body having a Vickers hardness of 65 to 135 HV 5/30 as measured in compliance with JIS Z 2244:2009.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental ceramic coloring liquid with which a decrease in the mechanical strength of a dental ceramic after sintering can be reduced, and that can impart masking properties while having good preservation stability. The present invention relates to a dental ceramic coloring liquid comprising an organosilicon compound. The organosilicon compound is preferably hydrophilic. The organosilicon compound is preferably a silicone compound. The organosilicon compound is preferably an alkylsilane compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental ceramic coloring solution with which the desired shade can be imparted to a dental ceramic while improving the strength of the dental ceramic. The present invention relates to a coloring solution for coloring a dental ceramic, comprising a coloring component, a solvent, and a Zr component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental ceramic coloring solution with which shades with the desired yellow tint can be imparted to a dental ceramic without causing fading, even when the dental ceramic colored with the coloring solution is baked after building up porcelain. The present invention relates to a coloring solution for coloring a dental ceramic, comprising a coloring component and a solvent, wherein the coloring component comprises a V component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a paste-like composition for dental use that shows stable consistency and runniness and little stringiness immediately after production and even after long storage. The present invention relates to a paste-like composition for dental use, comprising a polymerizable monomer (A) and a filler (B), the filler (B) comprising a particulate filler (B-1) having an average primary particle diameter of 0.001 to 0.2 ?m, and a filler (B-2) having an average primary particle diameter of more than 0.2 ?m and 30 ?m or less, the paste-like composition having a consistency of 15 to 40 mm, the particulate filler (B-1) having an average secondary particle diameter of 20 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental composition that exhibits excellent long-lasting antibacterial activity even as a cured product, and that excels in aesthetic quality with no discoloration occurring in water or in hydrogen sulfide. The present invention relates to a dental composition comprising a platinum nanoparticle (a) uncoated with a colloidal protective material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental adhesive material kit that exhibits high adhesive property to tooth structure and dental prosthesis through photopolymerization while maintaining good ease of handling with the paste properties that undergo little change during long storage. The present invention relates to a dental adhesive material kit comprising: an aqueous adhesive dental composition (X) comprising a radical polymerizable monomer (a) containing an acidic group, a polymerization accelerator (b), water (c), and a radical polymerizable monomer (d) containing no acidic group; and a curable dental composition (Y) comprising a hydrophilic radical polymerizable monomer (d-1) containing no acidic group, a hydrophobic radical polymerizable monomer (d-2) containing no acidic group, a chemical polymerization initiator (e), a photopolymerization initiator (f), and a filler (g), the filler (g) being a filler treated with a surface treatment agent, and having an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 50.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental cleaner that provides desirable cleanliness against contamination of dental restorations and abutment teeth due to protein-containing body fluids while ensuring uniform quality by reducing precipitation of salts, and that ensures desirable bond durability after cleaning while being safe to use in the oral cavity. The present invention relates to a dental cleaner comprising an acidic group-containing radical polymerizable monomer (a), water (b), and an organic amine compound (c). The present invention also relates to a dental remover for temporary adhesives comprising an acidic group-containing compound (A), water (B), and a basic compound (C).

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental adhesive material kit that has desirable adhesive properties for tooth structure, and that, while ensuring appropriate strength, enables easy removal of excess cement in a semi-cured state created by temporarily applying light to excess portions of cement with a photoirradiator. The present invention relates to a dental adhesive material kit comprising a dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) and a dental curable composition (B), and satisfying the following formula (I) 0?t2?t1?3.0??(I), wherein t1 (min) represents a contactual polymerization start time of the dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) and the dental curable composition (B), and t2 (min) represents a polymerization start time of the dental curable composition (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental adhesive material kit that exhibits high adhesive property to tooth structure and dental prosthesis through photopolymerization while maintaining good ease of handling with the paste properties that undergo little change during long storage. The present invention relates to a dental adhesive material kit comprising: an aqueous adhesive dental composition (X) comprising a radical polymerizable monomer (a) containing an acidic group, a polymerization accelerator (b), water (c), and a radical polymerizable monomer (d) containing no acidic group; and a curable dental composition (Y) comprising a hydrophilic radical polymerizable monomer (d-1) containing no acidic group, a hydrophobic radical polymerizable monomer (d-2) containing no acidic group, a chemical polymerization initiator (e), a photopolymerization initiator (f), and a filler (g), the filler (g) being a filler treated with a surface treatment agent, and having an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 50.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dental composition that exhibits excellent long-lasting antibacterial activity even as a cured product, and that excels in aesthetic quality with no discoloration occurring in water or in hydrogen sulfide. The present invention relates to a dental composition comprising a platinum nanoparticle (a) uncoated with a colloidal protective material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel curable composition in which a reaction is caused to occur between a hydroperoxide and a thiourea compound to initiate polymerization of a radical polymerizable monomer and which has excellent adhesive properties, moderate curability, and excellent long-term storage stability. The present invention relates to a curable composition (A) containing: a radical polymerizable monomer (a1) having no acidic group; a hydroperoxide compound (a2); and at least one cyclic thiourea compound (a3) selected from the group consisting of a substituted ethylenethiourea compound (a3-1), a substituted propylenethiourea compound (a3-2), and a substituted butylenethiourea compound (a3-3) each having a specific structure with a cyclic structure moiety into which a substituent is introduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel curable composition in which a reaction is caused to occur between a hydroperoxide and a thiourea compound to initiate polymerization of a radical polymerizable monomer and which has excellent adhesive properties, moderate curability, and excellent long-term storage stability. The present invention relates to a curable composition (A) containing: a radical polymerizable monomer (a1) having no acidic group; a hydroperoxide compound (a2); and at least one cyclic thiourea compound (a3) selected from the group consisting of a substituted ethylenethiourea compound (a3-1), a substituted propylenethiourea compound (a3-2), and a substituted butylenethiourea compound (a3-3) each having a specific structure with a cyclic structure moiety into which a substituent is introduced.

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention provides an industrially advantageous production method of a 6-halogeno-3-arylpyridine derivative in which cryogenic condition is not required, production step is short, and an isomer difficult to be separated is not produced as a by-product, [Solution] A production method of a 6-halogeno-3-arylpyridine derivative represented by the general formula (III) comprising: the first step reacting a 2,5-dihalogenopyridine derivative represented by the general formula (I) with a magnesiation reagent; and the second step reacting the product obtained from the above-described first step, in the presence of a palladium compound, with a halogenoaryl derivative represented by the general formula (II).

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention provides an industrially advantageous production method of a 6-halogeno-3-arylpyridine derivative in which cryogenic condition is not required, production step is short, and an isomer difficult to be separated is not produced as a by-product, [Solution] A production method of a 6-halogeno-3-arylpyridine derivative represented by the general formula (III) comprising: the first step reacting a 2,5-dihalogenopyridine derivative represented by the general formula (I) with a magnesiation reagent; and the second step reacting the product obtained from the above-described first step, in the presence of a palladium compound, with a halogenoaryl derivative represented by the general formula (II).