Abstract: A low-dust dental alginate impression material composition is disclosed, comprising an alginate, a gelation reaction agent, a gelation regulator, and a filler as major components, which further comprises sepiolite and/or a tetrafluoroethylene resin having a true specific gravity of from 2.0 to 3.0. The low-dust dental alginate impression material composition of the present invention does not influence various capacities of the alginate impression material itself at all, is reduced in the generation of dust, and is superior in the storage stability.

Abstract: A dental impression-taking silicone composition is provided, which comprises A) 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups per molecule, B) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of an organohydrogenpoly-siloxane having per molecule at least three hydrogen atoms directly bonded to a silicone atom, C) 10 to 500 ppm of a silicone-soluble platinum compound, as calculated on the basis of the total amount of A) and B), D) 5 to 500 parts by weight of an inorganic filler, and E) 1 to 200 parts by weight of a polyvinyl ether having a polymerization degree of 1,000 to 50,000. This composition provides a paste mixture having an increased strain in compression after curing and a reduced permanent deformation after curing and unlikely to run down during impression-taking. Upon cured, oil matter does not bleed out of the surface of the cured mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft lining material composition for dentures, which comprises, at specific ratios, an organopolysiloxane having a specific structure and a viscosity lying in a specific range, an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having another specific structure, a platinum compound soluble in silicone, a finely divided silica having a BET specific surface area lying in a specific range and subjected to a hydrophobic treatment on the surface, and a molten quartz powder having an average particle size lying in a specific range, such soft lining material composition providing a cured soft lining material composition which undergoes a little hardness change upon inserted in the mouth over an extended period of time, does not separate away from a denture, and being satisfactory in terms of the ability to be cut and polished.

Abstract: Paste A comprising a polysulfide polymer having a specific average molecular weight and specific amounts of liquid and filler components is mixed with Paste B comprising specific amounts of an oxide or peroxide of metal, a vulcanization accelerator, a filler and a liquid component for setting at room temperature at which a depilatory composition is used. This composition causes no pain to those who use it, and is easy to use as well.

Abstract: A dental impression composition which contains as a main component 4 to 40% by weight of an acetoacetylated polyvinyl alcohol having an acetoacetylation degree of 0.5 to 15 mol % and a polymerization degree of 100 to 1,500, and additional components 1 to 20% by weight of gelling agents and 20 to 85% by weight of fillers.

Abstract: A low-dusting powdery alginate impression material for dental purposes comprises (a) an alginate, (b) a gelation agent, (c) a gelation controlling agent, (d) a filler, (e) at least one of an oxide, hydroxide and fluoride of a metal and (f) lanolin with or without at least one lanolin derivative, and may further include pigments and perfumes, which provides increased dimensional accuracy, improved manipulatability, improved storage stability, improved dimensional stability and improved surface smoothness.

Abstract: A method for inspecting the root canal comprising using a room temperature-setting, rubbery and elastic impression material, typically a silicon impression material and 20.0 to 75.0% by weight of a radiopaque substance contained therein, which shows a solubility of 0.2 grams and less per 100 ml of water of 20.degree. C. and is in the form of finely divided powders having a mean particle size of 5.times.10.sup.-3 .about.10 micrometers.

Abstract: A filling composition for dental temporary sealing comprises a component A defined by a puttied base agent composition wherein a base agent containing a water-insoluble liquid acidic phosphate and/or a water-insoluble organic carboxylic acid that is liquid at room temperature contains 5.0 to 50.0 % by weight of finely divided silica, and a component B defined by a puttied setting agent composition wherein a setting agent containing a reactive multi-valent metal salt containing 1.0 to 20.0 % by weight of a finely divided inorganic filler having a solubility of 0.2 or less at 20.degree. C.

Abstract: An improved mouth guard composition comprises an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer and a thermoplastic polycarprolactone having a molecuar weight of 10,000-100,000, optionally with polyvinyl acetate, colorants and perfumes.

Abstract: A dental heat-curing silicone composition comprising components A and B obtained by adding inorganic fillers, and if required coloring agents an conventional additives to ingredient of an organopolysiloxane having at least two vinyl groups per molecule, and ingredient of an organohydropolysiloxane having two hydrogen atoms bonded at least to silicone per molecule, and further including 10 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight inclusive of a powder of (neth)acrylate ester homopolymer and/or a (meth)acrylate ester copolymer per a toatl of 100 parts by weight of the components A and B.

Abstract: A dental gypsum composition in the low-dusting powdery form contains (a) hemihydrate gypsum, (b) a setting controlled agent comprising one or more of setting accelerators, setting retarders and setting expansion inhibitors, (c) one or more wetting agents selected from the group consisting of liquid hydrophobic hydrocarbons, liquid hydrophobic fatty acid esters and liquid hydrophobic fatty acids showing a vapor pressure of 3.15 mmHg or below at 20.degree. C., and (d) one or more anionic surface active agents selected from the group consisting of alkylbenzene sulfonates and alkyl sulfates.

Abstract: A dental investement composition in the low-dusting powdery form contains (a) a mixture of a soluble phosphate with magnesium oxide or hemihydrate gypsum as a binder, (b) quartz and/or christobalite as a refractory material, (c) one or more wetting agents selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic liquid hydrocarbons, liquid hydrophobic fatty acid esters and liquid hydrophobic fatty acids showing a vapor pressure of 3.15 mmHg or below 20.degree. C., and (d) one or more anionic surface active agents selected from the group consisting of alkylbenzene sulfonates and alkyl sulfates.

Abstract: A dental precise impression material comprises condensation or addition type room temperature-vulcanizing silicone, and further contains 0.1 to 10.0 weight % of at least one protein soluble or slightly soluble in water optionally with 0.05 to 5.0 weight % of at least one hydrophilic nature-affording agent selected from hydrophilic silicone oils and nonionic surface active agents.

Abstract: A dental zinc oxide eugenol cement composition which is used in dentistry as the temporary sealing material having a anodyne, sedative and antiphlogistic effect upon oral disease and the temporary cementing material for restorations comprising in combination a putty-form base agent composition wherein 5.0 to 50.0% by weight of silicic acid are contained in an eugenol-containing base agent composition, and a putty-form setting agent composition wherein 0.5 to 15.0% by weight of an inorganic filler material which has a solubility of up to 0.2 g per 100 ml of water at 20.degree. C. are contained in a zinc oxide-containing setting agent composition.

Abstract: A thermoplastic dental filling composition is disclosed, comprising a polymer component containing trans-1,4-polyisoprene and an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer resin and an insoluble or sparingly soluble inorganic filler. The filling composition of the invention has similar softening operation properties to natural guttapercha and has a high tensile strength and, therefore, it can be suitably used as a root canal filling material. Further, a composition comprising the above-described dental filling composition having a wax-like component added thereto is used as a temporary filling material.

Abstract: A low dusting powdery alginate impression material for dental use is disclosed which comprises:(a) an alginate,(b) a gelling agent,(c) a gelation controlling agent,(d) a filler,(e) at least one hydrophobic liquid having a vapor pressure of not higher than 3.15 mmHg at 20.degree. C. selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon and a silicone oil not containing a hydrophilic group,(f) polyvinylpyrrolidone, and(g) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides and fluorides of metals.With the alginate impression material, gypsum models prepared using the negative mold of an impression have high surface precision and impressions of oral cavity having high precision can be obtained as well as substantially no dust formation is observed when taken out of a storage container and during mixing with water.

Abstract: A novel dental composition is provided, which comprises; a combination of 8 to 92% by weight of liquid acid phosphates obtained by replacing one or two hydrogen atoms of orthophosphoric acid with alcohols having 3 to 13 carbon atoms and being essentially insoluble in water, and 92 to 8% by weight of at least one of reactive multivalent metallic salts selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, basic salts and silicates of alkaline earth metals, aluminium or heavy metals, said compounds being permitted to react with each other such that they are cured at room temperature. This composition may further contain liquid organic carboxylic acid having 6 or more carbon atoms, solid organic carboxylic acid having 5 or less carbon atoms and fluorine compounds in the form of fluorides silico fluorides titanium fluorides, and zirconium fluorides.