Abstract: The invention relates to a hardenable dental composition comprising component (A) comprising a cationically hardenable compound, component (B) comprising an initiator being able to initiate the hardening reaction of the cationically hardenable compound, and component (C) comprising a filler, wherein the filler comprises a filler body and a filler surface, the filler surface comprising side groups with polar moieties. The invention also relates to a process of producing the dental composition, to the use of the dental composition as dental impression material and to a method of taking an impression of dental tissue.

Abstract: To provide a silicone impression material having high viscosity of a kneaded material before curing and low hardness after curing. A dental silicone impression material composition includes: A) an organopolysiloxane mixture comprising a) an organopolysiloxane having at least two aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbons in one molecule and having viscosity of 1,000,000 mPa·s or more at 25° C., and b) an organopolysiloxane having at least one aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon in one molecule and having viscosity of 100 to 5,000 mPa·s at 25° C., wherein a ratio of a):b) is 1:0.5 to 10; B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three hydrogen atoms directly bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule; C) a silicone-soluble platinum compound; D) an organopolysiloxane not having a functional group; and E) an inorganic filler.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable dental composition comprising a curable polyether group containing polymer as component (A), an initiator capable of initiating a curing reaction of component (A) as component (B) and a certain F-containing compound as component (C). The invention also relates to a method of production and use of the curable dental composition or a respective kit of parts for the preparation of or as impression material or for the preparation of crowns and bridges.

Abstract: Long chain ?-ketocarbonyl-functional organosilicon waxes are easily synthesized from organosilicon compounds bearing a reactive hydrogen bonded to N, O, or S, with a diketene. The products remain silicone-like despite being waxy, and can be used to gel low viscosity silicones to creamy formulations useful in cosmetics.

Abstract: The invention concerns a dental filling material with dual hardening mechanism, wherein i) a first hardening mechanism is based on a photocuring reaction, preferably a radical reaction, and ii) a second hardening mechanism is dependent on H2O as a reactant, especially as a ligand. Preferably, the second hardening mechanism is a gypsum-type reaction. Owing to the expansion of the composition an excellent marginal seal can be achieved, while the first hardening mechanism allows for a rapid cure on demand.

Abstract: A composition for obtaining dental impressions and methods of using and making the same are disclosed. The compositions can include curable base compositions and surfactant systems. The surfactant system can include (i) 0.5 to 3 wt-% of a first surfactant comprising end-capped polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, end-capped polyoxypropylene alkyl ether, end-capped polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene alkyl ether or mixtures thereof, (ii) 0.5 to 3 wt-% of a second surfactant, selected from the group of non-ionic fluorosurfactants, (iii) 0 to 3 wt-% of a third surfactant, selected from the group of silicone surfactants, wherein the total quantity of first, second and third surfactant is from 1.5 to 6 wt-%. The mass ratio of the first surfactant to the second surfactant can be 1.4 or less when the content of the third surfactant is less than 0.5 wt-% and the total quantity of first and second surfactant is 2 wt-% or less.

Abstract: A dental filler and dental resin restorative composition containing the dental filler is provided. The dental filler is prepared by pre-treating an acid-reactive filler with a polymerizable monomer or oligomer pre-treatment chemical having at least one acid or acid-precursor functional group, at least one polymerizable unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, and a molecular weight of about 1,000 grams per mole or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental impression material containing a theological modifier. The rheological modifier is in particular useful for adjusting shear-thinning properties of non-water based dental impression materials, especially of precision impression materials. It further relates to a method for producing a dental impression material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to articles comprising flavored polymeric compositions. More specifically, the invention relates to articles comprising flavored polymeric compositions comprising “flavor enhancing agents” alone, or in combination with, other flavorants. The articles comprising a flavored polymeric composition do not have to be consumed, significantly destructed, masticated or fully or partially dissolved to release flavor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a prepolymer as component (A), wherein the prepolymer comprises aziridino groups and is characterized by an equivalent weight EW1, a crosslinker as component (B), wherein the crosslinker has a structure being different from the structure of the prepolymer and comprises aziridino groups and is characterized by an equivalent weight EW2, an initiator as component (C) being able to start curing of the composition, optionally filler(s) as component (D) and optionally additive(s) as component (E), wherein equivalent weight is defined as (molecular mass of the molecule)/(number of aziridino groups present in the molecule) and wherein EW1>EW2. The invention also relates to the use of the composition for coating, sealing, moulding, adhering, making impressions, producing a dental material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a prepolymer as component (A), wherein the prepolymer comprises aziridino groups and is characterized by an equivalent weight EW1, a crosslinker as component (B), wherein the crosslinker has a structure being different from the structure of the prepolymer and comprises at least three 2-alkyl-substituted aziridino groups and is characterized by an equivalent weight EW2, an initiator as component (C) being able to start curing of the composition, optionally filler(s) as component (D) and optionally additive(s) as component (E), wherein equivalent weight is defined as (molecular mass of the molecule)/(number of aziridino groups present in the molecule) and wherein EW1>EW2. The invention also relates to the use of the composition for coating, sealing, molding, adhering, making impressions, producing a dental material.

Abstract: The invention relates to curable silicone compositions which contain silane based crosslinkers and a mixture of different organopolysiloxanes. The compositions are particularly suitable as curable impression materials in dental applications.

Abstract: A one-component self-etching self-priming dental adhesive composition is disclosed. The composition comprises glycerol phosphate di(meth)acrylate monomer, at least one mono-functional polymerizable monomer having just one ethylenically unsaturated group, at least one multi-functional polymerizable monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups, at least one aprotic solvent, at least one protic solvent, and at least one polymerization initiator.

Abstract: The invention relates to an initiator comprising at least one structural element characterized by the following formula (I) wherein X? is a non or low coordinating anion, R1, R2, R3, R4 are independently linear, cyclic or branched C1-C20 alkyl or alkylene groups, wherein one or more of the methylene groups contained in the alkyl or alkylene group can be substituted by —CO—, —CONH—, —CON(CH3)—, —S— and/or —O—, and wherein R1, R2, R3 and/or R4 can act as a bridging element connecting two or more structural elements. The invention is also related to a process of producing the initiator and to a curable composition comprising the initiator, a process for producing the curable composition a kit comprising a cationically curable composition and the inventive initiator and the use of the initiator or the curable composition comprising the initiator for various applications, especially in the dental field.

Abstract: A composition containing curable polymers is disclosed selected from the group of organopolysiloxanes that crosslink by means of an addition reaction, organopolysiloxanes that crosslink by means of a condensation reaction, polyethers that contain alkoxysilyl groups and crosslink by means of a condensation reaction, polyethers that contain aziridino groups and crosslink by means of an addition reaction, polyethers that contain alkenyl groups and crosslink by means of an addition reaction, polyethers that contain ester groups of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and crosslink by means of a radical polymerization reaction, or polyethers, silicones or rubbers that crosslink by means of a ring-opening metathesis reaction and also contain at least one nonionic and/or ionic fluorosurfactant.

Abstract: The invention relates to preparations based on aziridino polymers and comprising monofunctional aziridines and to the use thereof in producing dental materials, especially impression materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to condensation cross-linked dental materials based on alkoxysilyl-functional polyethers and at least one catalyst, the catalyst consisting of a salt and at least one anion of a saturated and/or unsaturated (cyclo)aliphatic carboxylic acid. The salt is formed from at least one cation selected from the group consisting of: complexes of alkali metal cations or ammonium cations and crown ethers and/or cryptands; tetraalkyl-, tetraaryl-, trialkylaryl-, dialkyldiaryl-, and monoalkyltriaryl-ammonium cations, tetraalkyl-, tetraaryl-, trialkylaryl-, dialykyldiaryl-, and monoalkyltriaryl-phosphonium cations, tetraalkyl-, and monoalkyltriaryl-stibonium cations; cations formed by the protonation of a base with a pKBH+ value of at least 20, measured in acetonitrile; and combinations of the complexes and cations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a) a hardenable compound (A1), b) a filler (B1), c) an initiator (C1) being able to initiate curing of compound (A1), compound (A1) having the structure A-(-S1-U-S2-MA)n, with A being a connector element, S1 being a spacergroup comprised of units connected with each other and comprising at least 4 units, S2 being a spacergroup comprised of units connected with each other and comprising at least 4 units, U being an urethane, an amide or an urea group connecting spacergroups S1 and S2, MA being an acrylate or methacrylate group and n being 3 to 6. The invention also relates to a process of producing this dental composition and using the dental composition e.g. as a temporary and/or long term crown and bridge material.

Abstract: Dental article for preparing a dental impression comprising (i) a first paste composition, and (ii) a second paste composition reactive upon mixing with the first paste composition in a curing reaction, characterized in that the dental article is obtainable by forming a predetermined amount of the first paste composition and a predetermined amount of the second paste composition into a body wherein the first and second paste compositions are separated by an interface preventing mixing and curing of the first paste composition and the second past composition during storage of the dental article.

Abstract: The invention features dental compositions comprising at least one hybrid monomer that comprises a cyclic allylic sulfide moiety attached to a (meth)acryloyl moiety. These two functional moieties are typically joined either directly to each via a chemical bond or through some chemical structure or spacer molecule. The composition may optionally contain additional polymerizable compounds, such as ethylenically unsaturated compounds, that are typically used in dental compositions.

Abstract: A hydrophilic organopolysiloxane composition of the hydrosilylation reaction cure type for use as dental impression material is characterized by comprising as essential components (A) a diorganopolysiloxane having at least 0.1 silicon-bonded alkenyl group in a molecule, (B) a liquid or solid organopolysiloxane having average compositional formula (1), comprising SiO2 units and R3SiO1/2 units (R is a monovalent hydrocarbon, alkoxy or hydroxyl group) and having a viscosity of at least 10 mPa-s at 23° C., (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst, and (E) a polyether having average compositional formula (2).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photopolymerizable dental composition which causes less change in a color tone before and after curing and exhibits excellent photopolymerizability to irradiation in a wide wavelength range, and has also excellent thin-layer surface curability, and to provide a photopolymerization initiator used therefor. Disclosed is a visible light-polymerizable dental composition which does not substantially contain an amine compound as a photosensitizer, comprising 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of a (bis)acylphosphine oxide compound, 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of an ?-diketone compound and 100 parts by weight of a polymerizable monomer.

Abstract: A method for sterilizing medical single-component or multi-component impression materials that can harden, and a two-component impression material. In a first step of the method, the components of the impression materials that have not hardened are introduced into a primary packaging. In a second step, the primary packagings, with the components contained therein, are sterilized by heat sterilization. In a third step, the sterilized components in the primary packagings are introduced into a secondary packaging. In a fourth step, this secondary packaging is sterilized by means of a suitable gas sterilization, irradiation sterilization, and/or by means of sterilization in an autoclave, so that the activity and the viscosity of the components are not changed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition with enhanced speed of set, especially to a method of making rubber-like elastomers with improved hardening characteristics. In this respect the present invention provides a composition comprising with respect to the cured composition a ethylene imine group containing component A, a SO2—NH group containing component B and an initiator C. Optionally additives like modifiers, fillers, dyes, pigments, thixotropic agents, flow improvers, polymeric thickeners, surfactants, odorous substances, diluters and flavorings can be added.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable dental composition comprising a) a curable organopolysiloxane polymer, b) a crosslinker compound capable of crosslinking said organopolysiloxane polymer, c) a catalyst capable of catalyzing a crosslinking reaction of component (A) and component (B), d) a surfactant, e) a F-containing compound, wherein the F-containing compound has the following formula: (G1-L1-O)s-Rfa-O-L2-G2 wherein: G1 and G2 each independently represents a non-ionic endgroup that is free of polyoxyalkylene groups or contains polyoxyalkylene such that the total amount thereof in the F-containing compound is not more than 10% by weight based on the molecular weight of the F-containing compound; L1 and L2 each independently represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon group; Rfa represents a mono-valent or divalent partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group or a partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms; w

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a) halogenated aryl alkyl ether component (A) comprising at least 1 aryl alkyl ether moiety, at least 1 halogen atom attached to each aryl residue of the aryl alkyl ether moieties, at least 2 unsaturated moieties, b) Si—H functional component (B), c) initiator (C), d) optionally filler (D), and e) optionally component (E) selected from modifiers, dyes, pigments, thixotropic agents, flow improvers, polymeric thickness, surfactants, odorous substances, diluting agent(s) and flavourings.

Abstract: To provide a dental alginate impression material composition capable of solving a problem that the permeation rate of water with respect to the whole powder of an alginate impression material is slow at the time of use so that a kneading time is long and a sufficient operational time cannot be secured, and a problem that a kneaded material drops into a throat due to aging of the material at the time of taking an impression, the dental alginate impression material composition comprises 0.001 to 1% by weight of one or more kinds selected from oils mainly consisting of a fatty acid and an ester of alcohol, waxes mainly consisting of a fatty acid and an ester of glycerin, and a fatty acid ester; 0.01 to 10% by weight of a surfactant; and 0.01 to 10% by weight of one or more kinds of specific polysaccharides.

Abstract: Compositions, particularly for forming dental products, having a hardenable self-supporting structure with sufficient malleability to be subsequently customized into a second shape and then hardened, and methods.

Abstract: Dental impression masses are described, which contain selected curable polymer systems and a mixture of a silicon-containing non-ionic surfactant that has at least one (poly)alkylene oxide group and a molecular mass of less than 6000 g/mol, and of a non-ionic fluorosurfactant containing at least one partially fluoridated or perfluoridated hydrocarbon group that is connected with a (poly)alkylene oxide group, a hydrocarbon group, an aliphatic polyhydroxy group, or heterocyclic group that contains nitrogen, by way of an oxygen atom, an amino group, a keto group, a carboxylic acid ester group, a phosphoric acid ester group, a carboxylic acid amide group and/or a phosphoric acid amide group, or of a non-ionic fluorosurfactant that has at least one partially fluoridated or perfluoridated hydrocarbon radical and at least one amino oxide radical.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a prepolymer as component (A), wherein the prepolymer comprises aziridino groups and is characterized by an equivalent weight EW1, a crosslinker as component (B), wherein the crosslinker has a structure being different from the structure of the prepolymer and comprises at least three 2-alkyl-substituted aziridino groups and is characterized by an equivalent weight EW2, an initiator as component (C) being able to start curing of the composition, optionally filler(s) as component (D) and optionally additive(s) as component (E), wherein equivalent weight is defined as (molecular mass of the molecule)/(number of aziridino groups present in the molecule) and wherein EW1>EW2. The invention also relates to the use of the composition for coating, sealing, moulding, adhering, making impressions, producing a dental material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dental impression composition comprising a hardenable matrix and glass beads having a particle size (d50/?m) equal or below about 60 ?m. The invention also relates to a method of producing this composition and its use.

Abstract: Condensation-crosslinked dental materials based on alkoxysilyl-functional and/or hydroxysilyl-functional polyethers are useful in dentistry for taking tooth impressions, bite registration, denture rebasing, or as temporary and permanent dental cement, temporary closure material, or dental prosthodontic material. The dental material has a composition containing at least one alkoxysilyl-functional and/or hydroxysilyl-functional polyether a), at least one catalyst b), and optionally water c) and at least one acidic compound d) that has a water solubility (20° C.) of no more than 150 g/l.

Abstract: Hardenable and hardened dental compositions, and articles including such hardenable and hardened compositions, are provided. In some embodiments, the hardenable dental compositions include an acid-generating component and an acid-reactive component including one or more acid-reactive groups. Upon irradiating, and optionally heating, the hardened compositions are useful, for example, for reducing the bond strength of orthodontic appliances adhered to tooth structures with the hardened compositions.

Abstract: In a method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of microsphere targets is applied to a surface of a tooth on the upper dentition of a person and a tooth surface of the lower dentition of the person. At least two sets of stereoscopic images are obtained, where the microsphere targets are visible in the field of view of each image. The center position of the beads is photogrammetrically determined in three dimensions for each set using the images taken from perspective positions. The change in bead positions in the sets of stereoscopic images is analyzed to mathematically characterize the jaw motion of the person.

Abstract: A one-component self-etching self-priming dental adhesive composition is disclosed. The composition comprises glycerol phosphate di(meth)acrylate monomer, at least one mono-functional polymerizable monomer having just one ethylenically unsaturated group, at least one multi-functional polymerizable monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups, at least one aprotic solvent, at least one protic solvent, and at least one polymerization initiator.

Abstract: The invention provides a dental material comprising a resin matrix. It comprises: a) at least 2% by weight of pigment with a refractive index of at least 2, b) spherical particles and/or spherical hollow particles which are composed of optically homogeneous material and have a mean particle diameter d50 between 0.2 and 300 ?m, said material having a refractive index which differs by at least 0.2 from the refractive index of the surrounding matrix and/or of the core of the hollow particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to hydrophilized curable silicone compositions which contain organopolysiloxanes, hydrophilizers and at least one stabilizing phosphorous compound. The compositions are particularly suitable as curable impression materials in dental applications, especially as wash impression materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multicomponent automixable putty impression material, its components, mixtures of the components and a method for obtaining impressions with the multicomponent automixable putty impression material.

Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymeric particles by dropletization polymerization in the gas phase, which comprises drying the polymeric particles after the polymerization in a fluidized bed, the water-absorbing polymeric particles themselves, hygiene articles comprising these water-absorbing polymeric particles and also apparatus for implementing the process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition comprising prepolymer (A) having the formula: (L-C(?O)—O—)nP wherein L is a group represented by the following formula ?with the N,N? bridging unit being part of a heterocyclic quasi-aromatic ringsystem, optionally containing O, N or S, preferably an azolide, P is a prepolymer backbone having a molecular weight (Mn) of at least 500, n is at least 2, and crosslinker (B) comprising at least 3 nucleophilic groups. The curable composition can be used for coating, sealing, moulding, adhering, making impressions, especially in the dental field.

Abstract: A hydrophilic organopolysiloxane composition of the hydrosilylation reaction cure type for use as dental impression material is characterized by comprising as essential components (A) a diorganopolysiloxane having at least 0.1 silicon-bonded alkenyl group in a molecule, (B) a liquid or solid organopolysiloxane having average compositional formula (1), comprising SiO2 units and R3SiO1/2 units (R is a monovalent hydrocarbon, alkoxy or hydroxyl group) and having a viscosity of at least 10 mPa·s at 23° C., (C) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule, (D) a hydrosilylation catalyst, and (E) a polyether having average compositional formula (2).

Abstract: A subject-matter of the invention is an impression material with at least one compound with at least two alkenyl groups as component (a), at least one compound with at least one chelating group as component (b), at least one organohydropolysiloxane as component (c), at least one hydrosilylation catalyst as component (d) and at least one compound with a chelatable metal atom as component (e), the chelating group of the component (b) exhibiting no reactive groups which can react with the component (c) and/or the component (d). The invention achieves a long storage stability.

Abstract: To provide a dental restorative material composition using an organic-inorganic composite filler having excellent surface smoothness like a natural tooth, low polymerization shrinkage, excellent X-ray contrast imaging property, similar transparency to that of a natural tooth, and no variation of transparency before and after the composition is hardened, the dental restorative material composition includes (a) a (meth)acrylate monomer, (b) an organic-inorganic composite filler having an average particle diameter of 5 to 50 ?m which is made by mixing a (meth)acrylate monomer and a fine particle filler having an average primary particle diameter of 0.005 to 0.3 ?m and having X-ray impermeability, (c) a fine particle filler having an average primary particle diameter of 0.005 to 0.04 ?m, and (d) a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: Dental materials which contain a radically polymerizable organic binder, at least one radical polymerization initiator and at least one radical polymerization accelerator, both the initiator and the accelerator each having at least one radically polymerizable group.

Abstract: A material composition, which is used as a liquid resist, includes a first component comprising a monomer portion and at least one cationically polymerizable functional group, and a crosslinker reactive with the first component and comprising at least three cationically polymerizable functional groups. The material composition also includes a cationic photoinitiator. Upon exposure to UV light, the material composition crosslinks via cure to form a cured resist film that is the reaction product of the first component, the crosslinker, and the cationic photoinitiator. An article includes a substrate layer and a resist layer formed on the substrate layer from the material composition.

Abstract: One-part and two-part compositions curable by a metathesis reaction comprising a resin containing a polyether-based substrate with at least two cycloolefin groups per molecule curable by a metathesis reaction with a metathesis catalyst. These compositions may optionally contain a reaction control agent for slowing the progress of the metathesis reaction. The metathesis catalyst can be a ruthenium carbene complex catalyst. The substrate may be, for example, a difunctional urethane polyester or polyether carboxylate containing norbornenyl end groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to preparations based on polymerizable polyether materials and a fluidity improver and to the use thereof in producing dental materials, especially impression materials.

Abstract: Two-part dental impression material curable by a metathesis reaction comprising a base paste with first and second resin components each containing at least two cycloolefin groups per molecule curable by a metathesis reaction with a metathesis catalyst. The first resin includes a urethane polyether or polyester carboxylate backbone terminated with the cycloolefin groups and the second resin includes an alkoxy-siloxane polyether or polyester carboxylate backbone terminated with the cycloolefin groups. The metathesis catalyst can be a ruthenium carbene complex catalyst.

Abstract: A hydrophobic acidic group-containing polymeric monomer (a); a water-soluble polymeric monomer (b); water (c); a photopolymerization initiator (d); an aromatic tertiary amine (e) having an electron-withdrawing group; a cross-linkable polymeric monomer (f); and a basic compound (g) for producing a water-soluble salt through a reaction with a part of the hydrophobic acidic group-containing polymeric monomer (a) are included as essential compounding ingredients. A one-part dental adhesive composition that exhibits high adhesive strength and high storage stability in adhesion between a teeth, and more particularly enamel or dentine, and a dental repairing material, and more particularly a resin material, is provided.

Abstract: Composition with at least one polymerizable binder and at least one polymerization initiator, which contains at least one acylgermanium compound according to general Formula (I), in which R0 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-18-alkyl radical or an acyl group; R1 and R2 are H, an acyl group or have one of the meanings given for R3; R3 is a branched or linear C1-18-alkyl radical which can be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by —O—, —NH—, —NR—, —S— or interrupted by other groups, trimethylsilyl, hal-(CH3)2Si—[OSi(CH3)2]r?, (CH3)3Si—[OSi(CH3)2]r—, —COOH, —COO—R10, —CO—NR11R12, —CO-vinyl, —CO-phenyl, phenyl-C1-4-alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or biphenyl, C5-12 cycloalkyl, a 5 or 6-membered O, S or N-containing heterocyclic ring, halogen, OH, an aromatic C6-30 radical which can be substituted or unsubstituted and/or interrupted by O, S or —NR—, or a branched, cyclic or linear C1-20 alkyl, -alkenyl, -alkoxy or -alkenoxy radical; m is 1, 2 or 3; n is 0 or 1 and p is 0 or 1; wherein in each case two of