3m Innovative Properties Company

3m Espe Ag

University of Missouri

Solventum Intellectual Properties Company

Espe Dental Ag

3m Innovative Properties Company 3m Center

Karsten Dede

Christoph H Thalacker

Adrian S Eckert

Thomas Luchterhandt

Bettina Hailand

Reinhold Hecht

Thomas Klettke

Michael M Cub

Marion B Kestel

Peter Bissinger

Gioacchino Raia

Uwe H Hoheisel

Joel D Oxman

Wolfgang Weinmann

Henry Loll

Ahmed Salih Abuelyaman

Bradley Dene Craig

Timothy D Dunbar

Paul J Homnick

Gregory A Kobussen

Manfred Ludsteck

Victoria A Russell

Oliver Frey

Markus Watermann

Craig A Dykstra

Alexandra Glaser

Rainer A Guggenberger

Malte Korten

Oswald Gasser

Michael Jahns

Gallus Schechner

Roger A Mader

Dwight W Jacobs

Helmar B Mayr

Wolf Steiger

Kai U Claussen

Bernhard Hofmann

Miriam Hansen

Bernd Anich

Marion B Kandlbinder

Bettina Hailand-Newhook

Ines Edelmann

Dwight Wayne Jacobs

Roger Anthony Mader

The invention relates to a composition comprising a resin matrix, an initiator system and a filler system. The resin matrix comprises a polymerizable component which contains a backbone comprising either a resorcinol or catechol moiety. The composition is in particular useful in the dental and orthodontic field, e.g. as dental filling material having advantageous properties.

Dental composition containing a resorcinol or catechol moiety containing component and use thereof

The invention relates to a one-part dental adhesive composition comprising polymerizable component(s) with an acidic moiety as Component A, photo-initiator(s) as Component B1, transition metal ion component(s) as Component C, solvent(s) other than water as Component D1, a stabilizer as Component E, the stabilizer comprising a free radical moiety or being selected from anaerobic stabilizers, for use in a process of fixing a composite material to the surface of hard dental tissue, the composite material comprising a redox initiator system with an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent.

One-part dental adhesive composition for fixing dental composite materials

Dental compositions and methods of formulating a dental composition are described. In one embodiment, the dental composition comprises a polymerizable resin comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or oligomers and nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a refractive index of at least 1.600 and an average discrete or aggregate particle size of no greater than 100 nm. The dental composition further comprises inorganic metal oxide filler having a discrete or aggregate average particle size of at least 200 nm. The nanoparticles are present at a concentration to provide a refractive index differential between the cured polymerizable resin and inorganic metal oxide filler such that the contrast ratio of the dental composition is at least 40.

Dental compositions comprising nanoparticles providing a refractive index differential between polymerizable resin and filler

The invention relates to a radiation-curable radiopaque dental composition comprising a resin matrix comprising cross-linkable component(s) as Component A, ethylenically unsaturated component(s) with acidic moiety as Component B, an initiator system comprising photoinitiator(s) as Component C, reducing agent(s) as Component D, Component A containing at least two (meth)acrylate moieties and a brominated aromatic moiety selected from brominated resorcinol, catechol, tyrosol, benzoic acid, or phenol moieties. The composition can be used for producing an x-ray visible dental adhesive composition, restoration primer or dental sealant.

Radiopaque dental composition

Dental compositions and methods of formulating a dental composition are described. In one embodiment, the dental composition comprises a polymerizable resin comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or oligomers and nano-particles. The nanoparticles have a refractive index of at least 1.600 and an average discrete or aggregate particle size of no greater than 100 nm. The dental composition further comprises inorganic metal oxide filler having a discrete or aggregate average particle size of at least 200 nm. The nanoparticles are present at a concentration to provide a refractive index differential between the cured polymerizable resin and inorganic metal oxide filler such that the contrast ratio of the dental composition is at least 40.

The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a resin matrix, a filler matrix in an amount of at least 25 wt. % with respect to the weight of the dental composition, an initiator system, the resin matrix comprising polymerizable monomer(s) comprising two (meth)acrylate moieties connected to a brominated resorcinol, catechol, tyrosol, benzoic acid or phenol moiety. The invention relates also to a dental milling block comprising this composition in its hardened stage.

Dental composition with high E-modulus

The invention relates to a dental milling block () comprising a dental article () having an outer surface, the dental article having been produced based on personalized data, wherein the outer surface of the dental article is at least partially covered with a surrounding material. The invention further relates to a process of producing a dental milling block, the process comprising the steps of: &#x22c5;a) providing a personalized Data Set C containing geometry data of the dental article and colour data related to said geometry data, &#x22c5;b) generating a layer of hardenable material on a surface, &#x22c5;c) applying a colour agent to the layer of hardenable material of step b), wherein the colour agent is applied to at least some regions of those areas of the layer of hardenable material which are related to the geometry data of the dental article, &#x22c5;d) consolidating the result obtained in step c) thereby obtaining an at least partially hardened layer of material.

Dental milling block containing individualized dental article and process of production

A dental composition comprising a polymerizable monomer (1), initiator, filler component(s) in an amount of more than about 20 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the whole weight of the composition, the polymerizable monomer (1) being characterized as follows: having exactly two (meth)acrylate reactive moieties, having an unsymmetrical backbone as linkage between the (meth)acrylate reactive moieties, the two (meth)acrylate reactive moieties being attached onto the unsymmetrical monomer backbone as alkyl esters, the unsymmetrical backbone comprising one aromatic moiety of the phenolic type, the polymerizable monomer (1) not containing an acidic moiety, other atoms than carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen, a bisphenol moiety. The invention is also directed to the use of the dental composition as or for producing a dental filling material, dental cement, crown and bridge material, inlay, onlay, veneer, orthodontic device or dental mill blank.

Dental composition and use thereof

The invention relates to a dental composition comprising polymerizable monomer (1), initiator component(s), filler component(s) in an amount of more than about 20 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the whole weight of the composition, the polymerizable monomer (1) being characterized as follows: having exactly two (meth)acrylate reactive moieties, having an unsymmetrical backbone as linkage between the (meth)acrylate reactive moieties, the two (meth)acrylate reactive moieties being attached onto the unsymmetrical monomer backbone as alkyl esters, the unsymmetrical backbone comprising one aromatic moiety of the phenolic type, the polymerizable monomer (1) not containing an acidic moiety, other atoms than carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, bisphenol moieties. The invention also relates to the use of the dental composition as or for producing a dental filling material, crown and bridge material, inlay, onlay, veneer or dental mill blank.

The invention relates to a kit of parts comprising part A and part B, part A comprising a polymerizable component having an acid group in the molecule, an initiator, part B comprising an activator, and a film former with a molecular weight of at least 1000. The invention also relates to a composition obtainable by mixing the components contained in the kit of parts and to a process for producing the kit of parts comprising the steps of bringing the components contained in part B of the kit in contact with a surface, drying the surface to form a film.

Kit of parts, method of producing and use thereof

An adhesive dental composition comprising a polymerizable monomer (1), a polymerizable monomer (2) comprising an acidic moiety, initiator component(s), filler component(s) in an amount of less than about 15 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the whole weight of the composition, the polymerizable monomer (1) being characterized as follows: having exactly two (meth)acrylate reactive moieties, having an unsymmetrical backbone as linkage between the (meth)acrylate reactive moieties, the two (meth)acrylate reactive moieties being attached onto the unsymmetrical monomer backbone as alkyl esters, the unsymmetrical backbone comprising one aromatic moiety of the phenolic type, the polymerizable monomer (1) not containing an acidic moiety, other atoms than carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, bisphenol moieties. The invention also relates to the use of the adhesive dental composition as dental adhesive, sealant, cement or for bonding or cementing a material to the surface of hard dental tissue.

Adhesive bonding composition and use thereof

The present disclosure relates to a kit of parts comprising part A and part B, part A comprising a polymerizable component having an acid group in the molecule, an initiator, part B comprising an activator, and a film former with a molecular weight of at least 1000. The present disclosure also relates to a composition obtainable by mixing the components contained in the kit of parts and to a process for producing the kit of parts comprising the steps of bringing the components contained in part B of the kit in contact with a surface, drying the surface to form a film.

The invention relates to a dental composition having a) compound (A) with the following features: only one backbone unit (U) with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, at least 6 carbon atoms thereof forming an aromatic or an aliphatic cyclic moiety, the remaining carbon atoms either being part of substituents pending from the cyclic moiety or being part of bridging groups to spacer units, wherein one or more of the remaining carbon atoms can be replaced by an oxygen atom, the backbone unit not comprising a bisphenol structure,one or two spacer unit(s) (S) being connected to the backbone unit (U) via an ether linkage, at least one spacer unit (S) having a &#x2014;CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH(Q)-OG chain or a &#x2014;CH2-CH(OG)-CH2-OM residue or a mixture of these two types of spacers within one spacer unit,with G having at least one group selected from acroyl, methacroyl, acetyl, benzoyl, and combinations thereof, M having at least one aryl group, and combinations thereof, Q having at least one group selected from hydrogen, methyl, phenyl, phenoxymethyl, and combinations thereof,b) filler (B) and c) initiator (C).

Dental composition, method of producing and use thereof

The invention is directed to a composition comprising a) compound (A) being characterized by at least the following features: comprising a backbone unit (U) comprising a tricylclic hydrocarbon moiety, two spacer units (S) each comprising a hydrocarbon chain (G) being directly connected to the backbone unit (U) via an urethane moiety, and at least two reactive groups (M) being connected to the hydrocarbon chain (G) via an ester linkage, with (G) being a non-branched hydrocarbon chain having a length of at least 3 carbon atoms, (G) not comprising ether moieties, and (M) being selected from acroyl and methacroyl, b) initiator (B) and c) optionally filler (C), the composition being a dental composition.

The invention relates to a dental composition comprising a) a compound (A) with the following features: only one backbone unit (U) with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, at least 6 carbon atoms thereof forming an aromatic or an aliphatic cyclic moiety, the remaining carbon atoms either being part of substituents pending from the cyclic moiety or being part of bridging groups to spacer units, wherein one or more of the remaining carbon atoms can be replaced by an oxygen atom, the backbone unit not comprising a bisphenol structure and halogen atoms, one or two unit(s) (S) being connected to the backbone unit (U) via an ether linkage, at least one unit (S) comprising a &#x2014;CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-O&#x2014;CH2-CH(Q)-OG moiety or a &#x2014;CH2-CH(OG)-CH2-OM moiety or a mixture of these two types of moieties within one unit (S), with G comprising at least one polymerizable moiety and an urethane moiety, the urethane moiety acting as connecting element to unit(s) (S), and M comprising at least one group selected from acroyl, methacroyl, aryl, mixtures and combinations thereof, Q comprising at least one group selected from hydrogen, methyl, phenyl, phenoxymethyl, mixtures and combinations thereof, and with the proviso that onto the backbone unit (U) at least two substituents are attached, each bearing at least one group G, wherein in the case where only one unit (S) is present, the group G not being part of said unit (S) is located in the further substituent pending from unit (U), b) a filler (B) and c) an initiator (C).

Dental composition, kit of parts and use thereof

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