3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Kevin M Cummings

Richard Paul Rusin

Sumita Basu Mitra

Paul A Burgio

Jerome E Swanson

Roger J Carufel

Anatoly Z Rosenflanz

Naimul Karim

Robert M Biegler

Afshin Falsafi

David S Arney

Darin J Meyertholen

Jacqueline C Rolf

James R Kvitrud

Tsi-Zong Tzou

Robert W Peterson

Lance C Gore

Daniel T Scott

The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes a phosphate salt. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. Dental compositions, and methods of using dental compositions that include a phosphate salt and a hardenable resin or a water-dispersible, polymeric film former are also provided.

Dental fillers and compositions including phosphate salts

The present application provides a glass composition comprising 10-50% by weight CaO, at least 15% and less than 50% by weight PO, less than 3% by weight AlO, less than 10% by weight LiO, NaO, and KO combined, and 0-60% by weight of SrO, MgO, BaO, ZnO, or combinations thereof; dental compositions comprising the glass composition, and methods of making and using such dental compositions.

Dental compositions with calcium phosphorus releasing glass

The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes phosphorus and a divalent cation. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment.

Dental fillers including a phosphorus-containing surface treatment, and compositions and methods thereof

The present application provides dental compositions, and methods of making and using dental compositions that include a calcium and phosphorus releasing glass. Such dental compositions can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment.

Dental fillers including a phosphorus containing surface treatment, and compositions and methods thereof

The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes a caseinate. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. Dental compositions, and methods of using dental compositions that include a caseinate and a hardenable resin or a water-dispersible, polymeric film former are also provided.

Dental fillers, methods, compositions including a caseinate

A dental mill blank including a resin and a filler, wherein the blank is fabricated such that it passes a Thermal Shock Test. The mill blank is substantially free of cracks and discontinuities. Further, the blank may have superior cuttability and hardness.

Dental mill blanks

Methods of manufacturing hardenable dental articles, packaged hardenable dental articles, and methods of packaging hardenable dental articles are disclosed. In various embodiments, the manufacturing may involve molding a hardenable dental material in a mold cavity that may be lined with a mold liner. The mold body may also form the package of the hardenable dental article formed within the mold cavity. In other embodiments, the hardenable dental articles may be provided in mold cavities located in sacrificial mold bodies that may be torn, stretched, softened, dissolved, etc. to release the hardenable dental articles in the mold cavities.

Packaged hardenable dental article

A dental mill blank comprising a resin, and a filler, wherein the blank is fabricated such that it passes a Thermal Shock Test. The mill blank is substantially free of cracks and discontinuities. Further, the blank may have superior cuttability and hardness.

Method of manufacturing a hardenable dental article

A dental mill blank comprising a resin and a filler, wherein the blank is fabricated such that it passes a Thermal Shock Test. The mill blank is substantially free of cracks and discontinuities. Further, the blank may have superior cuttability and hardness.

The invention relates to uses of glasses and glass-ceramics in dental and orthodontic applications.

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Little Canada, MN, United States of America

Kevin M Cummings