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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
Sabine Dickens, Montgomery Village, MD (US);
American Dental Association Health Foundation, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Abstract
A single solution bonding formulation for dental applications comprising a plurality of at least one self-polymerizable polyvinyl acidic monomer or at least two different polymerizable polyvinyl acidic monomers, a calcium phosphate filler, at least one photoinitiator, optionally an accelerator, optionally a solvent, and optionally a fluoride additive is provided. Additionally, a method for treating enamel, dentin, and/or pulp with the same single solution bonding formulation is provided. The single solution bonding formulation provides for the release of calcium, phosphate and/or fluoride ions which are sufficient in situ to form hydroxyapatite and/or fluorapatite.