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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2005
Joan V. Brennan, Sierra Madre, CA (US);
Rajdeep S. Kalgutkar, Woodbury, MN (US);
Mario A. Perez, Burnsville, MN (US);
Wayne S. Mahoney, St. Paul, MN (US);
Peter A. Stark, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Joel D. Oxman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Darrell S. James, Covina, CA (US);
Joan V. Brennan, Sierra Madre, CA (US);
Rajdeep S. Kalgutkar, Woodbury, MN (US);
Mario A. Perez, Burnsville, MN (US);
Wayne S. Mahoney, St. Paul, MN (US);
Peter A. Stark, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Joel D. Oxman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Darrell S. James, Covina, CA (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Hardenable and hardened dental compositions that include radiation-to-heat converters, and articles including such hardenable and hardened compositions, are provided. Upon irradiating, the hardened compositions increase in temperature, which can be useful for reducing the bond strengths of orthodontic appliances adhered to tooth structures with the hardened compositions.