The present invention provides a dental curable composition that enables a highly aesthetic restoration that blends in so well with the surroundings that it is almost indistinguishable from natural teeth, and that, despite being a single dental curable composition, shows good color compatibility with natural teeth over a wide range of shades, particularly in cases involving cavity floors in different classes of cavities, such as Class I, Class II, and Class V The present invention relates to a dental curable composition comprising a polymerizable monomer (A), a filler (B), a polymerization initiator (C), and a colorant (D), wherein the ratios R.sub.650/600, R.sub.700/600, and R.sub.750/600 of spectral reflectances at 650 nm, 700 nm, and 750 nm wavelengths to a spectral reflectance at 600 nm wavelength all fall within a range of 97% to 103% when measured for a 1.0 mm-thick cured product of the dental curable composition against a white background with a spectral colorimeter.

The present invention provides a dental curable composition that enables a highly aesthetic restoration that blends in so well with the surroundings that it is almost indistinguishable from natural teeth, and that, despite being a single dental curable composition, shows good color compatibility with natural teeth over a wide range of shades, particularly in cases involving cavity floors in different classes of cavities, such as Class I, Class II, and Class V The present invention relates to a dental curable composition comprising a polymerizable monomer (A), a filler (B), a polymerization initiator (C), and a colorant (D), wherein the ratios R.sub.650/600, R.sub.700/600, and R.sub.750/600 of spectral reflectances at 650 nm, 700 nm, and 750 nm wavelengths to a spectral reflectance at 600 nm wavelength all fall within a range of 97% to 103% when measured for a 1.0 mm-thick cured product of the dental curable composition against a white background with a spectral colorimeter.

Polymeric shells which fit over one or more natural teeth to change the perceived color of the teeth, and optionally to provide orthodontic support. The shells can be prepared by thermoforming selected polymeric sheets which contain optical additives over a physical image of the teeth, or by depositing polymeric compositions containing optical additives over a physical image of the teeth, or by additive manufacturing based upon a digital image of the teeth. The optical additives cause the combination of the shell and the teeth to have a desired appearance. At least part of the shell preferably has transparency greater than 75%, particularly greater than 85%.

Polymeric shells which fit over one or more natural teeth to change the perceived color of the teeth, and optionally to provide orthodontic support. The shells can be prepared by thermoforming selected polymeric sheets which contain optical additives over a physical image of the teeth, or by depositing polymeric compositions containing optical additives over a physical image of the teeth, or by additive manufacturing based upon a digital image of the teeth. The optical additives cause the combination of the shell and the teeth to have a desired appearance. At least part of the shell preferably has transparency greater than 75%, particularly greater than 85%.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a workpiece made of glass ceramics, and to the workpiece obtainable by the process according to the invention. Further, the invention relates to the use of the workpiece obtained as a dental restoration, and to a process allowing the translucency of a workpiece to be controlled.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a workpiece made of glass ceramics, and to the workpiece obtainable by the process according to the invention. Further, the invention relates to the use of the workpiece obtained as a dental restoration, and to a process allowing the translucency of a workpiece to be controlled.

The present invention provides a zirconia pre-sintered body that enables one visit treatment due to the short firing time and from which a zirconia sintered body having excellent translucency is obtained irrespective of the thickness, and a method for producing the zirconia pre-sintered body. The present invention is a method for producing a zirconia molded body, wherein the zirconia molded body comprises: zirconia; and a stabilizer capable of inhibiting a phase transformation of zirconia, at least a part of the stabilizer is undissolved in zirconia as a solid solution, and the method comprises press molding a mixed powder comprising zirconia and the stabilizer at a pressure of 175 MPa or more to obtain a zirconia molded body.

The present invention provides a zirconia pre-sintered body that enables one visit treatment due to the short firing time and from which a zirconia sintered body having excellent translucency is obtained irrespective of the thickness, and a method for producing the zirconia pre-sintered body. The present invention is a method for producing a zirconia molded body, wherein the zirconia molded body comprises: zirconia; and a stabilizer capable of inhibiting a phase transformation of zirconia, at least a part of the stabilizer is undissolved in zirconia as a solid solution, and the method comprises press molding a mixed powder comprising zirconia and the stabilizer at a pressure of 175 MPa or more to obtain a zirconia molded body.

Provided are a blank for dental cutting having a part to be cut made from a resin material, wherein the resin material includes a composite material in which inorganic particles are dispersed in a resin matrix, the inorganic particles are made from aggregates of inorganic spherical particles having a specific average primary particle diameter, have a narrow particle size distribution, and include one or a plurality of spherical particle groups of the same particle diameter (G-PID) having a refractive index smaller than that of the resin matrix and an ultrafine particle group (G-SFP), and the arrangement structure of all of the inorganic spherical particles constituting the spherical particle groups of the same particle diameter in the resin matrix has a short-range ordered structure that fulfills specific conditions, and a method for producing the same.

A method of manufacturing a monomer composition includes a step of mixing a zinc catalyst (A), an iso(thio)cyanate compound (B) having an iso(thio)cyanate group, and an alcohol compound (C) having a hydroxy group, and at least one of the iso(thio)cyanate compound (B) or the alcohol compound (C) has a (meth)acryloyl group.