Compositions and methods for the synthesis of polymer foam materials, wherein the polymer foam materials include expandable polymers, which can be applied to many dental applications, such as for example but not limited to one or more of a filler, a sealer, a filling, and a root canal. The expandable polymers can include a cross linkable material that expands upon crosslinking.

The invention relates to a two-part dual cure dental composition with improved stability toward discoloration and premature polymerization. The dental composition comprises a Base Part and a Catalyst Part, the Base Part comprising polymerizable component(s) without an acidic moiety, optionally polymerizable component(s) with an acidic moiety, filler(s), transition metal component(s), peroxide component(s), stabilizer component(s) comprising a free-radical moiety, the Catalyst Part comprising polymerizable component(s) without an acidic moiety, filler(s), ascorbic acid component, photo-initiator system, stabilizer component(s) comprising a phosphite or sulfite moiety. The dental composition is in particular useful as bulk fill dental composite, dental resin cement, core build-up dental material or self- and dual cure dental adhesive. The invention further relates to an initiator system and the use of a stabilizer comprising a free-radical moiety.

Dental root canal filling composition comprising (a) one or more diepoxides; (b) one or more primary monoamines and/or disecondary diamines; (c) a particulate filler, wherein the one or more diepoxides are selected from compounds of the following formula (I) or a salt thereof:

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Dental root canal filling composition comprising (a) one or more diepoxides; (b) one or more primary monoamines and/or disecondary diamines; (c) a particulate filler, wherein the one or more diepoxides are selected from compounds of the following formula (I) or a salt thereof:

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Dental root canal filling composition comprising (a) one or more diepoxides; (b) one or more primary monoamines and/or disecondary diamines; (c) a particulate filler, wherein the one or more diepoxides are selected from compounds of the following formula (I) or a salt thereof:

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Dental composition comprising (i) one or more di- or polyepoxides; (ii) a compound of the following formula (I)

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The invention relates to a dental post formed from a composite of fibers and a matrix material, wherein X-ray markers are embedded in the matrix material and the X-ray markers are formed from visible and/or UV light reflective material. According to another aspect of the invention, the X-ray markers are concentrated in a central region of the dental post. The dental post has very good mechanical properties and allows visible and/or UV light to pass through to cure an adhesive disposed on the dental post.

The invention relates to a dental post formed from a composite of fibers and a matrix material, wherein X-ray markers are embedded in the matrix material and the X-ray markers are formed from visible and/or UV light reflective material. According to another aspect of the invention, the X-ray markers are concentrated in a central region of the dental post. The dental post has very good mechanical properties and allows visible and/or UV light to pass through to cure an adhesive disposed on the dental post.

Chitosan nanoparticles are provided for use in the in vivo treatment of connective tissues in root canal therapies. The nanoparticles are optionally linked with one or more photoactivatable compounds for providing antibacterial/antibiofilm properties, neutralizing bacterial byproducts and/or chemical/photodynamic crosslinking to achieve enhanced mechanical properties, chemical stability in connective tissues and/or to improve surface/interfacial integrity between filling material and connective tissue.

Chitosan nanoparticles are provided for use in the in vivo treatment of connective tissues in root canal therapies. The nanoparticles are optionally linked with one or more photoactivatable compounds for providing antibacterial/antibiofilm properties, neutralizing bacterial byproducts and/or chemical/photodynamic crosslinking to achieve enhanced mechanical properties, chemical stability in connective tissues and/or to improve surface/interfacial integrity between filling material and connective tissue.