A polymerization initiator includes a transition metal compound, a nitrogen-containing compound, and a sulfonyl group-containing compound.

To provide a dental curable composition having excellent curability and storage stability. The dental curable composition contains (a) transition metal adsorbent in which a transition metal compound of the period 4 in the periodic table is adsorbed on an inorganic particle which is non-reactive with a transition metal of the period 4 in the periodic table, (b) thiourea derivative, (c) organic peroxide having a hydroperoxide group, and (d) polymerizable monomer, wherein the (d) polymerizable monomer contains (d-1) acidic group-non-containing polymerizable monomer, and wherein a pore volume of the inorganic particle which is non-reactive with a transition metal of the period 4 in the periodic table is 0.2 cc/g or less.

The invention relates to a kit of parts for preparing a glass ionomer composition for dental use, the kit comprising a Paste A and a Paste B, Paste A comprising water, acid-reactive inorganic filler A, non acid-reactive filler B1, sugar alcohol with 6 hydroxyl moieties, Paste B comprising water, polyacid, non acid-reactive filler B2, the sugar alcohol being present in an amount of not more than 2 wt. % and the water being present in an amount of not more than 15 wt. %, wt. % with respect to the whole composition obtained when mixing Paste A and Paste B. The invention also relates to a hardened glass ionomer composition for dental use obtained by mixing Paste A and Paste B of the kit of parts

The invention relates to a kit of parts for preparing a glass ionomer composition for dental use, the kit comprising a Paste A and a Paste B, Paste A comprising water, acid-reactive inorganic filler A, non acid-reactive filler B1, sugar alcohol with 6 hydroxyl moieties, Paste B comprising water, polyacid, non acid-reactive filler B2, the sugar alcohol being present in an amount of not more than 2 wt. % and the water being present in an amount of not more than 15 wt. %, wt. % with respect to the whole composition obtained when mixing Paste A and Paste B. The invention also relates to a hardened glass ionomer composition for dental use obtained by mixing Paste A and Paste B of the kit of parts

The present invention relates to a dental composition which is a resin modified dental cement composition, comprising a radically polymerizable compound and a redox initiator system comprising one or more clathrate compounds comprising a host molecule and one or more guest molecules, wherein the guest molecule is an oxidising agent selected from organic peroxides and organic hydroperoxides. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a use of the redox initiator system in a dental composition which is a resin modified dental cement composition.

The present invention relates to a dental composition which is a resin modified dental cement composition, comprising a radically polymerizable compound and a redox initiator system comprising one or more clathrate compounds comprising a host molecule and one or more guest molecules, wherein the guest molecule is an oxidising agent selected from organic peroxides and organic hydroperoxides. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a use of the redox initiator system in a dental composition which is a resin modified dental cement composition.

Provided is a polymerization initiator, which has an excellent curing rate and is an alternative to a polymerization initiator system using a benzoyl peroxide-aromatic amine compound, a curable composition containing the polymerization initiator, a dental material and dental filler material containing the composition, and a kit for preparing the curable composition. The polymerization initiator contains one or more compounds (A) selected from the group consisting of a pyrazolidinedione compound and/or pyrazolidine(di)thione compound (A1), a salt (A2) of the compound (A1), and a malonate compound (A3).

To prevent gelling even during storage for a long time period under high temperature or room temperature, and to achieve rapid curing under a room-temperature condition at the time of photoirradiation, provided are a photocationically curable composition containing a cationically polymerizable monomer and photoacid generators, and being substantially free of a hydrogen ion scavenger, wherein the photoacid generators include: at least one kind of photoacid generator selected from a photoacid generator formed of an ion pair whose anion is a noncoordinating anion, and a photoacid generator formed of a zwitterionic compound whose anionic moiety is a noncoordinating anionic moiety; and at least one kind of photoacid generator selected from a photoacid generator formed of an ion pair whose anion is not a noncoordinating anion and a photoacid generator formed of a zwitterionic compound whose anionic moiety is not a noncoordinating anionic moiety, and a dental curable composition using the same.

To prevent gelling even during storage for a long time period under high temperature or room temperature, and to achieve rapid curing under a room-temperature condition at the time of photoirradiation, provided are a photocationically curable composition containing a cationically polymerizable monomer and photoacid generators, and being substantially free of a hydrogen ion scavenger, wherein the photoacid generators include: at least one kind of photoacid generator selected from a photoacid generator formed of an ion pair whose anion is a noncoordinating anion, and a photoacid generator formed of a zwitterionic compound whose anionic moiety is a noncoordinating anionic moiety; and at least one kind of photoacid generator selected from a photoacid generator formed of an ion pair whose anion is not a noncoordinating anion and a photoacid generator formed of a zwitterionic compound whose anionic moiety is not a noncoordinating anionic moiety, and a dental curable composition using the same.

The present invention relates to a dental composition and a dental kit comprising a polymerisable adhesive free of a photoinitiator, and a self-cure composite restorative including a redox initiator system. The dental composition cures upon contact between the self-cure composite restorative and the adhesive, to thereby form a dental restoration. The present invention also relates to a method of applying the dental composition, and methods of replacing a dental amalgam with the dental composition, or dental kit, of the present invention.