A method of applying a two-part dental sealant is described comprising providing a syringe device comprising a cartridge including first and second chamber. The first chamber contains a first part of a dental sealant comprising a (meth)acrylate resin and an oxidizing curing agent. The second chamber contains a second part of a dental sealant comprising a (meth)acrylate resin and a reducing curing agent that reacts with the oxidizing curing agent of the first chamber. The first and/or second part of the dental sealant further comprise a single component or multiple components that neutralize acid and promote remineralization. The syringe device comprises a dispensing nozzle comprising a static mixer and an outlet at one end of the cartridge and a plunger at the opposing end of the cartridge. Also described is a kit for storing and applying the dental sealant is described.

Some embodiments relate to a photothermal-curing resin composition, and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The resin composition includes a combination of specific parts of a prepolymer, a monomer, a photoinitiator, a thermal initiator, fumed silica and a glass powder. By means of adding specific parts of the photoinitiator in conjunction with the thermal initiator, the completion rate of a curing reaction is increased, the resin composition is more thoroughly cured, and the residual monomer rate after curing is lower, and specific parts of the fumed silica and barium-containing glass powder are further added as fillers, such that the hardness, strength and wear resistance of the resin composition are effectively enhanced; therefore, a product resulting from the 3D printing of the finally obtained resin composition completely meets the requirements for being used as temporary crowns and bridges.

Some embodiments relate to a photothermal-curing resin composition, and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The resin composition includes a combination of specific parts of a prepolymer, a monomer, a photoinitiator, a thermal initiator, fumed silica and a glass powder. By means of adding specific parts of the photoinitiator in conjunction with the thermal initiator, the completion rate of a curing reaction is increased, the resin composition is more thoroughly cured, and the residual monomer rate after curing is lower, and specific parts of the fumed silica and barium-containing glass powder are further added as fillers, such that the hardness, strength and wear resistance of the resin composition are effectively enhanced; therefore, a product resulting from the 3D printing of the finally obtained resin composition completely meets the requirements for being used as temporary crowns and bridges.

A free radical polymerization initiator system having at least one monoacylphosphine oxide of formula (I)

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in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 independently of one another are each H, or a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl radical or OR.sup.6, R.sup.4 is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl radical, C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy radical, cyclohexyl radical or a phenyl, methylphenyl or mesityl radical, R.sup.5 is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl radical, R.sup.6 is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl radical, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3,
and at least one phenolic inhibitor, wherein the molar ratio of inhibitor to photoinitiator is in a range from 0.002 to 0.9. The initiator system is particularly suitable for the photopolymerization of radically polymerizable compositions containing urethane group-containing monomers and for the production of dental moldings with low discoloration.

A free radical polymerization initiator system having at least one monoacylphosphine oxide of formula (I)

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in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 independently of one another are each H, or a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl radical or OR.sup.6, R.sup.4 is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl radical, C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkoxy radical, cyclohexyl radical or a phenyl, methylphenyl or mesityl radical, R.sup.5 is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl radical, R.sup.6 is a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl radical, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3,
and at least one phenolic inhibitor, wherein the molar ratio of inhibitor to photoinitiator is in a range from 0.002 to 0.9. The initiator system is particularly suitable for the photopolymerization of radically polymerizable compositions containing urethane group-containing monomers and for the production of dental moldings with low discoloration.

The present invention provides a stereolithographic article adhesive composition having excellent adhesiveness with respect to a shaped article produced by stereolithography. The present invention relates to a stereolithographic article adhesive composition comprising a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based polymerizable monomer (A) and a photopolymerization initiator (B). The multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based polymerizable monomer (A) preferably contains at least one of a urethanated (meth)acrylic acid ester compound (a-1), an aromatic compound-based (meth)acrylic acid ester compound (a-2) containing no urethane bond, and a (meth)acrylamide group-containing polymerizable monomer (a-3).

The present invention provides a stereolithographic article adhesive composition having excellent adhesiveness with respect to a shaped article produced by stereolithography. The present invention relates to a stereolithographic article adhesive composition comprising a multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based polymerizable monomer (A) and a photopolymerization initiator (B). The multifunctional (meth)acrylic-based polymerizable monomer (A) preferably contains at least one of a urethanated (meth)acrylic acid ester compound (a-1), an aromatic compound-based (meth)acrylic acid ester compound (a-2) containing no urethane bond, and a (meth)acrylamide group-containing polymerizable monomer (a-3).

The present invention provides a dental curable composition used for dental filling restorative materials, dental crown prosthesis materials such as inlays, crowns, and bridges, materials for constructing anchor teeth, block materials for dental CAD/CAM, etc. More specifically, the present invention provides a dental curable composition comprising a curable resin (A), a porous inorganic filler (B), and a polymerization initiator (C), wherein the porous inorganic filler (B) comprises a silicon dioxide, and an oxide comprising at least one kind of the other metallic elements, and a ratio (I.sub.1/I.sub.2) of a maximum absorbance (I.sub.1) of 3730 to 3750 cm.sup.1 to a maximum absorbance (I.sub.2) of 3000 to 3600 cm.sup.1 in infrared absorption spectrum of the porous inorganic filler (B), is not less than 1 and not more than 3.

Provided are dental polymerizable monomer compositions that can give cured products having high toughness and high rigidity, and dental compositions containing such dental polymerizable monomer compositions and cured products thereof having high mechanical properties. The dental polymerizable monomer composition includes a urethane acrylate compound (A) and a polymerizable compound (B) having at least one polymerizable group selected from methacryloyl groups and acryloyl groups, the urethane acrylate compound (A) being obtained by reacting a specific hydroxyacrylate (a1) with a diisocyanate (a2) having two isocyanate groups bonded to a divalent C.sub.6-9 aromatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent C.sub.6-9 bridged cyclic hydrocarbon group via a methylene group optionally substituted with a hydrocarbon group in place of a hydrogen atom, the proportion of the number of acryloyl groups present in the urethane acrylate compound (A) being 10% to less than 90% relative to the total number of (meth)acryloyl groups in the monomer composition.

Provided are dental polymerizable monomers that can give cured products having high toughness and high rigidity, dental polymerizable monomer compositions containing the polymerizable monomers, and dental compositions containing the dental polymerizable monomer compositions, and cured products thereof having high mechanical properties. The dental polymerizable monomer (A) which includes a urethane acrylate obtained from an appropriately rigid diisocyanate and an appropriately flexible hydroxyacrylate is used to prepare a dental polymerizable monomer composition containing the dental polymerizable monomer, and a dental composition containing the dental polymerizable monomer composition.