To provide a two-paste type sealer composition for root canal filling consisting of a first paste containing a polymer (a) of an acid group-containing polymerizable monomer in which a portion or the entirety of the acidic group in a molecule forms a salt with an alkaline metal, a non-acid reactive powder (b) and water (c), wherein the pH of the first paste is in the range from 3.5 to 5.5, and a second paste containing an acid reactive inorganic powder (d), water (c) and a thickener (e), wherein, a cured product of a kneaded material of the first paste and the second paste comprises 3 to 20 part by weight of the polymer (a), 15 to 60 part by weight of the water (c), and 30 to 70 part by weight of the acid reactive inorganic powder (d).

To provide an organic-inorganic composite filler containing; a polymerizable monomer (a) having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of —OH group, —NH— group, and —NH.sub.2 group, a polymerizable monomer (b) having no functional group selected from the group consisting of —OH group, —NH— group, and —NH.sub.2 group, a polymerization initiator (c), an inorganic filler (d), and a silane compound (e) which generates —OH group by hydrolysis.

The present invention relates to a kit of parts comprising Part A and Part B, Part A comprising: ascorbic acid, component(s) comprising an ascorbic acid moiety or derivative(s) thereof, optionally polymerizable component(s) without acidic moieties, optionally polymerizable component(s) with acidic moieties, and optionally filler(s), Part B comprising polymerizable component(s) without acidic moieties, polymerizable component(s) with acidic moieties, transition metal component(s), organic peroxide(s), and optionally filler(s), The invention is also directed to a redox initiator system comprising ascorbic acid, component(s) comprising an ascorbic acid moiety or derivative(s) thereof, transition metal component(s), preferably comprising a copper or iron ion containing salt, organic peroxide(s), preferably comprising a hydroperoxide or di-peroxide. The kit of parts and redox initiator system are particularly useful in the dental field.

Provided is a composite material which comprises a resin matrix and inorganic particles dispersed therein, wherein the inorganic particles comprise: one or more groups (G-PID) of spherical particles uniform in particle diameter which comprise aggregates of inorganic spherical particles having a specific average primary-particle diameter, have a narrow particle-size-distribution width, and have a lower refractive index than the resin matrix; and a group (G-SFP) of ultrafine particles. The inorganic spherical particles which constitute all the groups of spherical particles uniform in particle diameter contained in the resin matrix have an arrangement structure which is a short-range order structure satisfying a specific requirement. Also provided are a curable composition giving the composite material and a method for producing the curable composition.

Provided is a composite material which comprises a resin matrix and inorganic particles dispersed therein, wherein the inorganic particles comprise: one or more groups (G-PID) of spherical particles uniform in particle diameter which comprise aggregates of inorganic spherical particles having a specific average primary-particle diameter, have a narrow particle-size-distribution width, and have a lower refractive index than the resin matrix; and a group (G-SFP) of ultrafine particles. The inorganic spherical particles which constitute all the groups of spherical particles uniform in particle diameter contained in the resin matrix have an arrangement structure which is a short-range order structure satisfying a specific requirement. Also provided are a curable composition giving the composite material and a method for producing the curable composition.

Dental compositions and methods of formulating a dental composition are described. In one embodiment, the dental composition comprises a polymerizable resin comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or oligomers and nano-particles. The nanoparticles have a refractive index of at least 1.600 and an average discrete or aggregate particle size of no greater than 100 nm. The dental composition further comprises inorganic metal oxide filler having a discrete or aggregate average particle size of at least 200 nm. The nanoparticles are present at a concentration to provide a refractive index differential between the cured polymerizable resin and inorganic metal oxide filler such that the contrast ratio of the dental composition is at least 40.

Dental compositions and methods of formulating a dental composition are described. In one embodiment, the dental composition comprises a polymerizable resin comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or oligomers and nano-particles. The nanoparticles have a refractive index of at least 1.600 and an average discrete or aggregate particle size of no greater than 100 nm. The dental composition further comprises inorganic metal oxide filler having a discrete or aggregate average particle size of at least 200 nm. The nanoparticles are present at a concentration to provide a refractive index differential between the cured polymerizable resin and inorganic metal oxide filler such that the contrast ratio of the dental composition is at least 40.

Described herein is a dental filler material having a core made of a core material and a shell made of a shell material, where the shell material coats or covers at least a portion of the core.

The present invention generally relates to the use of pre-formed bodies of Chemically Bonded Ceramics (CBCs) biomaterial for implantation purposes wherein the bodies are prepared ex vivo allowing process parameters to be optimized for desired long term properties of the resulting CBC biomaterial. More particularly, the pre-formed CBC material bodies of the present invention are sintered. The pre-formed body of CBC material is machined to the desired geometry and then implanted using a CBC cementation paste for fixation of the body to tissue. The invention also relates to a method of preparing pre-formed bodies of CBC biomaterial for implantation purposes, methods of preparing an implant thereof having desired geometry, and a method of implantation of the implant, as well as a kit for use in the method of implantation.

A dental restorative based on a cured dental composite containing coconut oil and/or a derivative of coconut oil. The dental restorative also includes a polymerizable monomer, a filler, and a polymerization initiator. Methods of preventing or reducing growth of microorganisms and inhibiting formation of biofilms are also described.