A titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) composition and methods of use, the composition containing surface-modified doped TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles (sm-TiO.sub.2 NP.sub.s) disposed in a polymer matrix material, wherein each sm-TiO.sub.2 NP has an outer surface having a plurality N of bifunctional linker molecules attached thereto and a plurality of protein molecules linked to the sm-TiO.sub.2 NP via the bifunctional linker molecules; and wherein the polymer matrix comprises a polymer precursor component.

A block for dental prostheses is in the form of a column or a board, a main crystalline phase of the block being of lithium disilicate, and when the block is observed in a field of view of a partially enlarged cross section of the block, the proportion of the total area of crystals having a length of at least 0.5 μm, the crystals appearing in the field of view, to an area of the field of view is at most 21%.

The present disclosure provides a dental implant configured to be inserted in a hole in jaw bone and to be at least partially situated in the bone tissue when implanted and includes: a coronal region, an apical region, a longitudinal axis extending from the coronal region of the dental implant to the apical region of the dental implant; an implant surface configured to form an interface between an implant material and the oral environment/surrounding tissue and a surface layer formed on at least part of the implant surface, the surface layer including crystalline titanium oxide in the anatase phase and wherein the surface area roughness Sa and the pore size of the implant surface on which said surface layer is formed increase from the coronal region toward the apical region of the dental implant along the longitudinal axis.

The present disclosure provides a dental implant configured to be inserted in a hole in jaw bone and to be at least partially situated in the bone tissue when implanted and includes: a coronal region, an apical region, a longitudinal axis extending from the coronal region of the dental implant to the apical region of the dental implant; an implant surface configured to form an interface between an implant material and the oral environment/surrounding tissue and a surface layer formed on at least part of the implant surface, the surface layer including crystalline titanium oxide in the anatase phase and wherein the surface area roughness Sa and the pore size of the implant surface on which said surface layer is formed increase from the coronal region toward the apical region of the dental implant along the longitudinal axis.

Radically polymerizable dental material, which contains a combination of a thiourea derivative and a hydroperoxide according to the following Formula (I) as initiator system for the radical polymerization: ##STR00001##

Disclosed herein are curable glass ionomer compositions that include a first paste and a second paste, and methods for using the disclosed compositions. The first paste includes water, a polyacid, and a non acid-reactive filler. The second paste includes water, an acid-reactive filler; and non-aggregated, water-miscible, nano-sized silica particles having at least 25% surface coverage of the particles with a silane. The composition is essentially free of a resin. In some embodiments, the water content of the first paste and the second paste of the paste/paste GI composition disclosed herein is less than 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

The present invention is a dental composition comprising a cement component and at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, pure titanium, sodium titanate, and strontium titanate.

A dental liner and a manufacturing method therefor are disclosed. The dental liner is a dental liner for coupling feldspar porcelain and zirconia and includes: silicon dioxide; aluminum oxide; 1,4-butanediol for maintaining the moisture of the dental liner and preventing the generation of layers; and a zirconia powder for coupling the dental liner and zirconia by strengthening chemical bonding of the dental liner and zirconia.

The invention relates to glass ceramics and glasses with cerium and tin content, which comprise the following components: TABLE-US-00001 Component wt.-% SiO.sub.2 42.0 to 80.0 Al.sub.2O.sub.3 0.1 to 42.0 Cerium, calculated as CeO.sub.2 0.5 to 10.0 Tin, calculated as SnO 0.1 to 4.0
and which are suitable in particular for the preparation of dental restorations, the fluorescence properties of which largely correspond to those of natural teeth.

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.