Described herein are directed to dental filler particles and methods of making the same. The dental filler particles include a polymer coating with a plurality of ethylenically unsaturated groups on the surface of the coating. Also described herein are dental restorative materials comprising the particles.

A glass based fibrous filler having bioactive particles such as hydroxyapatite deposited on a surface of glass fibers. Methods of preparing the fibrous filler are specified. A resin composite containing a polymerizable system reinforced with the fibrous filler, as well as a biomedical restoration based on the cured resin composite are also provided.

The present invention relates to a kit for dental restoration, comprising an aqueous activation agent solution comprising polyacrylic acid having a molecular weight of 100000-1000000 g/mol, wherein the concentration of the polyacrylic acid in the solution is 1-30 mg/l; and a lining material comprising 20-80 wt-% of a dental resin and 20-wt-% of an ion releasing material, which ion releasing material comprises at least one of calcium, phosphate and zinc, based on the total weight of the lining material.

The present invention relates to a kit for dental restoration, comprising an aqueous activation agent solution comprising polyacrylic acid having a molecular weight of 100000-1000000 g/mol, wherein the concentration of the polyacrylic acid in the solution is 1-30 mg/l; and a lining material comprising 20-80 wt-% of a dental resin and 20-wt-% of an ion releasing material, which ion releasing material comprises at least one of calcium, phosphate and zinc, based on the total weight of the lining material.

Described is a method for producing fluorapatite crystals, the method having the steps of: a) providing a first aqueous solution comprising a phosphate source and a fluoride source, said first aqueous solution being supersaturated with respect to the phosphate source and the fluoride source, b) providing a second aqueous solution comprising a calcium source, said second aqueous solution being unsaturated with respect to the calcium source, c) mixing the first aqueous solution and the second aqueous solution thereby providing a mixture containing fluorapatite crystals and a further aqueous solution, d) optionally stirring the mixture of step c), e) optionally heating the mixture of step c) and/or step d), f) separating the fluorapatite crystals from the further aqueous solution, g) optionally drying the fluoroapatite crystals of step f), and h) optionally milling the fluorapatite crystals obtained in step f) or step g).

Described is a method for producing fluorapatite crystals, the method having the steps of: a) providing a first aqueous solution comprising a phosphate source and a fluoride source, said first aqueous solution being supersaturated with respect to the phosphate source and the fluoride source, b) providing a second aqueous solution comprising a calcium source, said second aqueous solution being unsaturated with respect to the calcium source, c) mixing the first aqueous solution and the second aqueous solution thereby providing a mixture containing fluorapatite crystals and a further aqueous solution, d) optionally stirring the mixture of step c), e) optionally heating the mixture of step c) and/or step d), f) separating the fluorapatite crystals from the further aqueous solution, g) optionally drying the fluoroapatite crystals of step f), and h) optionally milling the fluorapatite crystals obtained in step f) or step g).

Described herein are compositions and methods which produce hydrolytically stable resin monomers, bioactive fillers, phosphorus coupling agent and surface coating method, which can be combined to produce new generation dental composites; compositions comprising the same, as well as methods of making and using the same are also described.

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 disclosure features adhesive compositions and methods of use thereof related to the medical, veterinary, and dental fields.