Provided is a curable composition that has a sufficient pot life and does not cause a significant delay in curing time even after long-term storage at room temperature or higher. A separately packed curable composition includes: (A) a first pack containing: (a1) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (b) a polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, and (c) a transition metal compound; and (B) a second pack containing: (a2) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (d) an aromatic amine compound, and (e) at least one compound selected from sulfinic acid and a salt thereof.

Provided is a curable composition that has a sufficient pot life and does not cause a significant delay in curing time even after long-term storage at room temperature or higher. A separately packed curable composition includes: (A) a first pack containing: (a1) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (b) a polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, and (c) a transition metal compound; and (B) a second pack containing: (a2) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (d) an aromatic amine compound, and (e) at least one compound selected from sulfinic acid and a salt thereof.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a monomer which can provide a cured product having both high toughness and rigidity. The present invention is a (meth)acrylate (D) which is a reaction product of a thiol compound (A) having two or more mercapto groups; an iso(thio)cyanate compound (B) having two or more iso(thio)cyanato groups; and a hydroxy (meth)acrylate compound (C) having one or more polymerizable groups.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a monomer which can provide a cured product having both high toughness and rigidity. The present invention is a (meth)acrylate (D) which is a reaction product of a thiol compound (A) having two or more mercapto groups; an iso(thio)cyanate compound (B) having two or more iso(thio)cyanato groups; and a hydroxy (meth)acrylate compound (C) having one or more polymerizable groups.

The present intraoral sensing apparatus is configured to be installed in an oral cavity, and is provided with an electronic device equipped with electronic components mounted on a circuit board; a first dental resin material which completely covers the electronic device; a second dental resin material which completely covers the first dental resin material; and an intraoral instrument having a first recess in which the electronic device covered with the first dental resin material and the second dental resin material is accommodated.

The present intraoral sensing apparatus is configured to be installed in an oral cavity, and is provided with an electronic device equipped with electronic components mounted on a circuit board; a first dental resin material which completely covers the electronic device; a second dental resin material which completely covers the first dental resin material; and an intraoral instrument having a first recess in which the electronic device covered with the first dental resin material and the second dental resin material is accommodated.

The present disclosure provides an orthodontic article including the reaction product of the polymerizable composition. Further, the present disclosure provides polymerizable compositions and methods of making an orthodontic article. The method includes obtaining a polymerizable composition and selectively curing the polymerizable composition to form an orthodontic article. Further, methods are provided, including receiving, by a manufacturing device having one or more processors, a digital object comprising data specifying an orthodontic article; and generating, with the manufacturing device by an additive manufacturing process, the orthodontic article based on the digital object. A system is also provided, including a display that displays a 3D model of an orthodontic article; and one or more processors that, in response to the 3D model selected by a user, cause a 3D printer to create a physical object of an orthodontic article.

An orthodontic article is described comprising the reaction product of a free-radically polymerizable resin; a first free-radical photoinitiator having sufficient absorbance at a first wavelength range; and a second free-radical initiator selected from a second photoinitiator having sufficient absorbance at a second wavelength range, wherein the second wavelength range is different than the first wavelength range, or a thermal free-radical initiator. In some embodiments, a 1 g/liter acetonitrile solution, at a pathlength of 1 cm, has an absorbance of greater than 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, or 0.10 at a wavelength of the first wavelength range when measured with a spectrophotometer. In some embodiments, the first free-radical photoinitiator exhibits a maximum absorbance at a wavelength of the range of 370-380 nm or 320-330 nm and/or comprises photoinitiator groups selected from acyl phosphine oxide or alkyl amine acetophenone. Also described are photopolymerizable compositions and methods.

An orthodontic article is described comprising the reaction product of a free-radically polymerizable resin; a first free-radical photoinitiator having sufficient absorbance at a first wavelength range; and a second free-radical initiator selected from a second photoinitiator having sufficient absorbance at a second wavelength range, wherein the second wavelength range is different than the first wavelength range, or a thermal free-radical initiator. In some embodiments, a 1 g/liter acetonitrile solution, at a pathlength of 1 cm, has an absorbance of greater than 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, or 0.10 at a wavelength of the first wavelength range when measured with a spectrophotometer. In some embodiments, the first free-radical photoinitiator exhibits a maximum absorbance at a wavelength of the range of 370-380 nm or 320-330 nm and/or comprises photoinitiator groups selected from acyl phosphine oxide or alkyl amine acetophenone. Also described are photopolymerizable compositions and methods.

The invention provides a water-hardening dental cement comprising an acid-reactive powder, a polyprotic acid, water and dispersed polymer particles.

The invention further provides a method for producing a water-hardening dental cement, a kit for producing a water-hardening dental cement and a use of the water-hardening dental cement.