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.

A two-package dental adhesive composition is provided that has an excellent adhesive property for each of various dental materials and also has excellent storage stability. The two-package dental adhesive composition includes a first agent and a second agent which are divided from each other. The two-package dental adhesive composition includes at least five components including: (A) an acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer; (B) a sulfur atom-containing polymerizable monomer; (C) a silane coupling agent; (D) a borate compound; and (E) water. The first agent contains only (A) the acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer and (B) the sulfur atom-containing polymerizable monomer out of the five components. The second agent contains only (C) the silane coupling agent, (D) the borate compound, and (E) the water out of the five components.

A two-package dental adhesive composition is provided that has an excellent adhesive property for each of various dental materials and also has excellent storage stability. The two-package dental adhesive composition includes a first agent and a second agent which are divided from each other. The two-package dental adhesive composition includes at least five components including: (A) an acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer; (B) a sulfur atom-containing polymerizable monomer; (C) a silane coupling agent; (D) a borate compound; and (E) water. The first agent contains only (A) the acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer and (B) the sulfur atom-containing polymerizable monomer out of the five components. The second agent contains only (C) the silane coupling agent, (D) the borate compound, and (E) the water out of the five components.

A photocurable dental impression material comprising: (a) a mixture of polymerizable silicone compounds each having two or more polymerizable (meth)acrylate groups, said mixture having a dynamic viscosity at 25° C. of from 1 to 100 Pas; (b) a filler; (c) a photo initiator system,
wherein the mixture of polymerizable silicone compounds comprises based on the total weight of the mixture of polymerizable silicone compounds (a) 10 to 90 percent by weight of high-molecular polymerizable silicone compounds having a molecular weight in the range of from more than 4000 up to 10.000; and (b) 90 to 10 percent by weight of polymerizable silicone compounds having a molecular weight in the range of from 300 to 4000.

The present invention provides a bicontinuous microemulsion composition, including: (A) polyglycerin group-containing organo(poly)siloxane shown by the general formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group or a phenyl group, R.sup.2 represents a group having a polyglycerin structure shown by the formula (2) or the formula (3), R.sup.3 represents R.sup.1 or R.sup.2, “a” is 0 to 6, “b” is 0 to 4, a+b is 0 to 10, and at least one of R.sup.3 is R.sup.2 when “b” is 0: ##STR00002##
wherein R.sup.4 represents an alkylene group or an aralkylene group, “c” is 0 to 10, and “d” is 2 to 6; (B) silicone oil having a viscosity of 20 mm.sup.2/s or less at 25° C., volatile hydrocarbon oil, or ester oil; and (C) water. This provide a transparent bicontinuous microemulsion composition in which anionic or cationic surfactant, and water-soluble monovalent or polyvalent alcohol are unnecessary; and a cosmetic with excellent pleasantness of use.

The present invention provides a dental ceramic coloring liquid with which a decrease in the mechanical strength of a dental ceramic after sintering can be reduced, and that can impart masking properties while having good preservation stability. The present invention relates to a dental ceramic coloring liquid comprising an organosilicon compound. The organosilicon compound is preferably hydrophilic. The organosilicon compound is preferably a silicone compound. The organosilicon compound is preferably an alkylsilane compound.

The present invention provides a dental ceramic coloring liquid with which a decrease in the mechanical strength of a dental ceramic after sintering can be reduced, and that can impart masking properties while having good preservation stability. The present invention relates to a dental ceramic coloring liquid comprising an organosilicon compound. The organosilicon compound is preferably hydrophilic. The organosilicon compound is preferably a silicone compound. The organosilicon compound is preferably an alkylsilane compound.

A composition comprising microcapsules functionalized with polymerizable functional groups on the surface of said microcapsules wherein the functional groups form covalent bonds with monomers in the continuous phase to enhance the mechanical properties of the composition.

A composition comprising microcapsules functionalized with polymerizable functional groups on the surface of said microcapsules wherein the functional groups form covalent bonds with monomers in the continuous phase to enhance the mechanical properties of the composition.