A pharmaceutical formulation for topical dental administration or medical (e.g., implant) treatment, including effective amounts of: at least one antimicrobial compound; at least one peroxide source compound; and at least one gel agent. Also disclosed are methods of oral anatomy treatment. The pharmaceutical formulation and treatment methods provide the patient with oral anatomy benefits including, for example, decreased or arrested gum recession; decreased or arrested bone recession; decreased or arrested bone mass loss; decreased or eliminated pain; decreased or eliminated bleeding; decreased or eliminated swelling; enhanced regeneration of bone; enhanced soft tissue repair; or a combination thereof.

A composite, three-dimensionally stable facing material for adding aesthetic features to a denture base. The composite may be a flexible, flat strip of material capable of being molded to gingival surfaces of the denture base and retained on the denture base. The strip is capable of being trimmed and then cured to a hardened state. Fibers and/or other characterization may be added for increasing realism of the denture gingival surfaces.

A composite, three-dimensionally stable facing material for adding aesthetic features to a denture base. The composite may be a flexible, flat strip of material capable of being molded to gingival surfaces of the denture base and retained on the denture base. The strip is capable of being trimmed and then cured to a hardened state. Fibers and/or other characterization may be added for increasing realism of the denture gingival surfaces.

A method for masking the appearance of a support structure underlying a highly translucent ceramic dental restoration is provided. The porous form of a zirconia ceramic dental restoration is treated with a liquid masking composition comprising 0.4 wt % to 50 wt % of one or more masking agents. The masking composition is applied to the internal surface of a restoration and a region of the facial surface of the restoration that is opposite the internal surface. After application of the masking compositions, treated zirconia restoration is sintered to greater than 98% theoretical density.

A method for masking the appearance of a support structure underlying a highly translucent ceramic dental restoration is provided. The porous form of a zirconia ceramic dental restoration is treated with a liquid masking composition comprising 0.4 wt % to 50 wt % of one or more masking agents. The masking composition is applied to the internal surface of a restoration and a region of the facial surface of the restoration that is opposite the internal surface. After application of the masking compositions, treated zirconia restoration is sintered to greater than 98% theoretical density.

The invention relates to a set of porous zirconia dental mill blanks comprising at least two differently colored porous zirconia dental mill blanks, the porous zirconia dental mill blanks comprising zirconia, yttria, coloring ions, and optionally alumina, comprising multiple layers with different yttria content, having a bottom layer and a top layer, the content of yttria and coloring ions in mol % changing in opposite direction to each other from the bottom layer to the top layer, and the content of yttria and coloring ions in mol % being adjusted to provide an essentially constant ratio of the sum of yttria and coloring ions in mol % between the top layer and the bottom layer for the at least two differently colored zirconia dental mill blanks. The invention also relates to a process of producing such a set.

The invention relates to a set of porous zirconia dental mill blanks comprising at least two differently colored porous zirconia dental mill blanks, the porous zirconia dental mill blanks comprising zirconia, yttria, coloring ions, and optionally alumina, comprising multiple layers with different yttria content, having a bottom layer and a top layer, the content of yttria and coloring ions in mol % changing in opposite direction to each other from the bottom layer to the top layer, and the content of yttria and coloring ions in mol % being adjusted to provide an essentially constant ratio of the sum of yttria and coloring ions in mol % between the top layer and the bottom layer for the at least two differently colored zirconia dental mill blanks. The invention also relates to a process of producing such a set.

The present invention provides novel multi-functional (e.g., repelling biofilms, promoting formation of minerals, and having anti-infection properties) biocomposites and methods of use thereof. In various embodiments, the present invention also provides method for simultaneously treating biofilms, promoting mineralization, treating infection, or any combination thereof.

The present invention provides novel multi-functional (e.g., repelling biofilms, promoting formation of minerals, and having anti-infection properties) biocomposites and methods of use thereof. In various embodiments, the present invention also provides method for simultaneously treating biofilms, promoting mineralization, treating infection, or any combination thereof.

A process for the preparation of multi-coloured dental restorations is described, in which glasses and glass ceramics with various compositions are given the shapes of dental restorations and colour changes are effected in the glasses and glass ceramics by irradiating them with artificial electromagnetic radiation and subjecting them to a heat treatment.