A method of smoothing teeth by, for instance, filling in cracks, chips and eroded areas by applying calcium and/or casein and/or phosphate and a source of OH.sup. ions thereto. The method optionally provides that very thin layer(s) of dental cement be interlaced with other applied materials, and that the results be maintained in contact with the teeth involved by application of a composition of matter that adheres to said teeth and holds the results in place, while allowing at least some permeation of saliva therethrough. The method can optionally involve application of a backing strip or tray or the like to secure the other materials in place, but this is not a requirement where the composition of matter is sufficiently securing.

Biphasic self-setting calcium phosphate (SSCP) used for bone graft material and dental material applications having shape formability, shape retentivity, and bone replacement properties in addition to biocompatibility, safety, non-infectiousness, and absence of outflow, wherein the work time for forming the shape of a kneaded material obtained by kneading biphasic SSCP powder and biphasic SSCP liquid is controlled. A method for controlling the work time for forming the shape of biphasic SSCP in which the moldable work time from the start of kneading to the setting of the kneaded material is adjusted to within a range of from 10 seconds to 600 seconds by kneading a biphasic SSCP powder and biphasic SSCP liquid, the biphasic SSCP powder comprising tetracalcium phosphate and -tricalcium phosphate and the biphasic SSCP liquid comprising a phosphoric acid aqueous solution containing a calcium component.

A cement system for forming an implant comprises a reactive glass ionomer cement (GIC) powder, a polycarboxylic acid or salt, and a filler. The polycarboxylic acid or salt is included to initially provide a paste having a pH less than 7 when the cement system is mixed with water. In one embodiment, the filler is substantially inert when mixed with water and is selected from (CaO)(AI.sub.2O.sub.3)6, (CaO)(AI.sub.2O.sub.3).sub.2, calcium silicate (CaOSiO.sub.2), and mixtures thereof. In another embodiment, the filler is substantially reactive when mixed with water and is selected from (CaO).sub.2(SiO.sub.2), (CaO).sub.3(SiO.sub.2), and mixtures thereof, and the cement system includes an additional acid to maintain the paste at a pH less than 7 for at least one hour after the cement system is mixed with water.

Provided is a formulation for oral teeth, which includes a plurality of calcium ion carriers and a plurality of calcium-containing particulates. The particulates are carried by the calcium ion carriers, such that the formulation can prevent or rapidly treat dentin-associated symptoms or diseases, while providing a prolonged prophylactic or therapeutic effect.

In one aspect of the present invention, a dental glass powder contains zinc, silicon, and fluorine and does not substantially contain aluminum.

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, phyllo silicate(s), Paste B comprising water, poly-acid, non acid-reactive filler B, optionally chelating agent. The invention also relates to a hardenable composition obtainable by combining the pastes of the kit or parts and to the use of such a composition as or for preparing a dental cement, dental filling mater ial, dental core build up material or dental root channel filling material.

A dental cement includes: a first component containing a glass powder; a second component containing a polycarboxylic acid-based polymer, an organic polybasic acid, and water. The glass powder contains zinc and silicon. A solubility of a salt of a conjugate base of the organic polybasic acid and zinc ions in water at 20 C. is greater than or equal to 1 g/100 mL.

The present invention relates to dental cement composition that is more biocompatible and stimulates quicker healing of the damaged dental tissues. Specifically, the invention relates to dental cement composition comprising a combination of dental repair compounds consisting of nanoparticles of Tri-calcium Silicate (Ca3SiO5), Di-calcium Silicate (Ca2SiO4), Calcium Titanate (CaTiO3) and Hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2).

An integrated dental porcelain system for making dental prostheses and restorations is provided. The system includes three universal major components: a) opaque porcelain composition; b) pressable dentin ingot; and c) veneering porcelain composition that can be used interchangeably for making restorations. Techniques for making the prostheses and restorations include porcelain fused-to-metal (PFM), press-to-metal (PTM), and either pressed and/or machined all-ceramic methods. The system uses both a hand-layering of veneering porcelain (PFM technique) and a hot-pressing process (PTM and all-ceramic technique) to fabricate the prostheses and restorations.

The present invention relates to: composition for differentiating non-dental mesenchymal stem cells into odontoblasts comprising CPNE7 protein or gene; method for differentiating in vitro non-dental mesenchymal stem cells using the same; and also use thereof.