Disclosed are biomimetic mineral based endodontic cement compositions. An endodontic cement comprises a paste A and a paste B. The paste A comprises a pozzolanic cementitious mineral paste and the paste B is a mixture comprising polyanionic polymers, phosphates, cement setting modulators, host-inclusion particles, bioactive glasses, and radiopacity agents suspended in a liquid carrier.

A dental crown composed of fiber mesh sheets of fiberglass, aramid, carbon or quartz fibers embedded within dentally acceptable resin. The combination of both materials synergistically add unsurpassed strength and enhanced cosmetic value to the dental crown for a much lower price due to the cheaper costs of the material and manufacturing process.

Acidic monomer according to Formula I:

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in which A is a linear or branched aliphatic C.sub.1-C.sub.18-hydrocarbon group, which can be interrupted by one or more —O—, —S—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—NH—, —HN—CO—NH— or —CO—NR.sup.1—; R.sup.1 is H or a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group; X is absent or is a linear or branched aliphatic C.sub.1-C.sub.10 hydrocarbon group, which can be interrupted by one or more —O—, —S—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—NH—, —HN—CO—NH— or —CO—NR.sup.2—; R.sup.2 is H or a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group; PG is a radically polymerizable group, preferably vinyl, allyl, CH.sub.2═CR.sup.3—CO—Y— or R.sup.4O—CO—C(═CH.sub.2)—CH.sub.2—Y—; Y═O or NR.sup.5 or is absent; R.sup.3 is H or CH.sub.3; R.sup.4 is H or a C.sub.1-C.sub.7 alkyl group; R.sup.5 is H or a C.sub.1-C.sub.7 alkyl group; n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; m=1 or 2; p=1, 2 or 3; and q=1, 2 or 3. The monomers are particularly suitable as components of dental material.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of peri-implant diseases, in particular peri-implant disease characterized by the destruction of the crest of the alveolar bone supporting the implant. Specifically, the method comprising the step of applying to a peri-implant bone displaying crestal resorption a 5 pharmaceutical composition comprising biocompatible bone augmentation material coated with a matrix composition which provides local controlled and pro longed release of at least one pharmaceutically active agent at the bone loss site.

The present invention relates to a kit of parts comprising a dental mill blank comprising a porous zirconia material and a colouring solution for colouring the porous zirconia material. The porous zirconia material comprises Zr oxide calculated as ZrO2: from 80 to 97 wt.-%, Al oxide calculated as Al2O3: from 0 to 0.15 wt.-%, Y oxide calculated as Y2O3: from 1 to 10 wt.-%, Bi oxide calculated as Bi2O3: from 0.01 to 0.2 wt.-%, the porous zirconia material not comprising Fe calculated as Fe2O3 in an amount of more than 0.01 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the weight of the porous zirconia material. The colouring solution comprises solvent(s), colouring agent(s) comprising metal ions selected from Tb, Er, Pr, Mn or combinations thereof, the solution not comprising Fe ions in an amount of more than 0.01 wt.-%, the solution not comprising Bi ions in an amount of more than 0.01 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the weight of the colouring solution. The invention also relates to a process of producing a dental restoration, the process comprising the steps: providing a dental mill blank comprising a porous zirconia material as described in any of the preceding claims, machining an article out of the porous zirconia material, the article having the shape of a dental restoration with an outer and inner surface, providing a colouring solution as described in any of the preceding claims, applying the colouring solution to at least portions of the surface of the article having the shape of a dental restoration.

Non-aqueous dental adhesive comprising a mixture containing (i) one or more polymerizable monomers optionally containing an acidic group, (ii) a polymerization initiator, and (iii) a thermal polymerization inhibitor of the following formula (I) ##STR00001##
wherein
R′.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, or a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms. R′.sub.2, which may be the same or different if more than one R′.sub.2 is present, independently represent a saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and c represents an integer of from 1 to 4, and (iv) optionally an organic solvent.

Described herein are dental treatment compositions, more particularly, a dental varnish composition useful in effective fluoridation, enhancement of remineralization the tooth enamel, and hypersensitivity through occlusion of dentine tubule. The dental varnish composition includes a hydrogel system and at least one fluoride source, wherein the dental varnish is water soluble. The hydrogel system includes at least one polyphenol having at least one phenol group, at least one polymer, and a metal ion. Described herein are also methods of making such dental varnish composition.

Provided herein is a self-etching dental adhesive that exhibits excellent adhesiveness not only to dentin untreated by phosphoric acid etching, but to dentin treated by phosphoric acid etching. The present invention relates to a dental adhesive containing a (meth)acrylamide compound (a), an asymmetric acrylamide-methacrylic acid ester compound (b), and an acid group-containing (meth)acrylic polymerizable monomer (c). The (meth)acrylamide compound (a) is at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by general formula (1), and compounds represented by general formula (2). The asymmetric acrylamide-methacrylic acid ester compound (b) is a compound represented by general formula (3). ##STR00001##
(In the formulae, the meanings of the symbols are omitted.)

A polyaryletherketone resin material is provided for dental use having high color tone stability in the case of exposure to visible light. The polyaryletherketone resin material for dental use includes a polyaryletherketone resin, which is a thermoplastic resin containing at least an aromatic group, an ether group (ether bond), and a ketone group (ketone bond) in its structural unit, and having a b* value of 10.0 or more in terms of colorimetric value of a 1.0 mm molded body in a CIELab color system under a black background condition.

A dental resin composite material is provided that is reduced in darkness of its color tone, and also reduced in burning and color unevenness. Specifically provided are a dental resin composite material including 100 parts by mass of a polyaryletherketone resin, 10 parts by mass to 300 parts by mass of inorganic particles, and 90 ppm or less of an impurity having an aromatic ring, a method of producing the dental resin composite material, and a polyaryletherketone resin for producing a dental resin composite material, to be used for producing the dental resin composite material.