The present invention provides a paste-like composition for dental use that shows stable consistency and runniness and little stringiness immediately after production and even after long storage. The present invention relates to a paste-like composition for dental use, comprising a polymerizable monomer (A) and a filler (B), the filler (B) comprising a particulate filler (B-1) having an average primary particle diameter of 0.001 to 0.2 μm, and a filler (B-2) having an average primary particle diameter of more than 0.2 μm and 30 μm or less, the paste-like composition having a consistency of 15 to 40 mm, the particulate filler (B-1) having an average secondary particle diameter of 20 μm or less.

A dental material having (a) at least one radically polymerizable monomer, (b) at least one radiopaque filler, (c) at least one inorganic filler, (d) at least one composite filler, and (e) at least one initiator for the radical polymerization, wherein the monomer (a) comprises at least one urethane (meth)acrylate, at least one radically polymerizable bisphenol A derivative, optionally at least one polycyclic aliphatic dimethacrylate, optionally at least one monomer which does not fall into one of the groups (a-1) to (a-3) and (a-5), and optionally at least one chain regulator (a-5). The dental material allows the fabrication of esthetically pleasing restorations with only one material.

The present invention relates to nanocapsules, nanocapsule substrate mixtures and processes of making and using same. Such nanocapsule substrate mixtures can provide biological articles such as teeth, bones, and tissues as well as nonbiological articles such as ceramics and polymers, with self-healing capabilities and/or antimicrobial properties. Applicants' nanocapsules allow for a high packing density as well as good mechanical and physical properties that provide the desired performance in each desired application.

The present invention relates to nanocapsules, nanocapsule substrate mixtures and processes of making and using same. Such nanocapsule substrate mixtures can provide biological articles such as teeth, bones, and tissues as well as nonbiological articles such as ceramics and polymers, with self-healing capabilities and/or antimicrobial properties. Applicants' nanocapsules allow for a high packing density as well as good mechanical and physical properties that provide the desired performance in each desired application.

Provided is a curable composition that is for dentistry and that contains: a polymerizable monomer (A); an inorganic filler (B) having an average particle size of 0.1-1 μm; an organic-inorganic composite filler (C) having an aggregate structure in which inorganic primary particles having an average particle size of 10-1000 nm are bonded together through a resin layer covering the surface of the particles, to form a void having a specific pore volume; and a polymerization initiator (D). In the organic-inorganic composite filler (C), a curved surface-shaped organic-inorganic composite filler (C1) formed of organic-inorganic composite aggregate particles having a curved surface shape, and an amorphous organic-inorganic composite filler (C2) formed of amorphous organic-inorganic composite aggregate particles having an edge portion, are mixed such that C1/(C1+C2) equals 0.2-0.8 in terms of the number of particles having a particle size of 5 μm or more.

A dental restoration material composition includes a (meth)acrylic acid ester compound (A) having two or more (meth)acryloyloxy groups per molecule, a mono(meth)acrylic acid ester compound (B), a polymerization initiator (C), and an organic-inorganic composite filler (D). The mono(meth)acrylic acid ester compound (B) includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a mono(meth)acrylic acid ester compound (B-1) represented by formula (I), and a mono(meth)acrylic acid ester compound (B-2) represented by formula (II). R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a group represented by formula (i) or a group represented by formula (ii), and X is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an oxygen atom.

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Provided is a dental filling and repairing material kit that is for repairing a tooth having a cavity and that includes a first polymerization curable composition (A) for forming a surface exposed layer exposed to a surface after repairing and a second polymerization curable composition (B) for forming a foundation layer to serve as a foundation of the surface exposed layer. The first polymerization curable composition (A) is formed into a cured body that expresses a structure color by dispersion of inorganic spherical particles in a specific dispersion state in a matrix. Regarding the second polymerization curable composition (B), the brightness (V) of colored light when a sample of said composition with a thickness of 1 mm is measured by using a color difference meter under a black background, is not less than 5 in terms of a color measurement value in the Munsell color system.

Cumene hydroperoxide oligomer according to Formula (I):

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in which OLIGOMER is a homo- or copolymer chain, which is substituted n times by the group which is in brackets; Q is absent or is a divalent aromatic C.sub.6-C.sub.14 hydrocarbon radical or an aliphatic, linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.14 hydrocarbon radical, which can be interrupted by one or more S and/or O atoms and/or —O—CO—NR.sup.1— and which can be substituted by one or more substituents; X, Y independently of each other in each case are absent, —O—, —COO—; —CONR.sup.3— or —O—CO—NR.sup.4—, wherein X is absent if Q is absent, and wherein the substitution on the aromatic compound is effected in position 2, 3 or 4 relative to the cumene hydroperoxide group; and n is a value from 1 to 50.

Cumene hydroperoxide oligomer according to Formula (I):

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in which OLIGOMER is a homo- or copolymer chain, which is substituted n times by the group which is in brackets; Q is absent or is a divalent aromatic C.sub.6-C.sub.14 hydrocarbon radical or an aliphatic, linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.14 hydrocarbon radical, which can be interrupted by one or more S and/or O atoms and/or —O—CO—NR.sup.1— and which can be substituted by one or more substituents; X, Y independently of each other in each case are absent, —O—, —COO—; —CONR.sup.3— or —O—CO—NR.sup.4—, wherein X is absent if Q is absent, and wherein the substitution on the aromatic compound is effected in position 2, 3 or 4 relative to the cumene hydroperoxide group; and n is a value from 1 to 50.

Antimicrobial polymer composite materials are disclosed that are suitable for making oral devices used in dental applications, such as denture bases. Acrylic resin composite materials comprising antimicrobial polymers and antimicrobial fillers provide reduction in common oral microorganisms after long-term aging, with reduced release rate of antimicrobial agents from the composite material. Antimicrobial polymers are prepared from compositions comprising acrylate and/or methacrylate monomers and polymerizable quaternary ammonium silicon-containing compounds.