US4411625A
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Broad spectrum light curable dental compositions
Assignee: Dentsply Research and Development Corp
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Filing: 1982-06-10
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Granted: 1983-10-25
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Expires: 2002-06-10
Abstract
Abstract Dental restorative composition are provided having improved color stability. According to a preferred embodiment, such compositions comprise a blend of a major proportion of inorganic, particulate filler, and a minor proportion of a resin component comprising a binder resin, a diluent monomer and a three part photosensitizing system comprising an alpha diketone, an amine reducing agent, and a benzoin alkyl ether. The superior color stability and other properties of restorative compositions of this invention are believed to result from synergistic interactions among the components of the sensitizing system.
Inventors
- 👤 Franics F. Koblitz
- 👤 Jane L. Reichart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:20
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/67; C08G18/675; A; A61; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/80; A61K6/884; A61K6/887
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A process for repairing teeth comprising applying to a prepared tooth a dental restorative composition curable by irradiation by visible and/or ultraviolet light comprising a major proportion of an inorganic filler, and a minor proportion of a resin component comprising: a binder resin, comprising bis-GMA reacted wtih aliphatic diisocyanate, a polymerizable acrylic diluent monomer, and a photosensitizing system comprising from about 0.05% to about 0.30% by weight of the restorative of an aliphatic alpha diketone, from about 0.2% to about 1.0% by weight of the restorative of an amine reducing agent, and from about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of the restorative of a benzoin alkyl ether, said photosensitizing system being present in an amount sufficient to cause substantial polymerization of said composition upon irradiation with visible and/or ultraviolet light, said composition retaining good color stability, and exposing said composition to visible and/or ultraviolet light for a time sufficient to cause substantial polymerization of said composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A process for repairing teeth comprising applying to a prepared tooth a dental restorative composition curable by irradiation by visible and/or ultraviolet light comprising a major proportion of an inorganic filler, and a minor proportion of a resin component comprising: a binder resin, comprising bis-GMA reacted wtih aliphatic diisocyanate, a polymerizable acrylic diluent monomer, and a photosensitizing system comprising from about 0.05% to about 0.30% by weight of the restorative of an aliphatic alpha diketone, from about 0.2% to about 1.0% by weight of the restorative of an amine reducing agent, and from about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of the restorative of a benzoin alkyl ether, said photosensitizing system being present in an amount sufficient to cause substantial polymerization of said composition upon irradiation with visible and/or ultraviolet light, said composition retaining good color stability, and exposing said composition to visible and/or ultraviolet light for a time sufficient to cause substantial polymerization of said composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said light has substantial components in both the ultraviolet and visible spectra.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said diketone is camphorquinone.
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