Optionally crosslinkable coatings, compositions and methods of use
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsSumita B. Mitra, Charles E. Shelburne, Sharon M. Rozzi, Brant L. Kedrowski
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Abstract
Coatings for hard tissue and surfaces of the oral environment are provided that reduce adhesion of bacteria and proteinaceous substances to these surfaces. Methods of reducing adhesion of these materials to such surfaces, and polymers for incorporation into such coatings arc also provided.
Claims48
A coating on hard tissue surfaces or surfaces of the oral environment, which coating comprises a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500.
A temporary or permanent dental restorative, said restorative having a coating comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500 applied thereto.
An orthodontic device having a coating comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500 applied thereto.
A prosthodontic device, said device having a coating comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500 applied thereto.
A dental composition suitable for coating human oral surfaces, said composition comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500,
- said composition having an inelastic modulus less than or equal to the elastic modulus.
A chewing gum comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500.
A method for reducing adhesion of plaque, bacteria and stain to intra-oral surfaces comprising
- a) applying a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500 to said intra-oral surface, and
- b) allowing said polymer to dry on said intra-oral surface.
A method for reducing adhesion of bacteria to intra-oral surfaces comprising
- a) applying a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500 to said intra-oral surface,
- b) allowing said polymer to dry on said intra-oral surface,
- c) applying a second composition comprising a surfactant to the coated intra-oral surface.
A method for coating oral surfaces of the mouth of a human comprising
- i) mixing monomers in the following ratios:
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polymerizable monomer having a polar or polarizable group,
- B) 0-98% by weight of a polymerizable monomer having a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a polymerizable monomer comprising a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500 to said intra-oral surface;
- and
- ii) polymerizing said monomers in situ on the oral surface.
A dental composition suitable for coating oral surfaces in the human mouth, said composition comprising
- a) a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500, and
- b) a surfactant.
A kit for applying a restoration to a tooth in need of such treatment comprising:
- a) dental restoration material
- b) a composition comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500.
A polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500,
- said polymer additionally comprising pendent crosslinkable groups.
A dental composition suitable for coating oral surfaces in the human mouth, said composition comprising
- a) a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500,
- said polymer additionally comprising pendent crosslinkable groups;
- and
- b) a surfactant.
A dental composition suitable for coating human oral surfaces, said composition comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500,
- wherein said polymer additionally contains at least one silane moiety that is capable of undergoing a condensation reaction.
A dental composition suitable for coating human oral surfaces, said composition comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group,
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group,
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500,
- D) 1-50% by weight of a group having the formula X(Y)n—Si(R12)iTj
- where
- X is a vinyl group copolymerizable with the A and B monomers;
- Y is a polyvalent linking group;
- n is zero or 1;
- R12 is H or lower alkyl;
- i is an integer from 0-2;
- j is an integer from 1-3;
- i+j=3;
- and
- T is a hydroxy or a hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, alkoxy, alkenoxy, acyloxy, carboxy, amino, amido, dialkyliminooxy, ketoxime and aldoxime.
A coating on hard tissue surfaces or surfaces of the oral environment, which coating is made from a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500,
- wherein said polymer contains at least one silane moiety that is capable of undergoing a condensation reaction.
A temporary or permanent dental restorative, said restorative having a coating comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500,
- wherein said polymer contains at least one silane moiety that is capable of undergoing a condensation reaction.
An orthodontic device having a coating comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500,
- wherein said polymer contains at least one silane moiety that is capable of undergoing a condensation reaction.
A method for reducing adhesion of bacteria to intra-oral surfaces comprising
- a) applying a composition containing a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500 to said intra-oral surface, wherein said polymer contains at least one silane moiety that is capable of undergoing a condensation reaction;
- and
- b) allowing said polymer to dry on said intra-oral surface.
A method for reducing adhesion of bacteria to intra-oral surfaces comprising
- a) applying a composition containing a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500 to said intra-oral surface wherein said polymer contains at least one silane moiety that is capable of undergoing a condensation reaction,
- b) allowing said polymer to dry on said intra-oral surface,
- c) applying a second composition comprising a surfactant to the coated intra-oral surface.
A method for reducing adhesion of bacteria to intra-oral surfaces adjacent to orthodontic devices comprising
- a) adhering an orthodontic device to tooth surface,
- b) applying a composition containing a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500 to said intra-oral surface, wherein said polymer contains at least one silane moiety that is capable of undergoing a condensation reaction
- to the orthodontic device and the tooth surface immediately adjacent the device;
- and
- b) allowing said polymer to dry on said intra-oral surface.
A kit for applying a restoration to a tooth in need of such treatment comprising:
- a) dental restoration material
- b) a composition comprising a polymer comprising repeating units
- A) 1-80% by weight of a polar or polarizable group
- B) 0-98% by weight of a modulating group
- C) 1-40% by weight of a hydrophobic graft polysiloxane chain having molecular weight of at least 500, wherein said polymer contains at least one silane moiety that is capable of undergoing a condensation reaction.
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