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US 5,707,611 AGranted
Tooth surface treating agent
AssigneeShofu Inc.
InventorsKunio Ikemura, Yoshiaki Kouro, Hisaaki Tachidokoro, Katsuya Kimoto
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Abstract
A tooth surface treating agent is provided which comprises a polymerization catalyst and an acidic compound, both water-soluble, the treating agent being capable of enhancing tooth adhesion. The tooth surface treating agent imparts strong adhesion to the enamel and dentin of teeth through simultaneous treatment thereof. The invention is mainly intended for use in the field of dentistry, but is also applicable as a treating agent for vital hard tissues in such fields as surgery, and orthopaedic or plastic surgery.
Claims11
A tooth surface treating agent, comprising:
- 0.01 to 30% by weight of a polymerization catalyst selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acids, a barbituric acid derivative, an organic peroxide, sulfinic acids, salts thereof and photo polymerization catalysts and a mixture thereof,
- 1 to 70% by weight of an acidic compound which is nonpolymerizable and selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, citric acid, ferric chloride, and polyacrylic acid, or a mixture thereof, and
- 10 to 98% by weight of water,
- the tooth surface treating agent not containing a monomer and being suitable for cleaning tooth surface.
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