IP Library Granted Patent US 7,665,992
Granted Patent B2
US 7,665,992 · App. 12/272,103 · Granted Feb 23, 2010

Three part dental bonding compositions and methods of use

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Patent No.
US 7,665,992
App. No.
12/272,103
Granted
Feb 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Three part bonding compositions that include an etching solution, a preparative solution, and a curable composition, as well as packaged products and methods of use for the treatment of bone substrate, i.e., teeth, are described. The etch solutions generally include an inorganic acid, an organic acid, an ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer and, optionally a solvent, and water. The preparative solutions generally include an ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer, at least one polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking monomer, a photo initiator, and at least one solvent. The curable composites include reactive monomers and crosslinking agents that are effective to adhere to the surface of the treated substrate. The methods of the invention provide the ability to modify a bone or bone-like surface so that the curable composition, such as an adhesive resin, can be used in combination with a restorative material.

Claims (21)

1. A method for adhering a material to a dental substrate, comprising the steps of:

(a) applying to a dental substrate an effective amount of a dental etching solution, said etch solution comprising an inorganic acid, present in an amount of from about 1 to about 10 parts by weight; an organic acid, present in amount from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight; a solvent present in an amount from 0 to about 65 parts by weight; an ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer, present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight and water, present in an amount from 0 to about 50 parts by weight, all components in an amount to equal a total of 100 parts by weight;

(b) applying a second preparative solution to the dental substrate treated in step (a), said preparative solution comprising an ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer, present in an amount of from about 5 to about 25 parts by weight; a polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking monomer, present in an amount of from about 10 to about 40 parts by weight; a solvent present in an amount from 0 to about 65 parts by weight; and water, present in an amount from 0 to about 50 parts by weight, all components in an amount to equal a total of 100 parts by weight;

(c) applying a curable composite to the dental substrate treated in step (b), said curable composite comprising an ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer, present in an amount of from about 10 to about 30 parts by weight; a polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking monomer, present in an amount of from about 50 to about 90 parts by weight; a solvent present in an amount from 0 to about 15 parts by weight; and water, present in an amount from 0 to about 15 parts by weight, all components in an amount to equal a total of 100 parts by weight; and

(d) exposing the treated dental surface to a light source that emits an effective amount of energy to cure the composite.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inorganic acid of step (a) is selected from the group consisting of nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid and phosphoric acid.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inorganic acid of step (a) is nitric acid.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the organic acid of step (a) is selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, pyruvic acid, glycolic acid, chioroacetic acid, dichioroacetic acid, trichioroacetic acid, cyanoacetic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, malonic acid, citraconic acid, ortho-phthalic acid, meta-phthalic acid, para-phthalic acid, citric acid, tricarballyic acid, 1,3,5-pentanetricarboxylic acid and trimellitic acid.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the organic acid of step (a) is succinic acid.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer of step (a) is methacrylic acid.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer or step (b) is hydroxyethylmethacrylate.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking agent of step (b) comprises two polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking agents.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking agents are: the reaction product of pyromellitic dianhydride with glycerol dimethacrylate (PMGDM); and 2,2′-bis[4-(3-methacryloxy-2-hydroxy propoxy)-phenyl ]-propane (bis-GMA).

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein step (b) further comprises a photo initiator.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the photo initiator is camphorguinone (CQ).

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ethylenically unsaturated functional monomer of step (c) is hydroxymethylacrylate.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking monomer of step (c) comprises two polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking agents.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the polyethylenically unsaturated functional crosslinking agents are: the reaction product of pyromellitic dianhydride with glycerol dimethacrylate (PMGDM); and 2,2′-bis[4-(3-methacryloxy-2-hydroxy propoxy)-phenyl ]-propane (bis-GMA).

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein step (c) further comprises a photo initiator system.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the photo initiator system comprises a light-sensitive initiator and a polymerization accelerator.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the light sensitive initiator is camphorquinone (CQ) and the polymerization accelerator is ethyl N,N-dimethyl-4-aminobenzoic acid (EDMAB).

Assignments (8)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NATURE OF CONVEYANCE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67010 FRAME 306. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Apr 8, 2024
From: MARANON CAPITAL, L.P., AS AGENT
To: INTER-MED, INC.; APEX DENTAL MATERIALS, LLC
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NATURE OF CONVEYANCE TO RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67010 FRAME 306. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Apr 8, 2024
From: MARANON CAPITAL, L.P., AS AGENT
To: INTER-MED, INC.; APEX DENTAL MATERIALS, LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2024
From: MARANON CAPITAL, L.P., AS AGENT
To: INTER-MED, INC.; APEX DENTAL MATERIALS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067010/0306 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2024
From: APEX DENTAL MATERIALS, LLC
To: BMO BANK N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 066993/0455 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2022
From: AVANTE MEZZANINE PARTNERS SBIC II, L.P.
To: APEX DENTAL MATERIALS, LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2022
From: INTER-MED, INC.; APEX DENTAL MATERIALS, LLC
To: MARANON CAPITAL, L.P., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 059530/0599 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2019
From: APEX DENTAL MATERIALS, LLC
To: AVANTE MEZZANINE PARTNERS SBIC II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 048727/0504 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2019
From: KANCA, JOHN, III
To: APEX DENTAL MATERIALS, LLC
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