Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth which comprises coating an adhesive composition which comprises 1 part by weight of (a) a compound of the general formula: ##STR27## wherein R 1 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, COOR', wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen or halogen; R 2 is as defined for R 1 ; R 3 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, halogen or CN; R 4 represents (COX 2 ) m1 (CO) m2 (ZCO) m3 (Z) m4 Ra wherein Ra represents an organic residue of 6-60 carbon atoms and a valency of m+n; m1, m2, m3 and m4 each represents an integer of 0-4 and satisfies m1+m2+m3+m4≦m; X 2 represents O, S or NRb, wherein Rb represents H or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and Z represents O or S; X 1 is as defined for X 2 ; m is an integer of 1-4; n is an integer of 2-6; and k is 0 or 1, - 199parts by weight of (b) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the aforesaid compound, and 0.01-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (c) a curing agent on the surface of a tooth cavity and thereafter filling the tooth cavity with a dental filling material which comprises a polymerizable monomer, a filler and a polymerization curing agent.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
243 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth which comprises coating an adhesive composition which comprises 1 part by weight of (a) a compound of the general formula: ##STR27## wherein R 1 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, COOR', wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen or halogen; R 2 is as defined for R 1 ; R 3 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, halogen or CN; R 4 represents (COX 2 ) m1 (CO) m2 (ZCO) m3 (Z) m4 Ra wherein Ra represents an organic residue of 6-60 carbon atoms and a valency of m+n; m1, m2, m3 and m4 each represents an integer of 0-4 and satisfies m1+m2+m3+m4≦m; X 2 represents O, S or NRb, wherein Rb represents H or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and Z represents O or S; X 1 is as defined for X 2 ; m is an integer of 1-4; n is an integer of 2-6; and k is 0 or 1, - 199parts by weight of (b) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the aforesaid compound, and 0.01-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (c) a curing agent on the surface of a tooth cavity and thereafter filling the tooth cavity with a dental filling material which comprises a polymerizable monomer, a filler and a polymerization curing agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 13 wherein said adhesive composition further contains a volatile organic solvent having a boiling point of 150° C. or below at 760 Torr in an amount in the range of up to 300 times by weight that of said polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)].
Claim 4
Independent Claim
236 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth which comprises filling a tooth cavity with an adhesive composition which comprises 1 part by weight of (a) a compound of the general formula: ##STR28## wherein R 1 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, COOR', wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen or halogen; R 2 is as defined for R 1 ; R 3 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, halogen or CN; R 4 represents (COX 2 ) m1 (CO) m2 (ZCO) m3 (Z) m4 Ra wherein Ra represents an organic residue of 6-60 carbon atoms and a valency of m+n; m1, m2, m3 and m4 each represents an integer of 0-4 and satisfies m1+m2+m3+m4≦m; X 2 represents O, S or NRb, wherein Rb represents H or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and Z represents O or S; X 1 is as defined for X 2 ; m is an integer of 1-4; n is an integer of 2-6; and k is 0 or 1, - 199parts by weight of (b) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the aforesaid compound, 20-500 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (c) a filler, and 0.01-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (d) a curing agent.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
236 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth which comprises filling a tooth cavity with an adhesive composition which comprises 1 part by weight of (a) a compound of the general formula: ##STR28## wherein R 1 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, COOR', wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen or halogen; R 2 is as defined for R 1 ; R 3 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, halogen or CN; R 4 represents (COX 2 ) m1 (CO) m2 (ZCO) m3 (Z) m4 Ra wherein Ra represents an organic residue of 6-60 carbon atoms and a valency of m+n; m1, m2, m3 and m4 each represents an integer of 0-4 and satisfies m1+m2+m3+m4≦m; X 2 represents O, S or NRb, wherein Rb represents H or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and Z represents O or S; X 1 is as defined for X 2 ; m is an integer of 1-4; n is an integer of 2-6; and k is 0 or 1, - 199parts by weight of (b) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the aforesaid compound, 20-500 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (c) a filler, and 0.01-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (d) a curing agent.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
248 words
A method for dental treatment which comprises bonding either a tooth and a dental restorative material or dental restorative materials to each other by employing an adhesive composition which comprises 1 part by weight of (a) a compound of the general formula: ##STR29## wherein R 1 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, COOR', wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen or halogen; R 2 is as defined for R 1 ; R 3 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, halogen or CN; R 4 represents (COX 2 ) m1 (CO) m2 (ZCO) m3 (Z) m4 Ra wherein R a represents an organic residue of 6-60 carbon atoms and a valency of m+n; m1, m2, m3 and m4 each represents an integer of 0-4 and satisfies m1+m2+m3+m4≦m; X 2 represents O, S or NRb, wherein Rb represents H or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and Z represents O or S; X 1 is as defined for X 2 ; m is an integer of 1-4; n is an integer of 2-6; and k is 0 or 1, - 199parts by weight of (b) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the aforesaid compound, 20-500 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (c) a filler, and 0.01-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (d) a curing agent.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
248 words
A method for dental treatment which comprises bonding either a tooth and a dental restorative material or dental restorative materials to each other by employing an adhesive composition which comprises 1 part by weight of (a) a compound of the general formula: ##STR29## wherein R 1 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, COOR', wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen or halogen; R 2 is as defined for R 1 ; R 3 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, halogen or CN; R 4 represents (COX 2 ) m1 (CO) m2 (ZCO) m3 (Z) m4 Ra wherein R a represents an organic residue of 6-60 carbon atoms and a valency of m+n; m1, m2, m3 and m4 each represents an integer of 0-4 and satisfies m1+m2+m3+m4≦m; X 2 represents O, S or NRb, wherein Rb represents H or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and Z represents O or S; X 1 is as defined for X 2 ; m is an integer of 1-4; n is an integer of 2-6; and k is 0 or 1, - 199parts by weight of (b) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the aforesaid compound, 20-500 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (c) a filler, and 0.01-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (d) a curing agent.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
220 words
A method for protecting teeth against dental caries which comprises coating the tooth surface using a composition having adhesion to teeth which comprises 1 part by weight of (a) a compound of the general formula: ##STR30## wherein R 1 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, COOR', wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen or halogen; R 2 is as defined for R 1 ; R 3 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, halogen or CN; R 4 represents(COX 2 ) m1 (CO) m2 (ZCO) m3 (Z) m4 Ra wherein Ra represents an organic residue of 6-60 carbon atoms and a valency of m+n; m1, m2, m3 and m4 each represents an integer of 0-4 and satisfies m1+m2+m3+m4≦m; X 2 represents O, S or NRb, wherein Rb represents H or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and Z represents O or S; X 1 is as defined for X 2 ; m is an integer of 1-4; n is an integer of 2-6; and k is 0 or 1, - 199parts by weight of (b) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the aforesaid compound, and 0.01-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (c) a curing agent.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
220 words
A method for protecting teeth against dental caries which comprises coating the tooth surface using a composition having adhesion to teeth which comprises 1 part by weight of (a) a compound of the general formula: ##STR30## wherein R 1 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, COOR', wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen or halogen; R 2 is as defined for R 1 ; R 3 represents H, a hydrocarbon group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally containing halogen, halogen or CN; R 4 represents(COX 2 ) m1 (CO) m2 (ZCO) m3 (Z) m4 Ra wherein Ra represents an organic residue of 6-60 carbon atoms and a valency of m+n; m1, m2, m3 and m4 each represents an integer of 0-4 and satisfies m1+m2+m3+m4≦m; X 2 represents O, S or NRb, wherein Rb represents H or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms and Z represents O or S; X 1 is as defined for X 2 ; m is an integer of 1-4; n is an integer of 2-6; and k is 0 or 1, - 199parts by weight of (b) a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with the aforesaid compound, and 0.01-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the aforesaid polymerizable monomers [(a)+(b)] of (c) a curing agent.