Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth, comprising: applying to a wall surface of a cavity in a carious tooth an adhesive composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polymerizable monomer comprising (a) 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a compound represented by one of formulas I or II: ##STR157## where R 1 and R' 1 each stand for hydrogen or a methyl group, R 2 stands for a divalent organic residue having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, X 1 and X 2 each stand for --O--, --S-- or --NH--, a is 0 or 1, and R 3 stands for a group of the formula ##STR158## having 6 to 40 carbon atoms; where R 4 and R' 4 each stand for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 29 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom, or a hydroxyl, amino or carboxyl group, and b is an integer of 0 to 3, a plurality of R' 4 being the same or different, at least one of R 4 and R' 4 having at least three carbon atoms, and Z stands for --O--, --COO-- or --NH--, and (b) 98.5 to 99.5 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with said compound, and 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a curing agent; and filling said cavity with a dental filling composition comprising a polymerizable monomer, a filler and a curing agent.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
237 words
A method for restoring a carious tooth, comprising: applying to a wall surface of a cavity in a carious tooth an adhesive composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polymerizable monomer comprising (a) 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a compound represented by one of formulas I or II: ##STR157## where R 1 and R' 1 each stand for hydrogen or a methyl group, R 2 stands for a divalent organic residue having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, X 1 and X 2 each stand for --O--, --S-- or --NH--, a is 0 or 1, and R 3 stands for a group of the formula ##STR158## having 6 to 40 carbon atoms; where R 4 and R' 4 each stand for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 29 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom, or a hydroxyl, amino or carboxyl group, and b is an integer of 0 to 3, a plurality of R' 4 being the same or different, at least one of R 4 and R' 4 having at least three carbon atoms, and Z stands for --O--, --COO-- or --NH--, and (b) 98.5 to 99.5 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with said compound, and 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a curing agent; and filling said cavity with a dental filling composition comprising a polymerizable monomer, a filler and a curing agent.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of restoring a tooth cavity, comprising filling said cavity with an adhesive composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polymerizable monomer comprising (a) 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a compound represented by one of formulas I and II: ##STR159## where R 1 and R' 1 each stand for hydrogen or a methyl group, R 2 stands for a divalent organic residue having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, X 1 and X 2 each stand for --O--, --S-- or --NH--, a is 0 or 1, and R 3 stands for a group of the formula ##STR160## having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, where R 4 and R' 4 each stand for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 29 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom, or a hydroxyl, amino or carboxyl group, b is an integer of 0 to 3, and Z stands for --O--, --COO-- or --NH--, a plurality of R' 4 being the same or different, at least one of R 4 and R' 4 having at least three carbon atoms, and (b) 98.5 to 99.5 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with said compound; 20 to 500 parts by weight of a filler; and 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a curing agent.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of restoring a tooth cavity, comprising filling said cavity with an adhesive composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polymerizable monomer comprising (a) 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a compound represented by one of formulas I and II: ##STR159## where R 1 and R' 1 each stand for hydrogen or a methyl group, R 2 stands for a divalent organic residue having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, X 1 and X 2 each stand for --O--, --S-- or --NH--, a is 0 or 1, and R 3 stands for a group of the formula ##STR160## having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, where R 4 and R' 4 each stand for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 29 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom, or a hydroxyl, amino or carboxyl group, b is an integer of 0 to 3, and Z stands for --O--, --COO-- or --NH--, a plurality of R' 4 being the same or different, at least one of R 4 and R' 4 having at least three carbon atoms, and (b) 98.5 to 99.5 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with said compound; 20 to 500 parts by weight of a filler; and 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a curing agent.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
231 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 100 parts by weight of a copolymerizable monomer comprising (a) 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a compound represented by one of formulas I or II: ##STR161## where R 1 and R' 1 each stand for hydrogen or a methyl group, R 2 stands for a divalent organic residue having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, X 1 and X 2 each stand for --O--, --S-- or --NH--, a is 0 or 1, and R 3 stands for a group of the formula ##STR162## having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, where R 4 and R' 4 each stand for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 29 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom or a hydroxyl, amino or carboxyl group, b is an integer of 0 to 3, and Z stands for --O--, --COO-- or --NH--, a plurality of R' 4 being the same or different, at least one of R 4 and R' 4 having at least 3 carbon atoms, and (b) 98.5 to 99.5 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with said compound; 20 to 500 parts by weight of a filler; and 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a curing agent.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
231 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 100 parts by weight of a copolymerizable monomer comprising (a) 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a compound represented by one of formulas I or II: ##STR161## where R 1 and R' 1 each stand for hydrogen or a methyl group, R 2 stands for a divalent organic residue having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, X 1 and X 2 each stand for --O--, --S-- or --NH--, a is 0 or 1, and R 3 stands for a group of the formula ##STR162## having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, where R 4 and R' 4 each stand for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 29 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom or a hydroxyl, amino or carboxyl group, b is an integer of 0 to 3, and Z stands for --O--, --COO-- or --NH--, a plurality of R' 4 being the same or different, at least one of R 4 and R' 4 having at least 3 carbon atoms, and (b) 98.5 to 99.5 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with said compound; 20 to 500 parts by weight of a filler; and 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a curing agent.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
220 words
A method for protecting teeth against dental caries which comprises coating the tooth surface using a pit and a fissure sealant composition having adhesion to tooth which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polymerizable monomer comprising (a) 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a compound represented by one of formulas I and II: ##STR163## where R 1 and R' 1 each stand for hydrogen or a methyl group, R 2 stands for a divalent organic residue having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, X 1 and X 2 each stand for --O--, --S-- or --NH--, a is 0 or 1, and R 3 stands for a group of the formula ##STR164## having 6 to 40 carbon atoms; where R 4 and R' 4 each stand for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 29 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom, or a hydroxyl, amino or carboxyl group, b is an integer of 0 to 3, a plurality of R' 4 being the same or different, at least one of R 4 and R' 4 having at least 3 carbon atoms, and Z stands for --O--, --COO-- or --NH--, and (b) 98.5 to 99.5 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with said compound and 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of 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 pit and a fissure sealant composition having adhesion to tooth which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polymerizable monomer comprising (a) 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight of a compound represented by one of formulas I and II: ##STR163## where R 1 and R' 1 each stand for hydrogen or a methyl group, R 2 stands for a divalent organic residue having 4 to 40 carbon atoms, X 1 and X 2 each stand for --O--, --S-- or --NH--, a is 0 or 1, and R 3 stands for a group of the formula ##STR164## having 6 to 40 carbon atoms; where R 4 and R' 4 each stand for a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 29 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom, or a hydroxyl, amino or carboxyl group, b is an integer of 0 to 3, a plurality of R' 4 being the same or different, at least one of R 4 and R' 4 having at least 3 carbon atoms, and Z stands for --O--, --COO-- or --NH--, and (b) 98.5 to 99.5 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer copolymerizable with said compound and 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a curing agent.