Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endodontic filling material, and a method.SOLUTION: Provided is a dental root canal filling method including: a step of providing a hydraulic filling material; a step of inserting the hydraulic filling material into the dental root canal; and a step of congealing the material in the root canal to form a biocompatible filling material. The hydraulic filling material contains a hydrogel-forming agent and a filler. The hydrogel-forming agent is at least either one of a reactive organic hydrogel-forming agent, inorganic hydrogel-forming agent, and non-reactive organic hydrogel-forming agent. The filler is either a self-cure filler or a nonhardenable filler. The filling material can be formed from two or more precursor compositions in its original position in the dental root canal, or can be formed immediately before its insertion into the dental root canal.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an anticarious delivery vehicle releasing calcium phosphate ions which diffuse into partially demineralized tooth enamel or dentin, leading to remineralization and repair of caries lesions, dental plaque, open dentinal tubules and exposed dentin without the use of fluoride. SOLUTION: The chewing gums, candies, confectioneries, toothpastes, dentifrices and gel include non-toxic sparingly soluble calcium compounds and phosphate compounds as additives and release calcium ions and phosphate ions into the oral cavity gradually and persistently for a period not less than 5 minutes. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a caries-preventing supplemental vehicle, especially, a chewing gum, candy, confectionary, tooth paste, tooth-brushing agent and gel. SOLUTION: The chewing gum, candy, confectionary, tooth paste, tooth-brushing agent, and gel containing a non-toxic slightly soluble calcium compound and phosphoric acid compound as additives and releasing calcium ion and phosphate ion into an oral cavity over the time of ≥5 min gradually and always are provided by releasing calcium phosphate ion dispersing into a tooth enamel part or dentinum from which inorganic materials are partially removed, and showing the effects of supplementing the inorganic materials to a caries lesion, tooth plaque, an open dental tubules and an exposed dentinum and repairing. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
This study reports in vitro and in vivo properties of fluorapatite (FA)-forming calcium phosphate cements (CPCs). Experimental cements contained from (0 to 3.1) mass % of F, corresponding to presence of FA at levels of approximately (0 to 87) mass %. The crystallinity of the apatitic cement product increased greatly with the FA content. When implanted subcutaneously in rats, the in vivo resorption rate decreased significantly with increasing FA content. The cement with the highest FA content was not resorbed in soft tissue, making it biocompatible and bioinert CPC. These bioinert CPCs are candidates for use in useful applications where slow or no resorption of the implant is required to achieve the desired clinical outcome.
Abstract:
A bone or dental implant material in the form of a paste includes a mixture of calcium phosphate and/or calcium-containing powders, liquid glycerol, organic acid and gelling agent. The paste is stable, resistant to washout and will harden upon exposure to water. Physical characteristics of the paste, including consistency, porosity, and hardening time, are controlled by the choice and ratio of constituents.
Abstract:
Disclosed are dual-phase cement precursor systems and related methods and kits. The cement precursor systems are composed of a first and second discrete phases, at least one of which is aqueous. When combined, the cement precursor phases form a cement that is suitable as a bone graft material for bone repair procedures. In preferred embodiments, the materials are highly biocompatible, osteoinductive, and bioresorbable. A number of different but not mutually exclusive cement chemistries may be employed in the cement precursor systems. For instance, hydrogel-forming polymer cements, carboxyl/calcium cements, or calcium phosphate cements may be employed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to anticarious delivery vehicles, specifically chewing gums, candies, confectioneries, toothpastes, dentifrices and gels. The invention specifically provides chewing gums, candies, confectioneries, toothpastes, dentifrices and gels containing non-toxic sparingly soluble calcium and phosphate compounds as additives, causing the release of calcium and phosphate ions into the oral cavity gradually and persistently for a period no less than 5 minutes. The invention provides released calcium phosphate ions that diffuse into partially demineralized tooth enamel or dentin, leading to remineralization and repair of caries lesions, dental plaque, open dentinal tubules and exposed dentin. The invention thus provides agents and methods for remineralization of teeth and for reducing or eradicating cariogenic challenge in plaque following sucrose intake. The formulations of the invention can thereby produce effective anticaries actions without the use of fluoride. In addition, the formulations of the invention can be used to desensitize hypersensitive teeth.