Patent ID: 6121344
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: A61K,Y10S

Abstract:
A dental composite, comprising:a resin base; andabout 10% by volume to about 80% by volume filler consisting essentially of a ground structural filler and a microfiller,wherein the ground structural filler comprises between about 10% by volume and about 70% by volume of the composite and consists of ground particles of mean particle size between about 0.05 .mu.m and about 0.50 .mu.m, and wherein the ground structural filler contains less than 50% by volume of particles above 0.5 .mu.m in diameter, andwherein the microfiller comprises up to about 10.0% by volume of the composite and consists of particles of mean particle size of about 0.04 .mu.m or less.