Dental composition comprising: (a) a polymerizable compound having at least one optionally derivatized β-hydroxy urethane unit obtained by a process comprising the steps of: (i) reacting an at least one component A having at least one cyclic carbonate group with an at least one component B having at least one of primary amine functional group and secondary amine functional group to form the polymerizable compound having at least one β-hydroxy urethane unit or an intermediate compound having at least one β-hydroxy urethane unit and the residual -NH or -OH group; (ii) optionally reacting the intermediate compound having at least one β-hydroxy urethane unit and the residual -NH or -OH group with an at least one unsaturated mono-or poly-carboxylic acid to form the polymerizable compound having at least one optionally derivatized β-hydroxy urethane unit; and (b) at least one of filler and solvent; wherein the polymerizable compound having at least one optionally derivatized β-hydroxy urethane unit is one of Formula IIIc: wherein R 2, R 3 and R 4 are independent from each other, and represent a hydrogen or a C 1-4 alkyl group; Z is a divalent aliphatic C 2 - 10 group, a divalent cycloaliphatic C 3 -C 6 group or an aralkylene group having 7 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein each group optionally contain oxygen atoms and which is optionally substituted by C 1-4 alkyl group; R 6 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, a C 7 -C 12 aralkyl group, or an (meth) acryl group; wherein each group is optionally substituted by one or more of a C 1-4 alkyl group, a C 1-4 alkoxy group, or a hydroxyl group; R 7 is wherein R 8 is a hydrogen atom, or a linear C 1-3 or branched C 3-5 alkyl group substituted with a COOH group; R 9 is a hydrogen atom, -COOH group, or a linear C 1-3 or branched C 3-5 alkyl group substituted with a COOH group; A is independently same or different and is a hydrogen atom or R 7; W is an oxygen atom; and Y is C 1 -C 4 alkylene. (a) a polymerizable compound having at least one optionally derivatized β-hydroxy urethane unit obtained by a process comprising the steps of: (i) reacting an at least one component A having at least one cyclic carbonate group with an at least one component B having at least one of primary amine functional group and secondary amine functional group to form the polymerizable compound having at least one β-hydroxy urethane unit or an intermediate compound having at least one β-hydroxy urethane unit and the residual -NH or -OH group; (ii) optionally reacting the intermediate compound having at least one β-hydroxy urethane unit and the residual -NH or -OH group with an at least one unsaturated mono-or poly-carboxylic acid to form the polymerizable compound having at least one optionally derivatized β-hydroxy urethane unit; and (i) reacting an at least one component A having at least one cyclic carbonate group with an at least one component B having at least one of primary amine functional group and secondary amine functional group to form the polymerizable compound having at least one β-hydroxy urethane unit or an intermediate compound having at least one β-hydroxy urethane unit and the residual -NH or -OH group; (ii) optionally reacting the intermediate compound having at least one β-hydroxy urethane unit and the residual -NH or -OH group with an at least one unsaturated mono-or poly-carboxylic acid to form the polymerizable compound having at least one optionally derivatized β-hydroxy urethane unit; and (b) at least one of filler and solvent; wherein the polymerizable compound having at least one optionally derivatized β-hydroxy urethane unit is one of Formula IIIc: wherein R 2, R 3 and R 4 are independent from each other, and represent a hydrogen or a C 1-4 alkyl group; Z is a divalent aliphatic C 2 - 10 group, a divalent cycloaliphatic C 3 -C 6 group or an aralkylene group having 7 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein each group optionally contain oxygen atoms and which is optionally substituted by C 1-4 alkyl group; R 6 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, a C 7 -C 12 aralkyl group, or an (meth) acryl group; wherein each group is optionally substituted by one or more of a C 1-4 alkyl group, a C 1-4 alkoxy group, or a hydroxyl group; R 7 is wherein R 8 is a hydrogen atom, or a linear C 1-3 or branched C 3-5 alkyl group substituted with a COOH group; R 9 is a hydrogen atom, -COOH group, or a linear C 1-3 or branched C 3-5 alkyl group substituted with a COOH group; A is independently same or different and is a hydrogen atom or R 7; W is an oxygen atom; and Y is C 1 -C 4 alkylene.