1. A photopolymerization initiator (c) for use in a dental photocurable composition, the (c) photopolymerization initiator comprising:

(c-1) a photosensitizer, (c-2) a polymerization accelerator, and

(c-3) an aryliodonium salt represented by the formula (1),

[(R1)₂I]⁺[(R2)_bPF_6-b]^- ····(1)

wherein R1 represents an organic group bonded to I, R2 represents an alkyl group in which a part of hydrogen atoms is substituted with fluorine atoms, and b represents an integer of 1 to 5.

2. The photopolymerization initiator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the formula (1) in (c-3) is an aryl iodonium salt in which R2 represents an alkyl group in which 80% or more of hydrogen atoms are substituted with fluorine atoms.

3. A dental photocurable composition comprising:

the photopolymerization initiator (c) as claimed in claim 1, and

(a) a polymerizable monomer.

4. A dental photocurable composition comprising:

the photopolymerization initiator (c) as claimed in claim 1,

(a) A polymerizable monomer, and

(b) and (4) filling materials.

5. The dental photocurable composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the composition contains (a) 100 parts by mass of a polymerizable monomer

(c-1) photosensitizer: 0.1 to 5 parts by mass,

(c-2) polymerization accelerator: 0.01 to 10 parts by mass, and

(c-3) an aryliodonium salt represented by the formula (1): 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of (c) a photopolymerization initiator.

6. The dental photocurable composition according to claim 5, wherein the filler (b) is contained in an amount of 10 to 1900 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer (a).

7. The dental photocurable composition according to any one of claims 3 to 6, which is a dental adhesive material, a dental composite resin, a dental core-post molding material, a dental resin cement, a dental surface-covering material, a dental microcavity-groove-sealing material, or a dental finishing material.

Background

In the dental field, a dental photocurable composition is used for oral treatment, and is used for dental adhesives, dental composite resins, dental core-post molding materials, dental resin cement, dental surface-covering materials, dental microcavity-groove sealing materials, dental finishing materials, and the like

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent No. 4093974

Patent document 2: japanese patent No. 4596786

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, the photopolymerization initiator used for the dental photocurable composition cannot provide sufficient physical properties.

Patent documents 1 and 2 propose photopolymerization initiators containing a photoacid generator (a triazine compound or a specific aryl iodonium salt), a sensitizer, and an electron donor compound as photopolymerization initiators, but sufficient physical properties cannot be obtained.

A photopolymerization initiator which exhibits excellent sensitivity to photopolymerization and can ensure a sufficient usable time against ambient light is required, and a dental photocurable composition containing the photopolymerization initiator is provided.

Means for solving the problems

The present invention is a photopolymerization initiator (c) used for a dental photocurable composition, the photopolymerization initiator (c) comprising:

(c-1) a photosensitizer, (c-2) a polymerization accelerator, and (c-3) an aryl iodonium salt represented by the formula (1),

[(R1)₂I]⁺[(R2)_bPF6-b]^-····(1)

(wherein R1 represents an organic group bonded to I, R2 represents an alkyl group in which a part of hydrogen atoms is substituted with fluorine atoms, and b represents an integer of 1 to 5).

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

The photopolymerization initiator of the present invention can provide a dental photocurable composition which exhibits excellent sensitivity to irradiation light and ensures a sufficient usable time for ambient light. In addition, the dental photocurable composition containing the photopolymerization initiator of the present invention has excellent bending strength.

Detailed Description

In the photopolymerization initiator (c) of the invention, the formula (1) of (c-3) may be an aryl iodonium salt in which R2 represents an alkyl group in which 80% or more of hydrogen atoms are substituted with fluorine atoms.

The photocurable composition for dental use may contain the photopolymerization initiator (c) and the polymerizable monomer (a).

The dental photocurable composition may comprise the photopolymerization initiator (c), the polymerizable monomer (a), and the filler (b).

The photosensitive composition may contain (c-1) a photosensitizer per 100 parts by mass of the polymerizable monomer (a): 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, (c-2) a polymerization accelerator: 0.01 to 10 parts by mass, and (c-3) an aryl iodonium salt represented by the formula (1): 0.01 to 10 parts by mass of (c) a photopolymerization initiator.

The photocurable composition for dental use may contain 10 to 1900 parts by weight of the filler (b) per 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer (a).

The photocurable dental composition can be used as a dental adhesive, a dental composite resin, a dental core-post molding material, a dental resin cement, a dental surface covering material, a dental microcavity socket sealing material, or a dental finishing material.

Hereinafter, each component in the dental photocurable composition of the present invention will be described in detail.

The present invention relates to a photopolymerization initiator and a dental photocurable composition containing the photopolymerization initiator. The dental photocurable composition of the present invention can be used as a dental adhesive material, a dental composite resin, a dental core-post molding material, a dental resin cement, a dental surface-covering material, a dental microcavity-groove-sealing material, and a dental finishing material.

In the dental clinic, the following treatments are performed to restore aesthetic and functional defects of teeth caused by caries, breakage, and the like: a dental adhesive material is used for pretreatment, and then, the dental composite resin is used for direct repair; an indirect restoration method using a dental resin cement for mounting a restoration device made of ceramics or hard resin. The dental composite resin and dental resin cement were prepared as follows: the paste is prepared by mixing a resin matrix containing a plurality of polymerizable monomers, various fillers such as an inorganic filler and an organic-inorganic composite filler, and a polymerization initiator to form a uniform paste. The dental filling composite resin is used by filling a tooth with an uncured paste, imparting an anatomical shape of a natural tooth with a dental instrument such as a tool, and irradiating the tooth with light using a dental light irradiator or the like to cure the tooth. The light intensity of the irradiation light from the light irradiator is generally 100 to 2000mW/cm in a wavelength range of about 360 to 500nm²Light sources of left and right power. On the other hand, the dental resin cement is used when a prosthetic device is bonded to a cavity or an abutment, and the prosthetic device is attached to the cavity or the abutment and then cured by light irradiation.

As a photopolymerization initiator for dental composite resins and dental resin cement, a system combining a photosensitizer and a photopolymerization accelerator suitable for the photosensitizer is widely used. As the photosensitizer, an acylphosphine oxide compound or an α -diketone compound, particularly an α -diketone compound, is known to have a polymerization initiating ability in a wavelength region of visible light which has little influence on the human body. In addition, as a polymerization accelerator combined with a photosensitizer, a tertiary amine compound is known, and a combination of an α -diketone compound and a tertiary amine compound has high polymerization activity against light and therefore can be used in the field of dental materials. The dental photocurable composition containing the photopolymerization initiator exhibits excellent mechanical properties such as hardness, flexural strength, and compressive strength required for a dental filling composite resin and a dental resin cement.

However, when a combination of the aforementioned α -diketone compound and a tertiary amine compound is used as a photopolymerization initiator, there arises a problem of lack of stability to ambient light. That is, the curing proceeds slowly in operations such as filling, porcelain lamination (japanese: , english: building), and mounting, and there is a problem that the viscosity of the paste increases and the operation becomes difficult, although the curing is performed under irradiation of white light (ambient light) such as a dental lamp or an indoor lamp such as a fluorescent lamp in the oral cavity by a surgeon, but when only the combination of the α -diketone compound and the tertiary amine compound is used as the photopolymerization initiator, the curing is performed with high sensitivity to not only the irradiation light but also the ambient light.

In order to solve the above problems, when the amount of the photopolymerization initiator to be added is reduced or the amount of the polymerization inhibitor to be added is increased, the stability to ambient light is improved, but the sensitivity to irradiation light is also reduced. Therefore, there are problems that sufficient curing is not performed even when irradiation light is irradiated for a long time, the mechanical strength of a cured body is reduced, or a large amount of unpolymerized layer remains on the surface, and therefore, discoloration occurs in the oral cavity over time. Further, as another problem, when a tertiary amine compound is blended as a polymerization accelerator, there is a problem that a cured product is easily discolored when exposed to sunlight or the like. When used as a dental adhesive, when a predetermined thermal load is applied to the inside of the oral cavity, the adhesive strength is reduced, and discoloration of the adhesive layer after curing is a problem. It is thus difficult to achieve both the stability to ambient light and the high polymerization activity to irradiation light.

As a photopolymerization initiator, a photopolymerization initiator containing a specific aryl iodonium salt, a sensitizer and an electron donor compound has been proposed, but sufficient physical properties cannot be obtained. The photopolymerization initiator containing an aryliodonium salt has the following problems. First, conventional aryl iodonium salts are limited to being compounded at extremely low concentrations because of their low solubility in polymerizable monomers and the risk of precipitation and the like when the clinical use temperature is assumed. Therefore, the photopolymerization activity is insufficient. Further, by using a combination of an aryl iodonium salt and a polymerization accelerator such as a tertiary amine compound, the photosensitivity is improved, and there is a problem that the stability to ambient light is low, the working time is significantly shortened, and the discoloration of the cured product when exposed to sunlight or the like is further promoted.

The detailed mechanism of promoting discoloration is not clear, but it is presumed that: the polymerization accelerator such as a tertiary amine compound or an organic metal compound forms a salt or interacts with a cationic moiety contained in the structure of the photoacid generator, and thus discoloration is promoted.

However, according to the study of the present inventors, it was found that: in the case where a photopolymerization initiator containing an aryliodonium salt having a specific structure is used in the dental photocurable composition, the solubility of the polymerizable monomer is improved, there is no risk of precipitation or the like, appropriate photosensitivity is exhibited, and further discoloration when exposed to sunlight or the like is significantly reduced, and the present invention has been completed.

As described above, the photocurable composition for dental use exhibits high polymerization activity against irradiation light, and when used as a composite resin for dental filling or a dental resin cement, for example, it provides a photocurable composition for dental use having aesthetic properties and mechanical properties (such as hardness, bending strength, and compressive strength), and when used as an adhesive material, it provides a photocurable composition for dental use having durable adhesive strength, excellent long-term storage stability, excellent environmental light stability, and excellent color tone stability.

< (a) a polymerizable monomer

The polymerizable monomer (a) used in the present invention may be used without any limitation among known monofunctional and/or polyfunctional polymerizable monomers used in the general dental field. Representative examples generally suitable for use are exemplified by (meth) acrylate monomers having an acryloyl group and/or a methacryloyl group or (meth) acryloyl group polymerizable monomers. In the present invention, the (meth) acrylate or the (meth) acryloyl group is collectively referred to as both the acryloyl group-containing polymerizable monomer and the methacryloyl group-containing polymerizable monomer.

Specific examples of the (meth) acrylate polymerizable monomer that can be used as the (a) polymerizable monomer are as follows.

Examples of the monofunctional monomer include (meth) acrylates such as methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, butyl (meth) acrylate, n-butyl (meth) acrylate, isobutyl (meth) acrylate, hexyl (meth) acrylate, dicyclopentenyl (meth) acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, glycidyl (meth) acrylate, lauryl (meth) acrylate, cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, benzyl (meth) acrylate, allyl (meth) acrylate, 2-ethoxyethyl (meth) acrylate, methoxypolyethylene glycol (meth) acrylate, glycerol (meth) acrylate, isobornyl (meth) acrylate, gamma- (meth) acryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, and the like, Silane compounds such as γ - (meth) acryloyloxypropyltriethoxysilane, and nitrogen-containing compounds such as 2- (N, N-dimethylamino) ethyl (meth) acrylate, N-methylol (meth) acrylamide, and diacetone (meth) acrylamide.

Examples of the aromatic bifunctional monomer include 2, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxyphenyl) propane, 2-bis (4- (3- (meth) acryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) phenyl) propane, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxyethoxyphenyl) propane, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxydiethoxyphenyl) propane, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxytetraethoxyphenyl) propane, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxypentaethoxyphenyl) propane, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxydentaethoxyphenyl) propane, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxydipropoxyphenyl) propane, 2(4- (meth) acryloyloxyethoxyphenyl) -2(4- (meth) acryloyloxydiethoxyphenyl) Propane, 2(4- (meth) acryloyloxydiethoxyphenyl) -2(4- (meth) acryloyloxytriethoxyphenyl) propane, 2(4- (meth) acryloyloxydipropyloxyphenyl) -2(4- (meth) acryloyloxytriethoxyphenyl) propane, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxydipropyloxyphenyl) propane, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxyisopropoxyphenyl) propane and the like.

Examples of the aliphatic bifunctional monomer include 2-hydroxy-3-acryloyloxypropyl methacrylate, neopentyl glycol di (meth) acrylate, ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, diethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, triethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, butanediol di (meth) acrylate, neopentyl glycol di (meth) acrylate, propylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, 1, 3-butanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1, 4-butanediol di (meth) acrylate, 1, 6-hexanediol di (meth) acrylate, and glycerol di (meth) acrylate.

Examples of the trifunctional monomer include trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolethane tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolmethane tri (meth) acrylate, and pentaerythritol tri (meth) acrylate.

Examples of the tetrafunctional monomer include pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate and ditrimethylol propane tetra (meth) acrylate.

Examples of the urethane polymerizable monomer include di-or tri-functional di (meth) acrylates having a urethane bond derived from an adduct of a polymerizable monomer having a hydroxyl group such as 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate, or 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate, and a diisocyanate compound such as methylcyclohexane diisocyanate, methylenebis (4-cyclohexyl isocyanate), hexamethylene diisocyanate, trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, diisocyanatomethyl benzene, or 4, 4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate.

There is no limitation to use an oligomer or prepolymer having at least 1 or more polymerizable groups in the molecule other than the (meth) acrylate polymerizable monomer. Further, there is no problem in that the same molecule has a substituent such as a fluoro group.

The polymerizable monomers described above may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The polymerizable monomer (a) contained in the dental photocurable composition of the present invention may contain a known acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer in order to impart adhesiveness to dentin and a prosthetic device. Specific examples of the acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer include a phosphoric acid group, a pyrophosphoric acid group, a phosphonic acid group, a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, a thiophosphoric acid group and the like, and the acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer is a polymerizable monomer having at least 1 of these groups, and preferably 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate, 6-methacryloyloxyhexyl phosphonoacetate or 4-methacryloyloxyethyl trimellitic acid. The amount of the polymerizable monomer to be blended may be 5 to 60 parts by weight, more preferably 10 to 50 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the polymerizable monomers in the composition, from the viewpoint of imparting adhesiveness.

The dental photocurable composition of the present invention may contain a silane coupling material in order to impart adhesiveness to the glass ceramic. The silane coupling material may be used without limitation as long as it is a known silane coupling material, and may be 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane. The amount of the polymerizable monomer to be blended may be 0.5 to 10 parts by weight, for example, 0.5 to 5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the polymerizable monomers in the composition, from the viewpoint of imparting adhesiveness.

Filling material (b)

The filler (b) usable in the present invention may be any known filler generally used in dental composites.

Examples of the type of the filler (b) include an inorganic filler, an organic filler, and an organic-inorganic composite filler, but these fillers may be used alone or in combination of two or more types regardless of the type of the filler.

The filler is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include silica glass, fluorosilicate glass, fluoroaluminoborosilicate glass, other silicate glass, and zirconium silicate glass containing zirconium oxide, and zirconium silicate may be used.

The filler (b) may be treated with a surface treatment material such as a silane coupling material for the purpose of improving affinity with the polymerizable monomer, dispersibility in the polymerizable monomer, and mechanical strength and water resistance of the cured product. The surface treatment material and the surface treatment method are not particularly limited, and a known method can be used without limitation. Examples of the silane coupling material used for the surface treatment of the filler include methyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, methyltrichlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, trimethylchlorosilane, vinyltrichlorosilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltris (β -methoxyethoxy) silane, γ -methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, γ -chloropropyltrimethoxysilane, γ -glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, and hexamethyldisilazane. In addition, the surface treatment of the filler can be performed by a method using a titanate-based coupling material or an aluminate-based coupling material in addition to the silane coupling material. The amount of the surface treatment material to be treated in the filler is preferably 0.01 to 30 parts by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 20 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the filler before the treatment.

The shape of the filler is not particularly limited, and an amorphous or spherical filler can be used. The filler preferably has an average particle diameter in the range of 0.2 to 50 μm, more preferably 0.2 to 30 μm, even more preferably 0.5 to 20 μm, and even more preferably 0.5 to 10 μm.

The amount of the filler (b) is preferably 10 to 1900 parts by weight, more preferably 30 to 900 parts by weight, and further preferably 100 to 900 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer (a). When the amount is more than 1900 parts by weight, the paste property of the composition becomes hard and handling becomes difficult.

< (c) photopolymerization initiator

< (c-1) photosensitizer

The photosensitizer (c-1) used in the dental photocurable composition of the present invention is not particularly limited, and a known compound generally used in the dental field can be used without any limitation.

Specific examples of the photosensitizer include benzil, camphorquinone, α -naphthyl (. alpha. - ナフチル), naphthone, p '-dimethoxybenzil, p' -dichlorobenzylacetyl, pentanedione, 1, 2-phenanthrenequinone, 1, 4-phenanthrenequinone, 3, 4-phenanthrenequinone, α -diketones such as 9, 10-phenanthrenequinone and naphthoquinone, benzoin alkyl ethers such as benzoin methyl ether and benzoin ethyl ether, thioxanthone, 2-chlorothioxanthone, 2-methylthiothioxanthone, 2-isopropylthioxanthone, 2-methoxythioxanthone, 2-hydroxythioxanthone, 2, 4-diethylthioxanthone, thioxanthone such as 2, 4-diisopropylthioxanthone, benzophenones such as benzophenone, p-chlorobenzophenone and p-methoxybenzophenone, benzophenones such as benzophenone, p-methoxybenzophenone, Acylphosphine oxides such as 2,4, 6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide and bis (2, 6-dimethoxybenzoyl) -2,4, 4-trimethylpentylphosphine oxide, α -aminophenylethanones such as 2-benzyl-dimethylamino-1- (4-morpholinophenyl) -butanone-1 and 2-benzyl-diethylamino-1- (4-morpholinophenyl) -acetone-1, ketals such as benzil dimethyl ketal, benzil diethyl ketal and benzyl (2-methoxyethyl ketal), bis (cyclopentadienyl) -bis [2, 6-difluoro-3- (1-pyrrolyl) phenyl ] -titanium, bis (cyclopentadienyl) -bis (pentan-fluorophenyl) -titanium, and the like, Titanocenes such as bis (cyclopentadienyl) -bis (2,3,5, 6-tetrafluoro-4-disiloxyphenyl) -titanium, and the like.

The photosensitizer (c-1) to be used may be appropriately selected depending on the wavelength, intensity, light irradiation time, kind of other components to be combined, and blending amount of light to be used in polymerization. Further, the photosensitizing agent may be used alone or in combination of 2 or more. Among them, an α -diketone compound having an absorption maximum wavelength in the visible light region is suitably used, and particularly camphorquinone may be used.

The amount of the photosensitizer (c-1) is preferably 0.01 to 5 parts by weight, more preferably 0.05 to 3 parts by weight, and still more preferably 0.1 to 1 part by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer (a). When the amount of the photosensitizer added is less than 0.01 parts by weight, the polymerization activity against the irradiation light is poor, and curing becomes insufficient. When the amount is more than 5 parts by weight, the curing property is sufficient, but the stability to ambient light is short and the yellow tone is large.

< (c-2) polymerization accelerator

The polymerization accelerator (c-2) used in the dental adhesive composition of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it has a polymerization accelerating ability, and a known polymerization accelerator generally used in the dental field can be used without any limitation. As the polymerization accelerator, tertiary amine compounds such as aromatic tertiary amine compounds and aliphatic tertiary amine compounds, and organic metal compounds can be used.

Specific examples of the aromatic tertiary amine compound include N, N-dimethylaniline, N-diethylaniline, N-di-N-butylaniline, p-N, N-dimethyl-toluidine, m-N, N-dimethyl-toluidine, p-N, N-diethyl-toluidine, p-bromo-N, N-dimethylaniline, m-chloro-N, N-dimethylaniline, p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde, p-dimethylaminoacetophenone, p-dimethylaminobenzoic acid, ethyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate, amino p-dimethylaminobenzoate, methyl N, N-dimethylanthranilate, N-dihydroxyethylaniline, p-N, N-dihydroxyethyl-toluidine, N-methyl anthranilate, N-di-ethylaniline, N-dihydroxyethyl-toluidine, N-di-ethylaniline, N-methyl p-methylanthyl-methylaniline, N-methyl-methylanthyl-toluidine, N-methylanthyl-methylaniline, N-methylanthyl-methylaniline, N-methylanthyl, and the like, P-dimethylaminobenzene, p-dimethylaminostyrene, N-dimethyl-3, 5-dimethylaniline, 4-dimethylaminopyridine, N-dimethyl-alpha-naphthylamine, N-dimethyl-beta-naphthylamine, and the like. Further, for example, p-N, N-dimethyl-toluidine or p-N, N-dihydroxyethyl-toluidine may be mentioned.

Specific examples of the aliphatic tertiary amine compound include tributylamine, tripropylamine, triethylamine, triethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, N-ethyldiethanolamine, N-dimethylhexylamine, N-dimethyldodecylamine, N-dimethylstearylamine, N-dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate, N-diethylaminoethylmethacrylate, and N- [3- (dimethylamino) propyl ] acrylamide. Further, for example, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, or triethanolamine may be used.

The organometallic compound is an organometallic compound containing scandium (Sc), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), tin (Sn), zinc (Zn), and zirconium (Zr), and preferably an organometallic compound containing tin (Sn), vanadium (V), and copper (Cu). Specifically, examples of the organic metal compound containing tin (Sn) include dibutyl-tin diacetate, dibutyl-tin dimaleate, dioctyl-tin dilaurate, dibutyl-tin dilaurate, dioctyl-dineodecanoyloxytin, dioctyl-tin-S, S' -diisooctylmercaptoacetate, tetramethyl-1, 3-diacetoxydistannoxane, and examples of the organic metal compound containing vanadium (V) include vanadium acetylacetonate, vanadium tetraoxide, vanadyl acetylacetonate, vanadyl stearate, vanadyl oxalate, vanadyl sulfate, oxo-bis (1-phenyl-1, 3-butanedione), bis (maltol) oxo-vanadium, and the like, Vanadium pentoxide, sodium metavanadate, and the like, and examples of the organometallic compound containing copper (Cu) include copper acetylacetonate, copper naphthenate, copper octoate, copper stearate, and copper acetate.

The kind of the polymerization accelerator (c-2) to be used may be appropriately selected depending on the kinds and the amounts of other components to be combined. The polymerization accelerator may be used alone or in combination of 2 or more.

The amount of the polymerization accelerator (c-2) to be blended is usually preferably 0.01 to 10 parts by weight, and more preferably 0.05 to 5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer (a). When the amount of the polymerization accelerator is less than 0.01 part by weight, the polymerization accelerator lacks polymerization accelerating ability and curing tends to be insufficient. When the amount is more than 10 parts by weight, the cured product has sufficient curability, but the ambient light stability is shortened and the discoloration of the cured product is increased.

(c-3) aryl iodonium salt

The aryl iodonium salt (c-3) used in the dental adhesive composition of the present invention is an aryl iodonium salt represented by formula (1).

[(R1)₂I]⁺[(R2)_bPF_6-b]^-····(1)

From [ (R1)₂I]+ with [ (R2)_bPF_6-b]-an anionic moiety of (a). "aryl iodonium salt wherein R1 represents an organic group bonded to I, R2 represents an alkyl group in which a part of hydrogen atoms is substituted with fluorine atoms, and b represents the number thereof, and is an integer of 1 to 5"

R1 in formula (1) represents an organic group bonded to I, and R1 may be the same or different. R1 represents an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms or an alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, and may be substituted with at least 1 member selected from the group consisting of alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylthiocarbonyl, acyloxy, arylthio, alkylthio, aryl, heterocyclic, aryloxy, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkyleneoxy, amino, cyano, nitro and halogen.

Among the above aryl groups having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, there may be mentioned monocyclic aryl groups such as phenyl groups, and condensed polycyclic aryl groups such as naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl, pyrenyl, chrysyl, naphthyl, benzanthryl, anthraquinolinyl, fluorenyl, naphthoquinone, and anthraquinone groups.

Examples of the heterocyclic group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms include cyclic groups containing 1 to 3 hetero atoms such as oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, which may be the same or different, and specific examples thereof, examples thereof include monocyclic heterocyclic groups such as thienyl, furyl, pyranyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl and pyrazinyl, and condensed polycyclic heterocyclic groups such as indolyl, benzofuryl, isobenzofuryl, benzothienyl, isobenzothienyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, carbazolyl, acridinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenazinyl, xanthyl, thianthrenyl (チアントレニル, thianthrenyl), phenoxazinyl (phenoxadinyl), phenoxathinyl (フェノキサチイニル, phenoxadinyl), chromanyl, isobenzodihydropyranyl, dibenzothienyl, xanthyl, thioxanthyl and dibenzofuryl.

Examples of the alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms include a straight-chain alkyl group such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a hexadecyl group, and an octadecyl group, a branched-chain alkyl group such as an isopropyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an isopentyl group, a neopentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, and an isohexyl group, and a cycloalkyl group such as a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group. Examples of the alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms include a straight-chain or branched alkenyl group such as a vinyl group, an allyl group, a 1-propenyl group, an isopropenyl group, a 1-butenyl group, a 2-butenyl group, a 3-butenyl group, and a 1-methyl-1-propenyl group. Further, examples of the alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms include straight-chain or branched alkynyl groups such as an ethynyl group, a 1-propynyl group, a 2-propynyl group, a 1-butynyl group, a 2-butynyl group, a 3-butynyl group, a 1-methyl-1-propynyl group, and a 1-methyl-2-propynyl group.

The aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, heterocyclic group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms or alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms may have at least 1 substituent, and examples of the substituent include: linear alkyl groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, octadecyl, etc.; c1-18 branched alkyl groups such as isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl and the like; cycloalkyl groups having 3 to 18 carbon atoms such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl; a hydroxyl group; a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, and dodecyloxy; a C2-18 linear or branched alkylcarbonyl group such as an acetyl group, a propionyl group, a butyryl group, a 2-methylpropionyl group, a heptanoyl group, a 2-methylbutyryl group, a 3-methylbutyryl group, an octanoyl group, or the like; arylcarbonyl groups having 7 to 11 carbon atoms such as benzoyl group and naphthoyl group; a linear or branched alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 19 carbon atoms such as a methoxycarbonyl group, an ethoxycarbonyl group, a propoxycarbonyl group, an isopropoxycarbonyl group, a butoxycarbonyl group, an isobutoxycarbonyl group, a sec-butoxycarbonyl group, a tert-butoxycarbonyl group, or the like; an aryloxycarbonyl group having 7 to 11 carbon atoms such as a phenoxycarbonyl group or a naphthyloxycarbonyl group; arylthiocarbonyl groups having 7 to 11 carbon atoms such as phenylthiocarbonyl group and naphthyloxy-thiocarbonyl group; a linear or branched acyloxy group having 2 to 19 carbon atoms such as an acetoxy group, an ethylcarbonyloxy group, a propylcarbonyloxy group, an isobutylcarbonyloxy group, a sec-butylcarbonyloxy group, a tert-butylcarbonyloxy group, or an octadecylcarbonyloxy group; an arylthio group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms such as a phenylthio group, a biphenylthio group, a methylphenylthio group, a chlorophenylthio group, a bromophenylthio group, a fluorophenylthio group, a hydroxyphenylthio group, a methoxyphenylthio group, a naphthylthio group, a 4- [4- (phenylthio) benzoyl ] phenylthio group, a 4- [4- (phenylthio) phenoxy ] phenylthio group, a 4- [4- (phenylthio) phenyl ] phenylthio group, a 4- (phenylthio) phenylthio group, a 4-benzoylphenylthio group, a 4-benzoyl-chlorophenylthio group, a 4-benzoyl-methylthiophenylthio group, a 4- (methylthiobenzoyl) phenylthio group, a 4- (p-tert-butylbenzoyl) phenylthio group, and the like; a linear or branched alkylthio group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a propylthio group, a tert-butylthio group, a neopentylthio group, or a dodecylthio group; aryl groups having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as phenyl, tolyl, dimethylphenyl, naphthyl and the like; a heterocyclic group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms such as thienyl, furyl, pyranyl, xanthenyl, chromanyl, isochromanyl, xanthine, thioxanthyl, dibenzofuranyl, etc.; aryloxy groups having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as phenoxy group and naphthoxy group; linear or branched alkylsulfinyl groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, propylsulfinyl, tert-pentylsulfinyl and octylsulfinyl; arylsulfinyl groups having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as phenylsulfinyl, tolylsulfinyl, and naphthylsulfinyl; a linear or branched alkylsulfonyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms such as a methylsulfonyl group, an ethylsulfonyl group, a propylsulfonyl group, an isopropylsulfonyl group, a butylsulfonyl group, and an octylsulfonyl group; arylsulfonyl groups having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as phenylsulfonyl group, tolylsulfonyl group (tosyl group), and naphthylsulfonyl group; an alkyleneoxy group; a cyano group; a nitro group; halogen such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.

R2 in the formula (1) represents an alkyl group substituted with a fluorine atom, and the number of carbon atoms may be 1 to 4. Specific examples of the alkyl group include linear alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl and octyl; branched alkyl groups such as isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, and tert-butyl; further, cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl may be those in which R2 represents an alkyl group in which 80% or more of hydrogen atoms are substituted by fluorine atoms. Further, R2 may be an alkyl group in which 90% or more of hydrogen atoms are substituted with fluorine atoms. Further, R2 may be an alkyl group in which 100% of hydrogen atoms are substituted by fluorine atoms. When a hydrogen atom in the alkyl group is not substituted by a fluorine atom, discoloration occurs after exposure to sunlight or the like.

The mechanism of the blending of the aryliodonium salt represented by formula (1) can ensure sufficient pot life under ambient light and suppression of discoloration after exposure, but is not limited to the specific theory of the present invention, and is presumed to be as follows. The introduction of an alkyl group substituted with a fluorine atom increases the hydrophobicity of the aryl iodonium salt. Since the interaction between the aryl iodonium salt in an excited state and the polymerization accelerator is reduced in the same manner as in the excited state, it is presumed that the aryl iodonium salt itself is excited or the energy obtained from the photosensitizer is excited, and the energy or electron transfer to the polymerization accelerator is suppressed, and therefore, sufficient usable time under ambient light and suppression of discoloration after exposure to sunlight or the like can be secured.

Particularly preferred R2 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in which all hydrogen atoms in the alkyl group are substituted with fluorine atoms, and specific examples thereof include CF₃、CF₃CF₂、(CF₃)₂CF、CF₃CF₂CF₂、CF₃CF₂CF₂CF₂、(CF₃)₂CFCF₂、CF₃CF₂(CF₃)CF、(CF₃)₃C。

In the formula (1), the number b of R2 is an integer of 1 to 5, preferably 2 to 4, particularly preferably 2 or 3. The b R2 s may be the same or different.

Specific examples of preferred anionic moieties include [ (CF)₃CF₂)₃PF₃]^-、[(CF₃CF₂CF₂)₃PF₃]^-、[((CF₃)₂CF)₃PF₃]^-、[((CF₃)₂CF)₂PF₄]^-、[((CF₃)₂CFCF₂)₃PF₃]^-And [ ((CF)₃)₂CFCF₂)₂PF₄]^-。

Among the aryliodonium salts represented by the formula (1), examples of the aryliodonium salts having excellent solubility in the polymerizable monomer and excellent polymerization accelerating ability include diphenyliodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate, ditolyiodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate, bis (4-dodecylphenyl) iodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate, bis (4-methoxyphenyl) iodonium, (4-octyloxyphenyl) phenyliodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate, bis (4-decyloxy) phenyliodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate, 4- (2-hydroxytetradecyloxy) phenyliodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate, 4-isopropylphenyl (p-tolyl) iodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate, 4-isobutylphenyl (p-tolyl) iodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate, Bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate and bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium tris (pentafluoropropyl) trifluorophosphate.

The amount of the aryl iodonium salt (c-3) is usually preferably 0.01 to 10 parts by weight, more preferably 0.05 to 5 parts by weight, and further, for example, 0.5 to 3 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer (a). When the amount of the aryliodonium salt is less than 0.01 parts by weight, the polymerization accelerating ability is poor and the curing is insufficient. When the amount is more than 10 parts by weight, the curing property is sufficient, but the stability to ambient light is short, and the discoloration such as browning of the cured product is large.

These photopolymerization initiators may be used alone or in combination of 2 or more. Further, these polymerization initiators can be subjected to secondary treatment such as encapsulation if necessary, and there is no problem. Further, these various types of photopolymerization initiators can be used alone or in combination of 2 or more, regardless of the polymerization type or polymerization method.

In the dental photocurable composition of the present invention, a chemical polymerization initiator may be added in addition to the photopolymerization initiator (c), and a known chemical polymerization initiator may be used without limitation. As the chemical polymerization initiating material, thiourea derivatives, organic peroxides having a hydroperoxide group, sulfinates may be used alone or in combination.

The thiourea derivative may be any known thiourea derivative, and may be used without limitation. Specific examples of the thiourea derivative include dimethylthiourea, diethylthiourea, tetramethylthiourea, (2-pyridyl) thiourea, N-methylthiourea, ethylenethiourea, N-allylthiourea, N-allyl-N '- (2-hydroxyethyl) thiourea, N-benzylthiourea, 1, 3-dicyclohexylthiourea, N' -diphenylthiourea, 1, 3-di (p-tolyl) thiourea, 1-methyl-3-phenylthiourea, N-acetylthiourea, N-benzoylthiourea, diphenylthiourea and dicyclohexylthiourea. Among them, N-acetylthiourea and N-benzoyl thiourea can be used. These thiourea derivatives may be used in combination in plural kinds as required. The amount of the thiourea derivative to be blended is preferably 0.1 to 4 parts by weight based on the total amount of all polymerizable monomers, and if it is less than 0.1 part by weight, the polymerization accelerating ability is insufficient, and if it exceeds 4 parts by weight, the storage stability may be lowered.

As the organic peroxide having a hydroperoxide group, any known organic peroxide having a hydroperoxide group can be used without limitation. Specific examples of the organic peroxide include t-butyl hydroperoxide, cyclohexyl hydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide, diisopropylbenzene hydroperoxide, p-menthane hydroperoxide, diisopropylbenzene hydroperoxide, 1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl hydroperoxide, etc., and cumene hydroperoxide is preferable from the viewpoint of reactivity. These organic peroxides may be used in combination in plural kinds as required. The amount of the organic peroxide having a hydroperoxide group blended is preferably 0.1 to 4 parts by weight based on the total amount of all polymerizable monomers, and if the amount is less than 0.1 part by weight, the ability as a polymerization accelerator is insufficient, and if the amount exceeds 4 parts by weight, the storage stability may be lowered.

The sulfinic acid derivative may be a salt (which may be an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal) of p-toluenesulfinic acid, benzenesulfinic acid, 2,4, 6-trimethylbenzenesulfinic acid, 2,4, 6-triethylbenzenesulfinic acid, 2,4, 6-triisopropylbenzenesulfinic acid, or the like, and specific examples of the salt compound of these sulfinic acids include sodium p-toluenesulfinate and sodium benzenesulfinate.

(d) solvent

The solvent (d) usable in the present invention may be used without any limitation as long as it is a known solvent used in the dental field. Representative examples of the organic solvent which can be suitably used include water and organic solvents, and among the organic solvents, water-soluble volatile organic solvents having a boiling point of 100 ℃ or lower under normal pressure are preferable, and specific examples thereof include ethanol, methanol, 1-propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, 1, 2-dimethoxyethane, 1, 2-diethoxyethane, and tetrahydrofuran, and water, acetone, and ethanol are particularly preferable. (d) The amount of the solvent to be blended may be 1 to 300 parts by weight, for example, 50 to 300 parts by weight, or 100 to 250 parts by weight, based on the total amount of all polymerizable monomers.

< other ingredients >

The dental photocurable composition of the present invention may contain components other than the components (a) to (d) as long as the effects of the present invention are not hindered. For example, it may be arbitrarily added as required: examples of the inorganic filler include ultraviolet absorbers such as benzophenone-based and benzotriazole-based ultraviolet absorbers, polymerization inhibitors such as hydroquinone, hydroquinone monomethyl ether and 2, 5-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol, chain transfer materials such as thiol compounds such as α -alkylstyrene compounds, n-butylmercaptan and n-octylmercaptan, chain transfer materials such as limonene, myrcene, α -terpinene, β -terpinene and α -pinene, metal supplement materials such as aminocarboxylic acid-based chelating agents and phosphonic acid-based chelating agents, discoloration inhibitors, antibacterial materials, coloring pigments, water and solvents miscible with water at an arbitrary ratio, and other conventionally known additives.

The method for producing the dental photocurable composition of the present invention is not particularly limited. Typical methods for producing a dental photocurable composition include the following methods: a method in which a binder resin in which (a) a polymerizable monomer and (c) a photopolymerization initiator are mixed is prepared in advance, and then the binder resin and (b) a filler are kneaded to remove bubbles under vacuum, thereby preparing a uniform paste-like composition; a method for producing a homogeneous liquid composition by mixing (a) a polymerizable monomer, (c) a photopolymerization initiator, and (d) a solvent. In the present invention, the above-mentioned production method can be used for production without any problem.

Industrial applicability

In the dental field, for the treatment of the oral cavity, a dental photocurable composition is used and is used for dental adhesives, dental composite resins, dental core-post molding materials, dental resin cement, dental surface-covering materials, dental microcavity-groove sealing materials, dental finishing materials, and the like, and therefore, the composition has industrial applicability.

Examples

The following specifically describes examples of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Materials used in examples and comparative examples and their abbreviations are shown below.

[ (a) polymerizable monomer ]

Bis-GMA: 2, 2-bis [4- (3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) phenyl ] propane

2.6E: 2, 2-bis (4- (meth) acryloyloxypolyethoxyphenyl) propane having an average molar number of addition of ethoxy groups of 2.6

UDMA: n, N- (2,2, 4-trimethylhexamethylene) bis [2- (aminocarboxy) ethanol ] methacrylate

TEGDMA: triethylene glycol dimethacrylate

GDMA: glycerol dimethacrylate

2-HEMA: 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate

MDP: 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate

6-MHPA: 6-Methacryloyloxyhexylphosphinocarboxylacetate

4-MET: 4-methacryloyloxyethyl trimellitic acid

[ (c) polymerization initiator ]

(c-1) photosensitizing agent

CQ: alpha-camphorquinone

(c-2) polymerization accelerator

Aromatic tertiary amine compound

DMBE: n, N-Dimethylaminobenzoic acid ethyl ester

Aliphatic tertiary amine compound

DMAEMA: n, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate

Organometallic compounds

SnL: dioctyl-tin-dilaurate

(c-3) diaryliodonium salts

IPIFP: 4-isopropylphenyl (p-tolyl) iodonium tris (pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate

tBIFP: bis (4-tert-butylphenyl) iodonium tris (pentafluoropropyl) trifluorophosphate

DPIHP: diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate

(d) Solvent(s)

Water

Acetone (E)

[ (b) Filler Material ]

The following shows a method for producing each filler used for producing a dental photocurable composition.

100.0g of a zirconium silicate filler (average particle size: 2.2 μm: 90 wt% of zirconia and 10 wt% of silica) was added with 50.0g of water, 35.0g of ethanol and 3.0g of 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane as a silane coupling agent, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours to obtain a silane coupling treatment solution, and stirred and mixed for 30 minutes. Thereafter, heat treatment was performed at 140 ℃ for 15 hours to obtain a filler 1.

100.0g of a zirconium silicate filler (average particle size: 0.8 μm: 85 wt% of zirconium oxide, 15 wt% of silicon dioxide) was added with 50.0g of water, 35.0g of ethanol, and 5.0g of 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane as a silane coupling agent, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours to obtain a silane coupling treatment solution, followed by stirring and mixing for 30 minutes. Thereafter, heat treatment was performed at 140 ℃ for 15 hours to obtain a filler 2.

Chemical polymerization initiating material

Thiourea derivatives

BTU: n-benzoylthiourea

Organic peroxides having hydroperoxide groups

CHP: cumene hydroperoxide

Ultraviolet absorber

BT: 2- (2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl) benzotriazole

Polymer-inhibiting material

BHT: 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol

Method for producing dental photocurable composition (dental filling composite resin)

The polymerizable monomer (a), the polymerization initiator (c) and others shown in table 1 were mixed with the mixing rotor VMRC-5 at 100rpm for 24 hours to obtain a binder resin in which the respective materials were uniformly dissolved. Then, a binder resin and a filler (b) were put into a kneader, uniformly stirred, and then defoamed under vacuum to prepare dental photocurable compositions of examples 1 to 12 and comparative examples 1 to 2.

[ Table 1]

Method for producing dental photocurable composition (dental resin cement)

The polymerizable monomer (a) shown in Table 2, the polymerization initiator (c), and others were mixed by the mixing rotor VMRC-5 at 100rpm for 24 hours to obtain a binder resin in which each material was uniformly dissolved. Then, a binder resin and a filler (b) were put into a kneader, uniformly stirred, and then deaerated in a vacuum to obtain pastes 1 and 2, which were then filled into a double syringe (5mL) manufactured by Mixpack corporation to prepare dental photocurable compositions of examples 13 to 22 and comparative examples 3 to 4.

[ Table 2]

Method for producing dental photocurable composition

The polymerizable monomer (a), the polymerization initiator (c) and the other components shown in Table 3 were mixed with the mixing rotor VMRC-5 at 100rpm for 24 hours to prepare photocurable dental compositions of examples 23 to 28 and comparative examples 5 to 8 in which the respective materials were uniformly dissolved.

[ Table 3]

Method for producing dental photocurable composition (dental adhesive)

The polymerizable monomer (a), the photopolymerization initiator (c), and the solvent (d) shown in Table 4 were mixed with Turbler mixer T2F (Shinmau Enterprises Corporation) to prepare a homogeneous liquid photocurable dental composition, which was filled in a light-shielding plastic container to prepare the photocurable dental compositions of examples 29 to 36 and comparative examples 9 to 10.

[ Table 4]

The test methods used in examples and comparative examples are as follows. The dental filling composite resin and the dental resin composition were collected as they were, and as the dental resin cement, a paste obtained by mixing the pastes 1 and 2 by mixingtip manufactured by Mixpack corporation was used.

(1) Bending strength

After the prepared dental photocurable composition was filled in a stainless steel mold, protective glass was placed on both sides, and after pressure-bonding with a glass face plate, 5 places were irradiated with light for 10 seconds each using a photopolymerization irradiator (Blue shot). After curing, the cured product was taken out from the mold, and the back surface was irradiated with light again in the same manner to prepare a test piece (25X 2 mm: rectangular parallelepiped shape). The test piece was immersed in water at 37 ℃ for 24 hours, and then subjected to a bending test.

The bending test was carried out using an Instron universal testing machine (Instron Co., Ltd.) at a fulcrum pitch of 20mm and a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min.

(2) Stability to ambient light

The height of a dental lamp (Luna-Vue S Murata Manufacturing co., ltd.) was adjusted using an illuminometer so that the sample installation part was irradiated with light having an illuminance of 8000 ± 1000 lx. After a glass slide (26X 16mm, thickness 2mm) was placed on the glass panel laid with the matt black paper, a sample of about 30mg was collected thereon. After the sample was exposed to light for 60 ± 5 seconds in the sample setting portion, the sample was taken out from the sample setting portion, and immediately, another slide glass was pressed to the sample, resulting in a thin layer. If the state of the sample at this time is not kept physically uniform, it is determined that curing is started, and the time until curing is evaluated every 5 seconds. The longer this time, the more excellent the ambient light stability.

(3) Discoloration of cured Material

a) Photocurable composition for dental use (except for dental adhesive)

After a mold (15. phi. times.1 mm: disk shape) made of stainless steel was filled with each of the prepared dental photocurable compositions, a cover glass was placed from the top and pressure-bonded with a glass plate. The test piece was irradiated with Light from a cover glass for 1 minute by a photopolymerization irradiator (Light Grip II: air release) to cure the glass, and after the cured product was taken out from the mold, the cover glass was removed and the color tone of the test piece was measured.

Color measurement was performed as follows: the test piece was placed on a background of a standard white plate (D65/10 ° X: 81.07, Y: 86.15, and Z: 93.38) and the test piece was measured under predetermined conditions (light source: C, viewing angle: 2 °, measurement area: 11mm) by a spectrocolorimeter (BYK). Then, the test piece was exposed to light in a xenon lamp light exposure tester (exposure test CPS +) for 24 hours, and then the color tone of the test piece was measured again, and the difference in color change was expressed by Δ E calculated from the following equation.

ΔE＝{(ΔL*)²+(Δa*)²+(Δb*)²}^1/2

ΔL*＝L1*-L2*

Δa*＝a1*-a2*

Δb*＝b1*-b2*

Here, L1 is the luminance index before light exposure, L2 is the luminance index after light exposure, a1 and b1 are the color quality indexes before light exposure, and a2 and b2 are the color quality indexes after light exposure.

b) Dental photocurable composition (dental adhesive)

A polyethylene frame having a thickness of 50 μm was fixed to a glass plate, the prepared photocurable composition for dental use was applied to the inside of the frame, and the air-drying operation was repeated until the liquid surface became nonflowing and the thickness became 50 μm or more, the glass plate was pressed and cured by irradiation with Light for 1 minute using a photopolymerization irradiator (Light Grip II: pine air system), and after the cured product was taken out from the frame, the protective glass was removed, and the color tone of the test piece was measured. Color measurement was performed as follows: the test piece was placed on a background of a standard white plate (D65/10 ° X: 81.07, Y: 86.15, and Z: 93.38) and the test piece was measured under predetermined conditions (light source: C, viewing angle: 2 °, measurement area: 11mm) by a spectrocolorimeter (BYK). Thereafter, the test piece was immersed in water at 37 ℃ for 2 months, and then the color tone of the test piece was measured again, and the difference in color change was represented by Δ E calculated from the following formula.

ΔE＝{(ΔL*)²+(Δa*)²+(Δb*)²}^1/2

ΔL*＝L1*-L2*

Δa*＝a1*-a2*

Δb*＝b1*-b2*

Here, L1 is the luminance index before immersion, L2 is the luminance index after immersion, a1 and b1 are the color quality indexes before immersion, and a2 and b2 are the color quality indexes after immersion.

(4) Evaluation of storage stability

The prepared dental photocurable composition was stored in a thermostat set at 50 ℃ under a shield, and after 90 days, the deposition of the aryl iodonium salt was confirmed by a test equivalent to the discoloration of the cured product in (3). The storage stability was evaluated from the change with time between the initial value and the value after 90 days at 50 ℃. For the precipitation, the paste was discharged from the syringe to confirm the presence or absence of the precipitate. A indicates that there was no precipitation, B indicates that slight precipitation was observed, and C indicates that precipitation was observed significantly. In addition, a dental photocurable composition in which the aryliodonium salt was removed from each composition was prepared as a reference sample, and it was confirmed that no precipitate was present.

(5) Evaluation of durable adhesive Strength

The crown of the extracted bovine mandibular permanent central incisor teeth was cut off, and the bovine fragments were embedded with epoxy resin. The embedded bovine teeth were exposed to dentine with a #600 water-resistant abrasive paper under water injection, washed with water, and dried.

A double-sided tape with a hole having a diameter of 4mm was stuck to the exposed dentin to define an adhesive surface. A plastic mold (inner diameter: 4mm, height: 2mm or 4mm) was fixed to the surface thus defined, and a curable composition for dental use was applied to the adhesive surface and cured by irradiation with Light from a photopolymerization irradiator (Light Grip II: air release) for 20 seconds. Thereafter, the mold was filled with a dental composite resin "Beautifil Flow Plus" (kokura), and the mold was cured by irradiation with light for 20 seconds again. And removing the plastic mold to manufacture a bonding test body. After this adhesion test piece was immersed in distilled water at 37 ℃ for 24 hours, an Instron universal tester (Instron5567, Instron corporation) was used to perform a dentinal adhesion test based on shear adhesion strength at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min, and the initial adhesion strength was measured.

Further, an adhesion test piece was prepared, and after immersing in distilled water at 37 ℃ for 24 hours, a dentin adhesion test was carried out by applying a load of 10000 cycles (alternately immersing at 55 ℃/30 seconds and 5 ℃/30 seconds), and the result was regarded as a durable adhesion strength.

[ examples 1 to 12 ]

The dental photocurable compositions of examples 1 to 12 exhibited high flexural strength, excellent stability to ambient light, high discoloration resistance, and excellent storage stability, and were substantially free from decrease in discoloration resistance and precipitation even after 90 days at 50 ℃.

[ comparative examples 1 to 2]

The photocurable dental composition of comparative example 1 had low stability to ambient light and also exhibited significant discoloration, and in addition, precipitation of the aryl iodonium salt was confirmed. The dental photocurable composition of comparative example 2 was low in bending strength and was confirmed to have a large discoloration.

Table 5 shows the evaluation results of the dental photocurable compositions (dental resin cement) of examples and comparative examples.

[ Table 5]

[ examples 13 to 22 ]

The dental photocurable compositions of examples 13 to 22 exhibited high flexural strength, excellent stability to ambient light, and high discoloration resistance, and were substantially free from decrease in discoloration resistance and precipitation even after 90 days at 50 ℃ and were excellent in storage stability.

[ comparative examples 3 to 4]

The dental photocurable composition of comparative example 3 was remarkably discolored, and precipitation of an aryl iodonium salt was confirmed. The dental photocurable composition of comparative example 4 was low in bending strength and was confirmed to have a large discoloration.

Table 6 shows the evaluation results of the dental photocurable compositions of examples and comparative examples.

[ Table 6]

[ examples 23 to 28 ]

The photocurable dental compositions of examples 23 to 28 exhibited high flexural strength and excellent stability to ambient light, and also no precipitation of aryl iodonium salts was observed even after 90 days at 50 ℃ and were excellent in storage stability.

[ comparative examples 5 to 8]

The dental photocurable compositions of comparative examples 5 and 6 had low flexural strength and low stability to ambient light, and precipitation of aryl iodonium salts was observed after 90 days at 50 ℃. It was confirmed that the dental photocurable compositions of comparative examples 7 and 8 had low bending strength and further had low ambient light stability of comparative example 8.

[ Table 7]

In Table 7, the term "does not contain an aryliodonium salt".

[ examples 29 to 36 ]

The dental photocurable compositions of examples 29 to 36 had high adhesive strength, particularly high durable adhesive properties, and no precipitation of the aryliodonium salt was observed even after 90 days at 50 ℃ and the discoloration after immersion in water was extremely low, and the storage stability was excellent.

[ comparative examples 9 and 10 ]

The dental photocurable compositions of comparative examples 9 and 10 had low adhesive strength and color stability, and precipitation of aryl iodonium salts was observed after 90 days at 50 ℃. From these results, the effectiveness of aryliodonium salts of specific structure is demonstrated.

[ Table 8]

In the above examples, the dental filling composite resin, the dental resin cement, and the dental adhesive material have been described, but the present invention can be applied to other dental photocurable compositions without any limitation.