JP2017109036A - Manufacturing method of dental mill blank, and dental mill blank obtained by the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method of a dental mill blank, capable of suppressing a mill blank part of the dental mill blank from being detached from a support part, and industrially advantageous.SOLUTION: A casting mold has a housing space for housing a molded body (A), and an attached space communicated with the housing space. A composition (B) containing a polymerizable monomer is introduced to the housing space and the attached space, the composition is impregnated into the molded body (A) of an inorganic filling material in the housing space, and the composition is held in a state of substantially containing no inorganic filling material in the attached space. A mill blank part 151 containing the inorganic filling material and a polymer having a polymerizable monomer unit, and a support part 152 projecting from the mill blank part, and substantially containing no inorganic filling material and containing a polymer are integrally formed by polymerizing the polymerizable monomer contained in the composition (B) introduced to the housing space and the attached space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3C

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a dental mill blank and a dental mill blank obtained by the method. More specifically, for example, inlay, onlay, onlay, veneer, crown, bridge, abutment, dental post, denture, denture base, implant member (fixture or abutment) by cutting with a dental CAD / CAM system. The present invention relates to a method for producing a dental mill blank that is preferably used for producing a dental prosthesis such as Ment.

  In recent years, a CAD / CAM system in which a dental prosthesis such as an inlay or a crown is designed by a computer and cut by a milling device is widely used. Generally, a dental mill blank, which is a material to be cut used in a CAD / CAM system, includes a mill blank portion used for cutting and a support portion for protruding from the mill blank portion and fixing the mill blank portion to a milling device. And including.

  As a material for the mill blank portion, a ceramic material has generally been used from the viewpoint of aesthetics. However, since dental prostheses made from ceramic mill blanks are brittle materials with high hardness, they have problems such as not only damaging the counter teeth but also chipping due to cutting or occlusal impact. It was.

  In order to solve such a problem, recently, a mill blank portion made of a composite material including a polymer and an inorganic filler has been studied. The mill blank portion has an appropriate hardness that does not damage the counter teeth and is excellent in impact resistance, so it has been processed into a dental prosthesis and is beginning to be used clinically.

  As a method for producing a mill blank part made of the composite material, Patent Documents 1 to 5 describe a uniform paste-like composition (composite resin) obtained by mixing and kneading an inorganic filler and a polymerizable monomer. ) Is poured into a mold, and polymerization (for example, heat polymerization, photopolymerization, etc.) is performed in the mold to obtain a mill blank portion that is a cured product. In the method of obtaining the mill blank part from the composite resin, the composite resin before polymerization needs to have a certain degree of fluidity, and it is difficult to increase the blending ratio of the inorganic filler. Therefore, the dental prosthesis obtained from the mill blank part is not sufficient in mechanical strength, wear resistance and surface smoothness.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 6 discloses that after a molded body of an inorganic filler and a composition containing a polymerizable monomer are brought into contact with each other and the molded body is impregnated with a polymerizable monomer, A method for producing a mill blank part by polymerizing a monomer is disclosed. From the mill blank part obtained by such a method, a dental prosthesis excellent in mechanical strength, wear resistance, surface smoothness, and anti-abrasion wear resistance can be obtained.

  Since the support part with which a dental mill blank is provided is not used for the processing of a dental prosthesis, it is often formed separately from the mill blank part. Therefore, as a dental mill blank, for example, one in which a support part is formed independently and the mill blank part and the support part are joined by an adhesive or the like is commercially available.

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  However, when using a dental mill blank that is formed separately from the mill blank and bonded with an adhesive or the like, the mill blank and the support are joined by the stress applied to the mill blank during cutting. The mill blank part may be detached from the support part. Thus, if the mill blank part is detached from the support part during processing, it cannot be fixed to the milling device, and a dental prosthesis cannot be obtained.

  Therefore, the mill blank part larger than the mill blank part necessary for the cutting process is once manufactured, and then the mill blank part is cut so that the support part is formed (preliminary process) from the support part of the mill blank part. There has been proposed a method for preventing the detachment. However, a preliminary process is additionally required, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of manufacturing efficiency. Moreover, a support part and a part of mill blank part removed by preforming are discarded after a mill blank is provided for preparation of a dental prosthesis. Since a part of the support part and the mill blank part to be discarded contains an inorganic filler, the method for manufacturing the dental mill blank is disadvantageous from the viewpoint of cost.

  An object of this invention is to provide the manufacturing method of an industrially advantageous dental mill blank which can suppress that the mill blank part of a dental mill blank detaches | leaves from a support part.

The present invention
A step (I) in which a molded body (A) of an inorganic filler and a composition (B) containing a polymerizable monomer are brought into contact in a mold to impregnate the molded body (A) with the composition (B). When,
And (II) polymerizing the polymerizable monomer in the mold containing the molded body (A),
The mold has a storage space for storing the molded body (A) and an accessory space communicating with the storage space;
In the step (I), the composition (B) is introduced into the housing space and the accessory space, and the molded body (A) is impregnated with the composition (B) in the housing space, and the accessory Holding the composition (B) in a space substantially free of the inorganic filler,
In the step (II), the inorganic filler and the polymerizable monomer unit are polymerized by polymerizing the polymerizable monomer contained in the composition (B) introduced into the housing space and the attached space. Manufacturing a dental mill blank, comprising a mill blank portion containing a polymer having a polymer and a support portion protruding from the mill blank portion and substantially free of the inorganic filler and containing the polymer. Method.

From another aspect of the present invention,
A mill blank portion containing a polymer having a polymerizable monomer unit, and a molded article (A) of an inorganic filler, contained in the composition (B) containing the polymerizable monomer,
A support part that protrudes from the mill blank part and does not substantially contain the inorganic filler and contains the polymer, and
Provided is a dental mill blank in which the polymer in the mill blank portion and the support portion are integrally formed of the same polymerizable monomer.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can suppress that the mill blank part of a dental mill blank detaches | leaves from a support part, and can provide the manufacturing method of an industrially advantageous dental mill blank.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the casting_mold | template 1 used for one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of this invention, and a molded object (A). It is sectional drawing of the casting_mold | template 1 used for one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of this invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a manner in which a first mold and a second mold are fitted in the mold 1. In the casting_mold | template 1, it is sectional drawing which showed the other aspect which a 1st shaping | molding die and a 2nd shaping | molding die fit. It is sectional drawing of the casting_mold | template 1 which accommodated the molded object (A). It is sectional drawing of the bag body for showing a mode that the molded object (A) and the composition (B) contacted inside the casting_mold | template 1. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dental mill blank obtained by the production method of the present invention using a mold 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the casting_mold | template 2 used for one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the casting_mold | template 3 used for one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the casting_mold | template 4 used for one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the casting_mold | template 5 used for one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the casting_mold | template 6 used for one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the casting_mold | template 7 used for one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the casting_mold | template 8 used for one Embodiment of the manufacturing method of this invention. It is a perspective view of the dental mill blank obtained by the manufacturing method of this invention using the casting_mold | template 8. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the following is not intended to limit the present invention to the embodiments described.

  In the production method of the present invention, the molded body (A) is impregnated with the composition (B) by bringing the molded body (A) of the inorganic filler into contact with the composition (B) containing the polymerizable monomer in the mold. Step (I), and a step (II) of polymerizing a polymerizable monomer in a mold containing the molded body (A).

  In the method for producing a dental mill blank of the present invention, before the impregnation step (I) of the composition (B), a step (P-1) of housing the molded body (A) in a mold, and a container ( Preferably, you may have the process (P-2) arrange | positioned inside a bag body. Moreover, the order which performs a process (P-1) and a process (P-2) is not specifically limited, For example, arrange | positioning a casting_mold | template inside a storage container before accommodating a molded object (A) in a casting_mold | template, You may accommodate a molded object (A) in the arrange | positioned casting_mold | template.

  Prior to performing the step (I), the molded body (A) is accommodated in the mold (step (P-1)). The shape of the mold can be appropriately deformed according to the shape of the molded body (A), and is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a columnar shape (for example, a columnar shape or a prismatic shape) or a plate shape (a disc shape or a square plate shape). A disk shape is preferred. In this specification, the columnar shape and the disc shape are distinguished from each other as a disc shape when the diameter of the bottom surface is larger than the height, and as a column shape when the diameter of the bottom surface is less than the height. As a preferred embodiment, a disk-shaped mold will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the mold 1 includes a first mold 10 and a second mold 20. The mold 1 can accommodate the molded body 100 in its internal accommodation space.

  FIG. 2A is a sectional view along the vertical direction V of the mold 1. A central axis O extending from the center of gravity of the main surface (bottom surface) is parallel to the vertical direction V. The central axis O coincides with the central axis of the accommodation space 80 included in the mold 1.

  The first mold 10 includes an upper side wall part 11 and a flange part 12 connected to the upper end of the upper side wall part 11 and projecting toward the central axis O from the upper side wall part 11. The second mold 20 includes a lower side wall portion 21 and a bottom portion 22 that is connected to the lower end of the lower side wall portion 21 and protrudes toward the central axis O from the lower side wall portion 21.

  An end surface 13 (inner peripheral surface) on the central axis O side in the flange portion 12 of the first mold 10 and an end surface 23 (inner peripheral surface) on the central axis O side in the bottom portion 22 of the second mold 20 are in the vertical direction V. Parallel to Further, the end surface 13 and the end surface 23 coincide with each other in the horizontal direction H.

  The first molding die 10 and the second molding die 20 engage in the vertical direction (vertical direction) so that the flange portion 12 and the bottom portion 22 face each other during use. At this time, the upper side wall part 11 (upper side engaging part) and the lower side wall part 21 (lower side engaging part) engage with each other at the end face (D1-D2 in the drawing). In addition, the aspect which the upper side wall part 11 and the lower side wall part 21 engage is not limited to the aspect of FIG. 2A. For example, as shown in the cross-sectional views of the mold 1 shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the upper side wall portion 11 and the lower side wall portion 21 may be fitted into each other.

  In the end faces (D1-D2 in the drawing) of the upper wall portion 11 and the lower wall portion 21 shown in FIG. 2A, the diameter R2 of the surface defined by the end portion D1 closest to the central axis O is outside the attached space 90 described later. Corresponds to the diameter. Further, the diameter R3 of the surface defined by the end portion D2 farthest from the central axis O in the end surface (D1-D2 in the drawing) corresponds to the diameter of the bottom surface of the mold 1 (the outer diameter of the mold 1).

  The mold 1 includes a storage space 80 that stores the molded body (A), and an accessory space 90 that communicates with the storage space 80. The accommodation space 80 and the accessory space 90 are formed by engaging the upper wall portion 11 of the first mold 10 and the lower wall portion 21 of the second mold 20 in the above-described manner.

  The accommodation space 80 is defined by a bottom surface (lower surface) defined by the lower end portion E1 of the end surface 23 of the second mold 20 and a bottom surface defined by the upper end portion E4 of the end surface 13 of the first mold 10. (Top surface). The accommodation space in the mold used in the present invention may be deformed according to the shape of the mold, and examples thereof include a columnar shape (columnar shape, prismatic shape) or a plate shape (disc shape, square plate shape). A plate shape is preferred. As shown in FIG. 1, when the disk-shaped molded body (A) is accommodated, the accommodating space 80 of the mold 1 is disc-shaped.

  In addition, an accessory space 90 is formed between the space circumferential side surface 81 of the accommodation space 80 and the upper and lower side wall portions 11 and 21. The attached space 90 is defined by an inner diameter corresponding to the inner peripheral surface diameter R1 defined by the space circumferential side surface 81 of the accommodation space 80 and the end D1 of the upper wall portion 11 and the lower wall portion 21 on the most central axis O side. And a cylindrical shape having an outer diameter corresponding to the diameter R2 of the outer peripheral surface. In addition, the accessory space 90 has a peripheral edge on the lower surface of the accommodation space 80 defined by the end E1 of the second molding die 20 and a circumference of the upper surface of the accommodation space 80 defined by the end E4 of the first molding die 10. Do not touch the edge. According to such a structure, a mill blank provided with a mill blank part and a ring-shaped support part having a step is obtained. By having the step, the mill blank can be applied to a milling device. The attached space 90 communicates with the accommodation space 80 in a central area (E2-E3 in the drawing) of the space circumferential side surface 81 of the accommodation space 80. In this specification, “the central area of the space circumferential side surface 81 of the accommodation space 80” may be referred to as “the space circumferential side surface central area”. In FIG. 2A, the attached space 90 circulates around the central area of the space circumferential side surface. In other words, the attached space 90 circulates around the accommodation space 80 along the central area of the space circumferential side surface.

  A structure in which the molded body 100 is accommodated in the accommodating space of the mold 1 is shown in FIG. 3A. Next, the mold containing the compact (A) is placed inside the storage container (step (P-2)). As described above, the molded body (A) may be accommodated in the mold after the mold is arranged inside the storage container. That is, the mold disposed inside the storage container may contain the molded body (A) or may not contain the molded body (A). Next, in the impregnation step (I) of the composition (B), the composition (B) (solution) is introduced into the storage container, and the molded body (A) is impregnated with the composition (B). FIG. 3B shows a cross-sectional view of the storage container (bag body) in which the mold is arranged and the composition (B) is introduced. As shown in FIG. 3B, the inside of the bag body 120 is filled with the composition (B) 110 containing a polymerizable monomer. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the lower surface (bottom surface) 101 of the molded body (A) 100 accommodated in the mold 1 is arranged in parallel with the horizontal direction H. The central axis O passes through the center of gravity 101 a of the bottom surface 101 of the molded body (A) 100 and is orthogonal to the bottom surface 101. In addition, the accommodation space of the casting_mold | template 1 is a shape substantially the same as the molded object (A) 100. The attached space 90 is hollow in a state until the mold 1 accommodates the molded body (A) 100 and is filled with the composition (B).

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the attached space 90 is formed in a space surrounded by the side surface 103 of the molded body (A) 100, the first mold 10 and the second mold 20. Further, the upper surface 102 and the bottom surface 101 of the molded body (A) 100 accommodated in the mold 1 are exposed to the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the mold 1 containing the molded body (A) 100 is placed inside the bag body 120, and the inside of the bag body 120 is filled with the composition (B) 110 containing a polymerizable monomer. Then, since the molded body (A) 100 is in contact with the composition (B) 110 via the bottom surface 101 and the upper surface 102 exposed to the outside of the mold 1, the molded body (A) 100 is formed from the bottom surface 101 and the upper surface 102. The composition (B) 110 is impregnated inside (step (I)). Further, the composition (B) 110 impregnated in the molded body (A) 100 oozes out from the side surface 103 of the molded body (A) 100 into the attached space 90, so that the composition (B) is added to the attached space 90. 110 is filled. As described above, since the attachment space 90 is hollow until the composition (B) 110 is filled, the attachment space 90 filled with the composition (B) is substantially composed of only the composition (B). And is substantially free of inorganic filler. Here, “substantially free of inorganic filler” means to allow the presence of a small amount of inorganic filler flowing into the attached space by peeling or the like from the molded body (A), specifically, It means that the content of the inorganic filler in the composition (B) filled in the attachment space is less than 5% by weight, particularly less than 1% by weight, based on the weight.

  The storage container 120 is not particularly limited as long as it does not elute into the composition (B) and has sealing properties, and a known packaging material can be used. Examples of the storage container 120 include homopolymers or copolymers (eg, polyethylene) such as ethylene, propylene, and butene; amorphous polyolefins such as polyolefin and cyclic polyolefin; polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene-2,6-naphthalate, and the like. Polyamides such as nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 12 and copolymer nylon; polyvinyl alcohol; ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer partial hydrolyzate (EVOH); polyimide; polyetherimide; polysulfone; Polyether ether ketone; polycarbonate; polyvinyl butyral; polyarylate; fluororesin; acrylate resin; biodegradable resin and the like.

  Further, the surface of the storage container 120 may be processed. The surface processing method is not particularly limited as long as it is a processing method applied to a general-purpose film or sheet for packaging. Examples of the method for processing the surface of the storage container 120 (surface processing) include embossing, sand mat processing, hairline processing, slit processing, and satin processing. In particular, the storage container whose surface is embossed is composed of the surface of the molded body (A) that is exposed to the outside (the bottom surface 101 and the upper surface 102) and the storage container, and the molded body (A) is not completely adhered. This is preferable because the product (B) can be efficiently impregnated.

  Further, after the composition (B) is filled in the storage container, the interior of the storage container may be in a reduced pressure atmosphere. By contacting the molded body (A) and the composition (B) in a reduced-pressure atmosphere, the composition (B) can easily penetrate into the molded body (A). Moreover, the composition (B) penetrates into the molded body (A) in a short time by repeating the operation of returning to normal pressure after the pressure reduction operation (operation of pressure reduction / normal pressure) a plurality of times. In addition, the degree of vacuum when the molded body (A) and the composition (B) are contacted in a reduced-pressure atmosphere is determined by the viscosity of the composition (B) and the particle size of the inorganic filler contained in the molded body (A). However, it is preferably 100 hPa (10 kPa) or less, preferably 0.001 to 50 hPa (0.0001 to 5 kPa), and 0.1 to 20 hPa (0.01 to 2 kPa). It is more preferable that Moreover, you may make a molded object (A) and a composition (B) contact under vacuum. Moreover, 200-600 kPa / min may be sufficient as the average pressure reduction speed at the time of pressure reduction, and 300-500 kPa / min may be sufficient as it, for example. Note that the composition (B) may suddenly boil immediately after the start of decompression. Therefore, it is preferable that the molded body (A) and the composition (B) are not in contact with each other when starting the pressure reduction. Moreover, you may set the average pressure reduction speed at the time of pressure reduction to a value smaller than the above.

  Further, the composition (B) can easily penetrate into the molded body (A) by bringing the molded body (A) and the composition (B) into contact with each other in a pressurized atmosphere. Examples of the method of bringing the molded body (A) and the composition (B) into contact under a pressurized atmosphere include a method using a cold isostatic pressing (CIP) apparatus and the like. As the CIP device, for example, a CIP device manufactured by Kobe Steel can be used, and the CIP device can pressurize up to about 1000 MPa. The degree of pressurization when the molded body (A) and the composition (B) are contacted in a pressurized atmosphere is preferably 20 MPa or more, more preferably 50 MPa or more, and 100 MPa or more. Is more preferable. Moreover, the composition (B) penetrates into the molded body (A) in a short time by repeating the operation of returning to normal pressure after the pressurization operation (operation of pressurization / normal pressure) a plurality of times.

  The viscosity of the composition (B) affects the penetration rate into the molded body (A). Usually, the lower the viscosity of the composition (B), the faster the penetration into the molded body (A). The viscosity (25 ° C.) of the composition (B) is preferably 10 Pa · s or less, more preferably 5 Pa · s or less, still more preferably 2 Pa · s or less, and 0.1 Pa · s. It is particularly preferred that In selecting the composition (B), it is necessary to consider mechanical strength and refractive index in addition to viscosity. Moreover, the composition (B) may be comprised only from the polymerizable monomer, and what dissolved the polymerizable monomer in the solvent may be sufficient as it. The composition (B) may be diluted with a solvent so as to have the viscosity. In this case, the solvent may be distilled off by performing a decompression operation after the composition (B) has penetrated into the molded body (A). Furthermore, the temperature when the molded body (A) is brought into contact with the composition (B) is preferably 25 ° C. or higher, more preferably 30 ° C. or higher, and 70 ° C. or lower. Preferably, it is 60 degrees C or less. By heating to the said temperature, since the viscosity of a composition (B) falls, the osmosis | permeation to the inside of a molded object (A) of a composition (B) is accelerated | stimulated.

  The time for contacting the molded body (A) and the composition (B) is the kind of inorganic filler contained in the molded body (A), the size of the mold and the molded body (A), the molded body (A) and the composition. What is necessary is just to set suitably according to the method etc. which contact a thing (B), For example, 1 minute-240 hours may be sufficient.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 3B, the polymerizable monomer contained in the composition (B) is polymerized in the state where the mold and the composition (B) are contained in the bag (step (II)). After the polymerization and curing, the mold 1 is taken out from the bag body 120, the mold 1 is removed, and an excessive polymer portion is removed as necessary, whereby the dental mill blank 150 shown in FIG. 3C is obtained. The mill blank 150 includes an inorganic filler and a mill blank portion 151 including a polymer having a polymerizable monomer unit contained in the composition (B), and a polymerizable monomer unit contained in the composition (B). And a support portion 152 including a polymer having Due to the structure of the mold 1, in the mill blank 150, the ring-shaped support portion 152 protrudes from the mill blank portion 151 to form a step. A disc-shaped mill blank such as the mill blank 150 is referred to as a mill blank disc. Moreover, since the composition (B) with which the attachment space was filled does not contain an inorganic filler substantially as mentioned above, the support part 152 obtained does not contain an inorganic filler substantially.

  In the mill blank 150, the polymers contained in the mill blank portion 151 and the support portion 152 are integrally formed by batch polymerization using the same polymerizable monomer (one-stage polymerization or multistage polymerization of two or more stages). Therefore, there is no boundary line (interface) between the mill blank portion 151 and the support portion 152. In other words, the mill blank portion 151 and the support portion 152 are not formed by joining independent members by physical or chemical action. Therefore, a frictional force does not work between the mill blank part 151 and the support part 152. According to such a mill blank 150, it is possible to effectively prevent the mill blank portion 151 from being detached from the support portion 152 due to the stress applied to the mill blank portion 151 during the cutting process.

  Moreover, in the mill blank 150, the support part 152 protrudes from the peripheral side center area | region of the mill blank part 151, and forms a level | step difference. Depending on the shape of the mill blank, the mill blank can be applied to a milling device using a CAD / CAM system. The support part of the mill blank obtained by the production method of the present invention does not need to be further processed, and can be fixed to the milling device as it is.

  Next, a specific shape of the mold 1 will be described based on FIG. 2A. The shape of the casting_mold | template 1 can be suitably set so that the dental mill blank obtained may become a shape suitable for preparation of a dental prosthesis. For example, the diameter R1 of the bottom surface of the accommodation space defined by the end E1 of the second mold 20 may be 70 to 120 mm, or 80 to 100 mm. The diameter R1 preferably coincides with the diameter of the bottom surface of the molded body (A) to be accommodated.

  The distance L1 between the upper end E2 of the end surface 23 of the second mold 20 and the lower end E3 of the end surface 13 of the first mold 10 in the vertical direction V is, for example, 5 to 5 It may be 25 mm or 8-15 mm.

  The shortest distance L2 between the end E1 and the end D1 in the horizontal plane direction (the horizontal direction H in the drawing) may be, for example, 1 to 20 mm or 3 to 10 mm.

  The distance L3 between the end E1 and the end E4 in the vertical direction V may be, for example, 8 to 35 mm, or 10 to 28 mm. The distance L3 preferably matches the thickness of the molded body (A) to be accommodated.

  Further, the ratio of the distance L2 to the distance L1 may be, for example, 0.04 to 4.0, or 0.2 to 1.2.

  4A to 4F show modifications of the mold. 4A to 4F are cross-sectional views along the vertical direction V of the molds 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 arranged so that the main surface (bottom surface) is parallel to the horizontal direction H. FIG. is there.

  The mold 2 (FIG. 4A) includes a first mold 10 and a second mold 20 having the same shape as the mold 1. The first mold 10 and the second mold 20 are accommodated in the container 230. The container 230 is connected to the base portion 231 extending along the horizontal plane direction (the horizontal direction H in the figure) so as to cover the bottom surface of the accommodation space 80 and the second mold die 20, and the end portion of the base portion 231, and the first mold die 10 is provided with a wall portion 232 extending upward in the vertical direction V so as to cover at least a part of 10. The base portion 231 can prevent the molded body (A) accommodated in the mold 2 from falling off the mold 2. Further, the wall portion 232 can prevent displacement between the first mold 10 and the second mold 20. Further, the container 230 may be configured to be fitted to the first mold 10 or the second mold 20 in order to prevent the positional deviation between the first mold 10 and the second mold 20.

  The mold 3 (FIG. 4B) has a second mold 25 having a base portion 26 that covers the bottom surface of the molded body (A) to be accommodated. Since the second mold 25 includes the base portion 26, the molded body (A) accommodated in the mold 3 can be prevented from falling off the mold 3.

  The mold 4 (FIG. 4C) includes the second mold 30 in which the container 230 and the second mold 20 are integrated in the mold 2. According to the mold 4, it is possible to prevent the molded body (A) from falling off and the positional deviation between the first mold 10 and the second mold 30.

  The mold 5 (FIG. 4D) includes a first mold 15 in which the upper wall 11 of the first mold 10 of the mold 1 extends further downward in the vertical direction V, and a lower wall 21 of the second mold 20 of the mold 1. A second mold 35 from which is removed. Further, the first mold 15 and the second mold 35 are accommodated in a container 530 corresponding to the container 230 of the mold 2. Similar to the mold 2, the mold 5 includes the container 530, whereby the molded body (A) accommodated in the mold 5 can be prevented from falling off the mold 5. In addition, it is possible to prevent displacement between the first mold 15 and the second mold 35.

  The mold 6 (FIG. 4E) includes a second mold 40 in which the container 530 and the second mold 35 are integrated in the mold 5. According to the mold 6, it is possible to prevent the molded body (A) from falling off and the positional deviation between the first mold 15 and the second mold 40.

  The molds 1 to 6 are modes in which the first mold and the second mold are engaged in the vertical direction (vertical direction). However, as long as the accommodation space and the accessory space are formed, the shapes of the first mold and the second mold are not limited to the shapes described above. For example, like the casting_mold | template 7 shown to FIG. 4F, the aspect with which the 1st shaping | molding die 50 and the 2nd shaping | molding die 60 engage in the left-right direction (illustrated horizontal direction H) may be sufficient. The first mold 50 and the second mold 60 include a wall portion 52 or a wall portion 62 that extends along the vertical direction V. Further, the first molding die 50 and the second molding die 60 are connected to the flange portion 51 or the flange portion 61 connected to the upper end of the wall portion 52 or the wall portion 62 and to the lower end of the wall portion 52 or the wall portion 62. A bottom 53 or a bottom 63. The first mold 50 and the second mold 60 are accommodated in a container 730 corresponding to the container 230 of the mold 2 so as not to be displaced.

  Each of the molds 1 to 7 has a disc-shaped accommodation space 80 and an accessory space 90 that communicates with the central region of the space circumferential side surface 81 of the accommodation space 80. Moreover, the casting_mold | template which has the accommodation space 80 and the attachment space 90 is not limited to the casting_mold | templates 1-7. For example, in the mold 1 of FIG. 2A, the end surface of the upper side wall portion 11 and the end surface of the lower side wall portion 21 do not necessarily have the D1-D2 surface as long as the end portion D1 can be engaged. That is, the thickness of the upper side wall part 11 and the thickness of the lower side wall part 21 may be different. Furthermore, the shape of the accommodation space and the accessory space is not limited to the molds 1 to 7. For example, the accessory space may communicate over the entire space side surface of the accommodation space. Further, the shape of the attached space is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and can be appropriately set according to a milling device used for mill mill cutting. The attached space may communicate with only the bottom surface of the accommodation space without communicating with the side surface of the accommodation space.

  The mold 8 shown in FIG. 5A has a prismatic accommodation space 85. The accommodation space 85 has a bottom surface 86 having a width W1. The attached space 95 communicates with a central region (W2 in the drawing) of the bottom surface 86. The mold 8 includes a first mold 55 and a second mold 65 that are engaged in the horizontal direction H. Further, the upper surface of the accommodation space 85 is exposed to the outside of the mold 8. The 1st shaping | molding die 55 and the 2nd shaping | molding die 65 are accommodated in the inside of the container 830 so that position shift may not occur. In the mold 8, the attached space 95 extends from the bottom surface 86 of the accommodation space 85 to the height T <b> 1 downward in the vertical direction. The attached space 95 has a narrowed portion 96 having a height T2 and a width W3 smaller than the width W2. In FIG. 5A, the narrowed portion 96 has a cylindrical shape with a circle having a diameter of a width W3 as a bottom surface.

  FIG. 5B is a perspective view of a mill blank 250 manufactured using the mold 8. The mill blank 250 includes a mill blank portion 251 and a support portion 252. The mill blank portion 251 is derived from the accommodation space 85 of the mold 8. The support portion 252 is derived from the attached space 95 of the mold 8. The polymers contained in the mill blank portion 251 and the support portion 252 are integrally formed by batch polymerization using the same polymerizable monomer (one-stage polymerization or two or more stages of multi-stage polymerization). In the mill blank 250, the support portion 252 is a part of the bottom surface of the mill blank portion 251 and protrudes from a central region including the center of gravity of the bottom surface. Furthermore, the support part 252 includes a step part 254 connected to the mill blank part 251 and a fixing part 253 connected to the step part 254. By providing the step portion 254 with the support portion 252, it is possible to prevent the mill blank portion 251 and the support portion 252 from being broken due to stress generated during the cutting operation of the mill blank 250. Moreover, the shape of the fixing | fixed part 253 is not limited to the column shape shown to FIG. 5B, It can change suitably according to the milling apparatus to be used. You may change the shape of the fixing | fixed part 253 by changing the shape of the constriction part 96 in FIG. 5A.

  As long as the casting_mold | template used for the manufacturing method of this invention does not elute to a composition (B), it can form using a well-known material. For example, the mold is a resin such as polyacetal, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, Teflon (registered trademark); ceramic or metal material such as aluminum, titanium, brass, iron, stainless steel, feldspar, zirconia; silicone, urethane It can be formed from rubber such as. Since the mold formed from rubber such as silicone is excellent in flexibility, the mill blank can be easily taken out from the mold after polymerization of the polymerizable monomer. Moreover, the mold made of Teflon is excellent in the peelability of the mill blank.

  The molded body (A) used in the production method of the present invention will be described below. A molded object (A) is obtained by press-molding an inorganic filler, for example. The formed body (A) is not a porous structure obtained by sintering an inorganic filler, but a structure in which individual inorganic fillers are in close contact. The inorganic filler preferably contains known inorganic particles and contains known inorganic particles (a) used as a filler for composite resins. Examples of the inorganic particles (a) include various glasses (silicon dioxide (quartz, quartz glass, silica gel, etc.) or silicon containing silicon as a main component and boron and / or aluminum together with various heavy metals), alumina, and various ceramics. , Diatomaceous earth, kaolin, clay mineral (montmorillonite, etc.), activated clay, synthetic zeolite, mica, silica, calcium fluoride, ytterbium fluoride, calcium phosphate, barium sulfate, zirconium dioxide (zirconia), titanium dioxide (titania), hydroxyapatite Etc. Further, the inorganic filler may include organic-inorganic composite particles (organic-inorganic composite filler) obtained by adding a polymerizable monomer to the inorganic particles (a), polymerizing and curing and then pulverizing. Furthermore, the inorganic filler may include two or more kinds of inorganic particles (a).

  A dental prosthesis is required to have the same transparency and X-ray contrast as natural teeth. The transparency can be adjusted by bringing the refractive index of the inorganic filler close to the refractive index of the polymer of the polymerizable monomer. The X-ray contrast property can be obtained when the inorganic filler contains an oxide of a heavy metal element such as zirconium, barium, titanium, lanthanum, or strontium. The refractive index of the inorganic filler containing heavy metal elements is usually high and is in the range of 1.5 to 1.6. The refractive index of the polymer derived from the (meth) acrylate monomer is usually in the range of 1.5 to 1.6. Therefore, when a (meth) acrylate monomer is used as the polymerizable monomer, the refractive index difference from the inorganic filler containing a heavy metal element is small. Not only has excellent transparency.

  Examples of the inorganic particles (a) contained in the inorganic filler having an X-ray contrast property and a high refractive index include, for example, barium boroaluminosilicate glass (for example, E3000 manufactured by Esstech; 8235 manufactured by Schott, GM27884, GM39923). Strontium boroaluminosilicate glass (for example, E4000 manufactured by Esstech; G018-093, GM32087 by Schott), lanthanum glass (for example, GM31684 by Schott), fluoroaluminosilicate glass (for example, G018-091, G018-117 by Schott) , Glass containing zirconia (for example, G018-310, G018-159 manufactured by Schott), glass (for example, G018-163, G018-093, GM3208 manufactured by Schott) ), Glass (e.g., shot Co. G018-161 containing zinc oxide), glass (e.g., shot Co. G018-309), and the like containing calcium.

  The shape of the inorganic particles (a) contained in the inorganic filler is not particularly limited, and is, for example, a crushed shape, a plate shape, a scale shape, a fiber shape (short fiber, long fiber), a needle shape, a whisker, or a spherical shape. The inorganic particles (a) may be agglomerated primary particles of the above shape, or may be a mixture of a plurality of primary particles having different shapes. Further, the inorganic particles (a) may be subjected to some kind of treatment (for example, pulverization) so as to have the shape.

  The particle diameter of the inorganic particles (a) is not particularly limited as long as it can be subjected to press molding. For example, the average particle size is 1.0 nm to 20 μm (particle size range: 0.50 nm to 50 μm), preferably 2.0 nm to 5.0 μm (particle size range: 0.50 nm to 20 μm), It is more preferably 5.0 nm to 3.0 μm (particle size range: 1.0 nm to 10 μm), and further preferably 5.0 nm to 1.0 μm (particle size range: 1.0 nm to 3.0 μm). preferable. Moreover, when inorganic particle (a) is fibrous, for example, an average fiber length is 1.0-100 micrometers, and an average fiber diameter is 0.10-30 micrometers. In the present specification, the particle size of the inorganic particles means the particle size (average primary particle size) of the primary particles of the inorganic particles, and the particle size range includes 95% or more of the primary particles of the inorganic particles. Means the range of particle diameters. As long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired, inorganic particles not included in the particle size range may be included in the inorganic filler.

  In the present specification, the average particle size of the inorganic particles can be determined by laser diffraction scattering or electron microscope observation. Specifically, for inorganic particles having a particle size of 0.10 μm or more, the particle size can be easily measured by a laser diffraction scattering method. Moreover, about the inorganic particle (ultrafine particle) which has a particle diameter of less than 0.10 micrometer, a particle diameter can be easily measured by electron microscope observation. 0.10 μm is a value measured by a laser diffraction scattering method.

  As an apparatus for laser diffraction scattering, for example, a laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring apparatus (SALD-2100, manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation) can be used. At this time, a 0.2% sodium hexametaphosphate aqueous solution is used as a dispersion medium.

  For the electron microscope observation, for example, a transmission electron microscope (Hitachi Ltd., H-800NA type) can be used. The particle diameter of particles (200 or more) observed in a unit field of view of a photograph taken with an electron microscope can be determined by image analysis type particle size distribution measurement software (Macview (Mounttech)). At this time, a particle diameter is calculated | required as a diameter of the perfect circle which has the same area. Further, the average primary particle size is calculated from the number of particles and the particle size of each particle.

  The molded body (A) used in the production method of the present invention can be obtained by press molding the inorganic particles. As long as the inorganic particles to be subjected to press molding can prepare the molded body (A), two or more kinds of inorganic particles having different materials, particle size distributions, and shapes may be mixed. Moreover, as long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired, particles other than inorganic particles may be included as impurities.

  Below, the preferable aspect of the inorganic filler in this invention is given.

  In the present invention, the inorganic filler may include inorganic particles (submicron filler) having an average particle size of 0.10 to 1.0 μm (particle size range: 0.050 to 5.0 μm). In particular, the submicron filler preferably has an average particle size of 0.10 to 0.50 μm (particle size range: 0.050 to 5.0 μm), and 0.10 to 0.30 μm (particle size range: 0). .050 to 5.0 μm) is more preferable. The mill blank part manufactured using the inorganic filler containing the submicron filler can give a dental prosthesis having mechanical strength and aesthetics (abrasion resistance, lubricity, etc.). The content of the submicron filler in the inorganic filler is preferably 90% by weight or more, more preferably 95% by weight or more, and substantially preferably 100% by weight.

  The submicron filler is preferably spherical particles. In the present specification, the spherical shape includes a substantially spherical shape and is not limited to a perfect sphere. For example, the average uniformity is preferably 0.6 or more, more preferably 0.8 or more, and further preferably 0.9 or more. Here, the uniformity is the ratio of the particle diameter in the direction perpendicular to the maximum diameter to the maximum diameter of the particles. The average uniformity is an average value of the uniformity in any 30 particles observed in the unit field of view of a submicron filler photograph taken using a scanning electron microscope.

  The spherical submicron filler is composed of silica particles, at least one metal atom selected from the group consisting of Group 2, Group 4, Group 12, and Group 13 of the periodic table, and a silicon atom. And a complex oxide particle containing oxygen atoms. Composite oxide particles include, for example, amorphous silica, quartz, cristobalite, tridymite, etc .; alumina, titanium dioxide, strontium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide, etc .; silica zirconia, Examples thereof include silica titania, silica titania barium oxide, silica alumina, silica titania sodium oxide, silica titania potassium oxide, silica zirconia sodium oxide, silica zirconia potassium oxide, siridium oxide, and silica strontium oxide. In particular, the spherical submicron filler is a composite oxide particle containing silica particles, a metal atom of Group 4 of the periodic table, a metal oxide of Group 4 of the periodic table, a silicon atom, and an oxygen atom. More preferably. Furthermore, since a dental mill blank having X-ray contrast properties and excellent wear resistance can be obtained, the spherical submicron filler is preferably silica zirconia. A method for producing a spherical submicron filler is described, for example, in JP-A No. 58-110414 or WO 2009/133913. Further, hydroxyapatite can also be used as the spherical submicron filler.

The specific surface area of the spherical submicron filler is preferably 5 to 25 m ² / g. In the present specification, the specific surface area is a value measured according to a conventional method by a specific surface area BET method.

  According to the study by the present inventors, when a spherical submicron filler is used, it is difficult for the content of the inorganic filler in the dental composite resin produced by a normal method to exceed 80% by weight. . However, the submicron filler content in the mill blank obtained by the production method of the present invention is 80% by weight or more. When a spherical submicron filler is used as the inorganic particles (a), the content of the inorganic filler in the mill blank portion is preferably 80% by weight or more, and more preferably 84% by weight or more. Further, the content is preferably 95% by weight or less, and more preferably 92% by weight or less. In particular, the content is preferably 80 to 95% by weight, and more preferably 84 to 92% by weight. In addition, in this specification, the content rate of the inorganic filler in a mill blank part means the weight of the inorganic filler contained in the mill blank part per unit weight.

Further, the inorganic filler may include inorganic ultrafine particles having an average particle diameter of 1.0 nm or more and less than 0.10 μm instead of or in addition to the submicron filler. The specific surface area of the inorganic ultrafine particles is preferably that having a specific surface area of 30 to 500 m ² / g. The average particle diameter of the inorganic ultrafine particles is preferably 5.0 nm or more, more preferably 10 nm or more, preferably 50 nm or less, and more preferably 40 nm or less. The average particle diameter is preferably 5.0 to 50 nm, and more preferably 10 to 40 nm. The specific surface area of the inorganic ultrafine particles is preferably 40 m ² / g or more, more preferably 50 m ² / g or more, preferably 400 m ² / g or less, and 200 m ² / g or less. More preferably. The specific surface area is preferably 40 to 400 ² / g, and more preferably 50 to 200 m ² / g. Further, as the inorganic ultrafine particles, a combination of the average particle diameter range and the specific surface area range can be suitably used. An inorganic filler containing inorganic ultrafine particles can give a mill blank portion excellent in transparency and polishing lubricity. The content of the inorganic ultrafine particles in the inorganic filler is preferably 90% by weight or more, more preferably 95% by weight or more, and substantially preferably 100% by weight.

Examples of the inorganic ultrafine particles include known inorganic ultrafine particles used for dental composite resins. For example, inorganic oxide particles such as silica, alumina, titania, zirconia, or composite oxide particles in which these are mixed; calcium phosphate; hydroxyapatite; yttrium fluoride; ytterbium fluoride; barium titanate; Inorganic ultrafine particles of silica, alumina, titania, silica / alumina composite oxide, and silica / zirconia composite oxide are more preferable. The silica is preferably prepared by flame pyrolysis. Commercially available inorganic ultrafine particles include, for example, Aerosil (registered trademark) OX50, Aerosil 50, Aerosil 130, Aerosil 200, Aerosil 380, Aerosil MOX80, Aerosil RY50, Aerosil RY50, Aeroxide (registered trademark) AluC manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd. , Aeroside TiO ₂ P25, Aeroside TiO ₂ P25S, VP Zirconium Oxide 3-YSZ, and VP Zirconium Oxide 3-YSZ PH. The shape of the inorganic ultrafine particles is not particularly limited.

  Generally, in a dental composite resin, it is difficult to increase the content as the particle size of the inorganic particles to be blended decreases. In particular, when the inorganic ultrafine particles are used, the tendency becomes remarkable. When a paste-like composite resin is prepared by mixing a polymerizable monomer and inorganic ultrafine particles, the maximum content of the inorganic ultrafine particles in the composite resin is about 60% by weight, and the content is 65% by weight or more. It was difficult. However, the content of the inorganic ultrafine particles in the mill blank portion can be easily made 65% by weight or more by press-molding the inorganic ultrafine particles. A mill blank portion having a content of inorganic ultrafine particles of 65% by weight or more can provide a dental prosthesis excellent in mechanical strength and aesthetics. When inorganic ultrafine particles are used as the inorganic particles, the content of the inorganic filler in the mill blank portion is preferably 65% by weight or more, more preferably 70% by weight or more, and 75% by weight or more. More preferably. The content is preferably 95% by weight or less, more preferably 90% by weight or less, and still more preferably 88% by weight or less. In particular, the content is preferably 65 to 95% by weight, more preferably 70 to 90% by weight, and even more preferably 70 to 88% by weight.

  The inorganic particles (a) may be aggregated particles formed by agglomerating the inorganic ultrafine particles. The average particle diameter of the aggregated particles is preferably 1.0 to 20 μm, and more preferably 2.0 to 10 μm. By using the agglomerated particles having the particle diameter, a mill blank portion having excellent mechanical strength can be obtained. The inorganic ultrafine particles contained in the aggregated particles preferably have an average particle size of 1.0 nm or more and less than 0.10 μm. The content of aggregated particles in the inorganic filler is preferably 90% by weight or more, more preferably 95% by weight or more, and still more preferably 100% by weight. The average particle diameter of the aggregated particles is a value measured by a laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring apparatus (SALD-2100, manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation) using a 0.2% sodium hexametaphosphate aqueous solution as a dispersion medium.

  Usually, commercially available inorganic ultrafine particles are aggregates. However, for example, 10 mg of the aggregate is added to 300 mL of water (dispersion medium) to which water or a surfactant such as 5 wt% or less of sodium hexametaphosphate is added, and is dispersed for 30 minutes at an output intensity of 40 W and a frequency of 39 KHz. By processing, the aggregate is dispersed to the particle size indicated by the manufacturer. On the other hand, the agglomerated particles contained in the inorganic filler of the present invention are those in which the particles are strongly agglomerated and hardly dispersed even in the above operation. The inorganic ultrafine particles contained in the aggregated particles may be known inorganic ultrafine particles used for dental composite resins as long as the average particle diameter is 1.0 nm or more and less than 0.10 μm. Known inorganic ultrafine particles include those described above. Aggregated particles are formed by aggregation of one or more of the inorganic ultrafine particles.

  Examples of the method for producing the agglomerated particles include a method of heating to a temperature just before melting commercially available inorganic ultrafine particles. According to the above method, the inorganic ultrafine particles in contact with each other are slightly fused, so that the cohesive force of the inorganic ultrafine particles is increased and aggregated particles are formed. The inorganic ultrafine particles may be pressurized, for example, in a suitable container before being heated, or may be dried by a method such as spray drying after being dispersed in a solvent. By performing the operation before heating, the shape of the inorganic ultrafine particles is effectively controlled.

  Aggregated particles of inorganic ultrafine particles can also be easily obtained by drying silica sol, alumina sol, titania sol, zirconia sol, etc. prepared by a wet method by a method such as freeze-drying or spray-drying, and heat-treating as necessary. Is obtained. Specific examples of the sol include Sea Hoster (registered trademark) manufactured by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., OSCAL (registered trademark) manufactured by JGC Catalysts and Chemicals, QUEEN TITANIC, Snowtex (registered trademark) manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. ) And Nano Youth (registered trademark). The shape of the inorganic ultrafine particles constituting the aggregated particles is not particularly limited.

  Further, the aggregated particles are a group of amorphous inorganic oxide fine particles in which the surface of the silica-based fine particles is coated with a composite oxide composed of at least zirconium, silicon and oxygen, and the average particle size is 1.0 to 20 μm. It may be an amorphous powder. The amorphous powder is described in JP2008-115136A and WO2009 / 133913.

  When aggregated particles are used as the inorganic particles (a), the content of the inorganic filler in the mill blank portion is preferably 65% by weight or more, more preferably 70% by weight or more, and 75% by weight or more. More preferably. The content is preferably 95% by weight or less, more preferably 90% by weight or less, and still more preferably 88% by weight or less. In particular, the content is preferably 65 to 95% by weight, more preferably 70 to 90% by weight, and even more preferably 75 to 88% by weight.

  The inorganic filler includes inorganic ultrafine particles having an average particle size of 1.0 nm or more and less than 0.10 μm, and inorganic particles having an average particle size of 0.10 to 2.0 μm (particle size range: 0.050 to 10 μm). And may be included. Particles in which inorganic ultrafine particles and inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of 0.10 to 2.0 μm are blended (mixed) are called hybrid inorganic particles. When the molded body (A) manufactured using the inorganic filler containing the hybrid type inorganic particles is used in the manufacturing method of the present invention, a mill blank portion that is superior in mechanical strength is obtained. The content of the hybrid inorganic particles contained in the inorganic filler is preferably 90% by weight or more, more preferably 95% by weight or more, and still more preferably 100% by weight. In this specification, the hybrid inorganic particles include inorganic particles that are included in the hybrid inorganic particles and have an average particle diameter of 0.10 to 2.0 μm (particle size range: 0.050 to 10 μm). May be described as inorganic particles.

  The inorganic ultrafine particles contained in the hybrid inorganic particles are the same as the inorganic ultrafine particles. On the other hand, the average particle size of the inorganic particles contained in the hybrid type inorganic particles is preferably 0.20 μm or more, more preferably 0.40 μm or more, and preferably 2.0 μm or less. More preferably, it is 1.5 μm or less. In particular, the average particle diameter is preferably 0.20 to 2.0 μm, and more preferably 0.40 to 1.5 μm. Moreover, the particle size range of the inorganic particles contained in the hybrid type inorganic particles is preferably 0.10 μm or more, preferably 10 μm or less, and more preferably 5.0 μm or less. In particular, the particle size range is preferably 0.10 to 10 μm, and more preferably 0.10 to 5.0 μm. The inorganic particles contained in the hybrid type inorganic particles may be the submicron filler as long as they have the average particle size and the particle size range.

  The weight ratio (inorganic ultrafine particles / inorganic particles) between the inorganic ultrafine particles contained in the hybrid inorganic particles and the inorganic particles contained in the hybrid inorganic particles is preferably 1/1 to 1/20, More preferably, it is 3 to 1/10.

  Examples of the inorganic ultrafine particles contained in the hybrid type inorganic particles include those described above. For example, inorganic oxide fine particles such as silica, alumina, titania and zirconia, or composite oxide fine particles mixed with these are preferable. In particular, highly dispersible silica typified by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd. or highly dispersible alumina, titania and zirconia typified by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd. are more preferred. As the inorganic particles contained in the hybrid inorganic particles, for example, barium boroaluminosilicate glass, lanthanum glass, strontium boroaluminosilicate glass, feldspar, mullite, quartz, Pyrex (registered trademark) glass, silica glass and the like are preferable.

  When hybrid type inorganic particles are used as the inorganic particles (a), the content of the inorganic filler in the mill blank portion is preferably 80% by weight or more, more preferably 85% by weight or more, and 88% by weight. % Or more is more preferable. The content is preferably 96% by weight or less, and more preferably 95% by weight or less. In particular, the content is preferably 80 to 96% by weight, more preferably 85 to 95% by weight, and still more preferably 88 to 95% by weight.

  Moreover, a molded object (A) may have a laminated structure (layered structure). The laminated structure is formed by laminating inorganic particles that are press-molded into layers. The inorganic particles contained in the laminated structure may be different for each layer or the same. By implementing the manufacturing method of this invention using the molded object (A) which has a laminated structure, the mill blank part from which a physical property, transparency, a color tone, etc. differ for every layer can be obtained. A clinically useful dental prosthesis is obtained from the mill blank portion having a laminated structure. For example, lamination of a first layer made of inorganic particles prepared so as to increase the transparency of the cured product, and a second layer made of inorganic particles prepared in ivory tone, laminated on at least one side of the first layer From the mill blank part manufactured by using the shaped body (A) having a structure, a dental prosthesis excellent in aesthetics can be obtained.

  As a method of changing the color tone and transparency of the inorganic particles contained in the layer, for example, a pigment (colored particles) is mixed with the inorganic particles and dispersed. The pigment may be a known pigment used in a dental composite resin, and may be either an inorganic pigment or an organic pigment. Examples of inorganic pigments include chromates such as yellow lead, zinc yellow and barium yellow; ferrocyanides such as bitumen; sulfides such as silver vermilion, cadmium yellow, zinc sulfide and cadmium red; barium sulfate, zinc sulfate and sulfuric acid Sulfates such as strontium; oxides such as antimony white, zinc white, titanium white, bengara, iron black, yellow iron oxide, chromium oxide; hydroxides such as aluminum hydroxide; silicates such as calcium silicate and ultramarine blue Carbons such as carbon black and graphite are listed. Examples of organic pigments include nitroso pigments such as naphthol green B and naphthol green Y; nitro pigments such as naphthol S and resol fast yellow 2G; -Based pigments; poorly soluble azo pigments such as Resol Red, Lake Red C, Lake Red D; soluble azo pigments such as Brilliant Carmine 6B, Permanent Red F5R, Pigment Scarlet 3B, Bordeaux 10B; Phthalocyanine Blue, Phthalocyanine Green, Sky Blue Phthalocyanine pigments such as rhodamine lake, malachite green lake, methyl violet lake and other basic dye pigments; peacock blue lake, eosin lake, quinori Acid dye-based pigments such as yellow lake and the like. Two or more pigments may be used in combination, and are appropriately selected according to the target color tone. In particular, titanium white, bengara, iron black, and yellow iron oxide are preferably used as pigments because of excellent heat resistance and light resistance. As the titanium white, a pharmacopeia titanium oxide white is preferable.

  The content of the pigment contained in the layer is not particularly limited and may be appropriately adjusted according to the target color tone, but is 0.000001 parts by weight or more with respect to 100 parts by weight of the inorganic particles contained in the layer. It is preferably 0.00001 parts by weight or more, more preferably 5 parts by weight or less, and even more preferably 1 part by weight or less. In particular, the content of the pigment contained in the layer is preferably 0.000001 to 5 parts by weight and more preferably 0.00001 to 1 part by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the inorganic particles.

  As a method for uniformly mixing and dispersing the inorganic particles and the pigment, a known method can be used, and either a dry method or a wet method may be used. According to the method in which the inorganic particles and the pigment are dispersed in the presence of the solvent and then the solvent is removed or distilled off, the inorganic particles and the pigment can be mixed and dispersed more uniformly (wet dispersion). As an apparatus for dispersing the inorganic particles and the pigment, known devices can be used, and examples thereof include a sand mill, a bead mill, an attritor, a colloid mill, a ball mill, an ultrasonic crusher, a homomixer, a dissolver, and a homogenizer. It is done. Conditions such as time, agitator, and rotation speed in the dispersion operation are not particularly limited, and are appropriately selected according to the particle size and amount of the inorganic particles or pigment, the type and addition amount of the solvent, the type of the disperser, and the like. do it. As a solvent used for wet dispersion, water and / or a solvent compatible with water is preferable. As a solvent compatible with water, alcohols (for example, ethanol, methanol, isopropanol), ethers, ketones (for example, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone) and the like can be used.

  Another method for changing the color tone of the inorganic particles contained in the layer is to use pre-colored inorganic particles. Examples of the colored inorganic particles include commercially available porcelain powder, VMA and VM7 manufactured by VITA, Noritake super porcelain AAA manufactured by Kuraray Noritake Dental Co., Celabian (registered trademark) ZR, and the like. The colored inorganic particles may be pulverized as necessary to adjust the particle size.

  As another method for changing the transparency of the inorganic particles contained in the layer, a method of adjusting the refractive index and particle diameter of the inorganic particles can be mentioned. Generally, the resin in which the inorganic particles are dispersed has a smaller difference in refractive index between the inorganic particles and the resin, and as the particle diameter of the inorganic particles is farther from the wavelength of visible light (0.4 to 0.7 μm), It is known to be excellent in transparency. Therefore, for example, using inorganic particles having a refractive index comparable to that of the polymer obtained by curing the impregnating polymerizable monomer, or having a refractive index equivalent to the refractive index of the inorganic particles. A layer having excellent transparency can be formed by preparing a polymerizable monomer that gives a polymer having the same.

  Moreover, the inorganic particle from which a characteristic differs may be mix | blended for every layer. For example, the first layer of enamel color (hereinafter referred to as enamel color layer) contains inorganic particles having excellent lubricity, and the second layer of dentin color (hereinafter referred to as dentin color layer) includes inorganic particles having excellent mechanical strength. Good. The mill blank portion having the laminated structure can provide an extremely useful dental prosthesis that is clinically excellent in durability in the oral cavity.

  Examples of the inorganic particles contained in the enamel color layer include the above-described submicron fillers or inorganic ultrafine particles. Examples of the inorganic particles contained in the dentin color layer include the above-mentioned submicron fillers, aggregated particles of inorganic ultrafine particles, or hybrid inorganic particles. For example, the mill blank portion may be composed of an enamel color layer containing inorganic ultrafine particles and a dentin color layer containing submicron fillers, or an enamel color layer containing submicron fillers and hybrid inorganic fine particles. It may be composed of a dentin color layer.

  When the manufacturing method of the present invention is carried out using the molded body (A) having a laminated structure, the content of the inorganic filler in the mill blank portion is preferably 60% by weight or more, and 65% by weight or more. More preferably, it is more preferably 70% by weight or more. The content is preferably 96% by weight or less, more preferably 94% by weight or less, and further preferably 92% by weight or less. In particular, the content is preferably 60 to 96% by weight, more preferably 65 to 96% by weight, further preferably 70 to 94% by weight, and 70 to 92% by weight. Is particularly preferred.

  Moreover, you may use the inorganic particle (a) by which surface treatment was performed beforehand as an inorganic filler. The mill blank portion including the molded body (A) made of the inorganic particles (a) subjected to the surface treatment is excellent in mechanical strength. Moreover, in the molded body (A) composed of the inorganic particles (a) subjected to the surface treatment, the polymerizable monomer easily enters. In addition, when using a hybrid type inorganic particle as an inorganic filler, the surface of the inorganic ultrafine particle contained in a hybrid type inorganic particle and the inorganic particle contained in a hybrid type inorganic particle may be processed before mixing.

  As the surface treatment agent, a known surface treatment agent can be used. For example, organometallic compounds such as organosilicon compounds, organotitanium compounds, organozirconium compounds, organoaluminum compounds; phosphate groups, pyrophosphate groups, thiophosphates An acidic group-containing organic compound having at least one acidic group such as a group, a phosphonic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, or a carboxylic acid group can be used. The inorganic particles (a) contained in the molded body (A) may be surface-treated with a treatment agent in which two or more kinds of surface treatment agents are mixed. Moreover, the molded object (A) which has a laminated structure may be formed from the inorganic particle (a) surface-treated with a different surface treating agent for each layer. The surface treatment method is not particularly limited, and a known method can be used.

Examples of the organosilicon compound used as the surface treatment agent include compounds represented by R ¹ _n SiX _4-n (wherein R ¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or halogen. A hydrocarbon group and a vinyl group, X represents an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an acetoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom, and n is an integer of 0 to 3, provided that R ¹ or X may be the same or different when there are a plurality of each).

  Examples of the organosilicon compound include methyltrimethoxysilane, dimethyldimethoxysilane, phenyltrimethoxysilane, diphenyldimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, dimethyldiethoxysilane, phenyltriethoxysilane, diphenyldiethoxysilane, isobutyltrimethoxysilane, Vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltris (β-methoxyethoxy) silane, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyltrimethoxysilane, methyl-3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethoxysilane, β- (3 , 4-epoxycyclohexyl) ethyltrimethoxysilane, γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-glycidoxypropylmethyldiethoxysilane, γ-glycidoxypropyltriethoxy Sisilane, γ-methacryloxypropylmethyldimethoxysilane, γ-methacryloxypropylmethyldiethoxysilane, N-β- (aminoethyl) -γ-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, N-β- (aminoethyl) -γ-amino Propyltrimethoxysilane, N-β- (aminoethyl) -γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, N-phenyl-γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, trimethylsilanol, methyltrichlorosilane, methyldichlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, trimethylchlorosilane, phenyltrichlorosilane, diphenyldichlorosilane, vinyltrichlorosilane, trime Rubromosilane, diethylsilane, vinyltriacetoxysilane, ω- (meth) acryloxyalkyltrimethoxysilane [carbon number between (meth) acryloxy group and silicon atom: 3 to 12, for example, γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxy Silane], ω- (meth) acryloxyalkyltriethoxysilane [carbon number between (meth) acryloxy group and silicon atom: 3 to 12, for example, γ-methacryloxypropyltriethoxysilane] and the like. In the present specification, the expression “(meth) acryloxy” is used to include a methacryloxy group and an acryloxy group.

  The organosilicon compound preferably has a functional group that can be copolymerized with the polymerizable monomer. Examples of such organosilicon compounds include ω- (meth) acryloxyalkyltrimethoxysilane [carbon number between (meth) acryloxy group and silicon atom: 3 to 12], ω- (meth) acryloxy. Alkyltriethoxysilane [carbon number between (meth) acryloxy group and silicon atom: 3-12], vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltriacetoxysilane, γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, etc. Is mentioned.

  Examples of the organic titanium compound include tetramethyl titanate, tetraisopropyl titanate, tetra n-butyl titanate, butyl titanate dimer, and tetra (2-ethylhexyl) titanate.

  Examples of the organic zirconium compound include zirconium isopropoxide, zirconium n-butoxide, zirconium acetylacetonate, zirconium acetate and the like.

  Examples of the organic aluminum compound include aluminum acetylacetonate and aluminum organic acid salt chelate compound.

  Examples of the acidic group-containing organic compound containing a phosphoric acid group include 2-ethylhexyl acid phosphate, stearyl acid phosphate, 2- (meth) acryloyloxyethyl dihydrogen phosphate, 3- (meth) acryloyloxypropyl dihydrogen. Phosphate, 4- (meth) acryloyloxybutyl dihydrogen phosphate, 5- (meth) acryloyloxypentyl dihydrogen phosphate, 6- (meth) acryloyloxyhexyl dihydrogen phosphate, 7- (meth) acryloyloxyheptyl di Hydrogen phosphate, 8- (meth) acryloyloxyoctyl dihydrogen phosphate, 9- (meth) acryloyloxynonyl dihydrogen phosphate, 0- (meth) acryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate, 11- (meth) acryloyloxyundecyl dihydrogen phosphate, 12- (meth) acryloyl oxide decyl dihydrogen phosphate, 16- (meth) acryloyloxyhexadecyl di Hydrogen phosphate, 20- (meth) acryloyloxyeicosyl dihydrogen phosphate, bis [2- (meth) acryloyloxyethyl] hydrogen phosphate, bis [4- (meth) acryloyloxybutyl] hydrogen phosphate, bis [ 6- (Meth) acryloyloxyhexyl] hydrogen phosphate, bis [8- (meth) acryloyloxyoctyl] hydrogen phosphate, bis [9- (meth) [Chloroyloxynonyl] hydrogen phosphate, bis [10- (meth) acryloyloxydecyl] hydrogen phosphate, 1,3-di (meth) acryloyloxypropyl dihydrogen phosphate, 2- (meth) acryloyloxyethylphenyl hydro Genphosphate, 2- (meth) acryloyloxyethyl-2-bromoethyl hydrogen phosphate, bis [2- (meth) acryloyloxy- (1-hydroxymethyl) ethyl] hydrogen phosphate, and acid chlorides and alkalis thereof Examples thereof include metal salts and ammonium salts.

  Moreover, as another acidic group containing organic compound used as a surface treating agent, the acidic group containing organic compound described in WO2012 / 042911 is mentioned, for example.

  The said surface treating agent may be used independently and may use 2 or more types together. In addition, when an acidic group-containing organic compound having a functional group that can be copolymerized with a polymerizable monomer is used, a polymer and a molded article having a polymerizable monomer unit contained in the composition (B) The inorganic particles (a) constituting (A) are firmly bonded to each other, and a mill blank portion having excellent mechanical strength is obtained.

  The usage-amount of a surface treating agent is not specifically limited, For example, 0.1-50 weight part may be sufficient with respect to 100 weight part of inorganic fillers.

  The method for press-molding the inorganic filler to obtain the molded body (A) is not particularly limited, and a known method can be used. For example, a method of filling an inorganic filler in a press die (die) having a desired size and pressurizing with a uniaxial press using an upper punch and a lower punch can be mentioned. The pressing pressure may be appropriately set according to the size of the objective molded body (A), the kind of inorganic particles, and the particle diameter, but is usually 10 MPa or more. When the press pressure is low, the inorganic particles are not densely packed and the gaps between the inorganic particles are large, so the weight (content) of the inorganic particles per unit weight in the mill blank portion is small. The mechanical strength, wear resistance, and surface smoothness of a dental prosthesis obtained from a mill blank portion having a low content of inorganic particles may be insufficient in practice. Therefore, the press pressure is preferably as high as possible, and the press pressure in the uniaxial press is, for example, preferably 10 MPa or more, more preferably 20 MPa or more, and further preferably 25 MPa or more. In addition, from the viewpoint of the size of the molded body (A) or productivity, the press pressure in the uniaxial press is, for example, 200 MPa or less, preferably 180 MPa or less, more preferably 150 MPa or less, More preferably, it is 100 MPa or less, and particularly preferably 80 MPa or less. In particular, the press pressure is preferably 10 to 200 MPa, more preferably 20 to 100 MPa, and even more preferably 25 to 80 MPa. The press operation time may be appropriately set according to the press pressure, but is usually 1 to 120 minutes.

  Moreover, as a method of press-molding the inorganic filler, it is preferable to include a cold isostatic pressing (CIP) step. Specifically, the inorganic filler may be press-molded by a CIP process instead of the uniaxial press, and the CIP process may be performed after the inorganic filler is press-molded by the uniaxial press. In the press molding by the CIP process, not only can a press pressure higher than that of a uniaxial press be applied, but also a uniform pressure can be applied. Therefore, voids inside the resulting molded body (A) and aggregation of inorganic particles can be obtained. Unevenness is reduced. Moreover, the mill blank part with a very high content rate of an inorganic filler is obtained because the density of inorganic particles becomes large by a CIP process. The CIP step may be performed under atmospheric pressure or under vacuum after filling an elastic filler such as silicon rubber or polyisoprene rubber with an inorganic filler. In addition, the CIP process may be performed under atmospheric pressure or under vacuum on the inorganic filler press-molded by uniaxial pressing. For the CIP process, for example, a CIP device manufactured by Kobe Steel can be used. The press pressure in the CIP process is preferably as high as possible regardless of the presence or absence of the uniaxial press, but it is also necessary to consider productivity. For example, when performing uniaxial pressing, the pressing pressure in the CIP process is preferably 30 MPa or more, more preferably 50 MPa or more, further preferably 100 MPa or more, and 500 MPa or less. Is preferably 400 MPa or less, and more preferably 300 MPa or less. In particular, the press pressure is preferably 30 to 500 MPa, more preferably 50 to 500 MPa, and even more preferably 100 to 300 MPa. Further, when uniaxial pressing is not performed, the pressing pressure in the CIP process is preferably 30 MPa or more, more preferably 50 MPa or more, further preferably 100 MPa or more, and 1000 MPa or less. Is preferably 800 MPa or less, and more preferably 700 MPa or less. In particular, the pressing pressure in the CIP process when uniaxial pressing is not performed is preferably 30 to 1000 MPa, more preferably 50 to 800 MPa, and further preferably 100 to 700 MPa. The press molding time in the CIP process may be appropriately set according to the press pressure, but is usually 1 to 60 minutes.

  Moreover, a molded object (A) can be obtained also by stacking and press-molding 2 or more types of different inorganic particles. For example, a mold for a uniaxial press (die) is filled with first inorganic particles, press-molded, and then filled with second inorganic particles on the press-molded first inorganic particles, and again You may obtain a molded object (A) by press-molding. The molded body (A) obtained by the above method has a structure in which a first inorganic particle layer and a second inorganic particle layer are laminated. In addition, what is necessary is just to set suitably the press pressure at the time of press molding according to the kind and quantity of the inorganic particle to be used, and press pressure may differ with each layer. Also, after filling the mold with the first inorganic particles, the second inorganic particles are filled on the first inorganic particles, and the first inorganic particles and the second inorganic particles are collectively press-molded. May be.

  As will be described later, since the mill blank portion can be processed into a predetermined shape, the size of the molded body (A) is not particularly limited, but the storage space in the mold used in the production method of the present invention It is preferable that they have substantially the same size and shape. The molded body (A) may be obtained by press-molding an inorganic filler at a time, or may be obtained by press-molding after laminating separately molded inorganic fillers. Further, it may be obtained by adding inorganic particles onto a molded body of an inorganic filler and press molding.

  The molded body (A) is preferably a highly dense filler of an inorganic filler obtained by press-molding an inorganic filler. In the production method of the present invention, by bringing the molded body (A) into contact with the composition (B), the polymerizable monomer contained in the composition (B) between the primary particles of the inorganic filler in the molded body (A). The body will invade. As a result, the inorganic particles are extremely densely dispersed in the polymerizable monomer.

  In general, the smaller the particle size of the inorganic particles dispersed in the resin, the better the abrasive lubricity and the gloss in the oral cavity can be maintained for a long time. On the other hand, the smaller the particle size of the inorganic particles, the more difficult it is to fill the dental prosthesis with the inorganic particles at a high density, and the mechanical strength and wear resistance of the dental prosthesis tend to decrease. . However, in the present invention, since the inorganic particles having a small particle size can be filled with a high density, the dental prosthesis obtained from the mill blank portion is superior in gloss and strength. In addition, wear resistance is improved.

  The content of the inorganic filler in the mill blank portion varies depending on the particle size and shape of the inorganic particles to be used, but is 60% by weight or more even when the particle size of the inorganic particles is small. The content of the inorganic filler in the mill blank portion is preferably 70% by weight or more, more preferably 80% by weight or more, further preferably 82% by weight or more, and 85% by weight or more. It is particularly preferred. The content is preferably 96% by weight or less, and more preferably 95% by weight or less. In particular, the content is preferably 60 to 96% by weight, more preferably 70 to 96% by weight, still more preferably 80 to 95% by weight, and 85 to 95% by weight. Is particularly preferred.

  The content of the inorganic filler in the mill blank part is, for example, by putting the mill blank part obtained by separating the support part from the mill blank into a crucible, heating to 575 ° C. with an electric furnace, and processing for a predetermined time, It can be calculated from the weight of the remaining inorganic particles (ignition residue) by incinerating the organic components in the mill blank portion. In the said method, when an inorganic filler contains the inorganic particle by which the surface treatment was carried out, a surface treating agent is calculated as an incinerated organic component.

  The composition (B) that is brought into contact with the molded body (A) contains a polymerizable monomer. The polymerizable monomer may be any known polymerizable monomer used for dental composite resins, and is particularly a polymerizable monomer that can be polymerized by radical polymerization (radical polymerizable monomer). Preferably there is. Examples of the radical polymerizable monomer include α-cyanoacrylic acid ester, (meth) acrylic acid ester, α-halogenated acrylic acid ester, crotonic acid ester, cinnamic acid ester, sorbic acid ester, maleic acid ester, and itacon. Esters such as acid esters; Amides such as (meth) acrylamide and (meth) acrylamide derivatives; Vinyl esters; Vinyl ethers; Mono-N-vinyl derivatives; Styrene derivatives and the like. In particular, as the radical polymerizable monomer, (meth) acrylic acid esters and (meth) acrylamide derivatives are preferable, and (meth) acrylic acid esters are more preferable. In the present specification, the expression “(meth) acryl” is used to include both methacryl and acryl.

  Examples of (meth) acrylic acid esters and (meth) acrylamide derivatives are shown below.

(I) Monofunctional (meth) acrylate and (meth) acrylamide derivatives Methyl (meth) acrylate, isobutyl (meth) acrylate, benzyl (meth) acrylate, lauryl (meth) acrylate, 2- (N, N-dimethylamino) Ethyl (meth) acrylate, 2,3-dibromopropyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 6-hydroxyhexyl (meth) acrylate, 10-hydroxydecyl (meth) acrylate, propylene glycol mono (meth) Acrylate, glycerin mono (meth) acrylate, erythritol mono (meth) acrylate, N-methylol (meth) acrylamide, N-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylamide, N- (dihydroxyethyl) (meth) acryl Amides, (meth) acryloyloxidedecylpyridinium bromide, (meth) acryloyloxidedecylpyridinium chloride, (meth) acryloyloxyhexadecylpyridinium chloride, (meth) acryloyloxydecylammonium chloride, 10-mercaptodecyl (meth) acrylate, etc. It is done.

(Ii) Bifunctional (meth) acrylates Ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, triethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, propylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, neopentyl glycol di (meth) acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol Di (meth) acrylate, 1,10-decandiol di (meth) acrylate, bisphenol A diglycidyl methacrylate (2,2-bis [4- [3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy] phenyl] propane (commonly known as Bis- GMA)), bisphenol A diglycidyl acrylate (2,2-bis [4- [3-acryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy] phenyl] propane), 2,2-bis [4- (meth) acryloyloxyethoxyphenyl] Propane, 2,2-bis [4- (meth) acryloyloxypolyethoxyphenyl] propane, 1,2-bis [3- (meth) acryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy] ethane, pentaerythritol di (meth) acrylate, [2,2,4-Trimethylhexamethylenebis (2-carbamoyloxyethyl)] dimethacrylate (commonly known as UDMA), 2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoro-1,5-pentyldi (meth) acrylate And tricyclodecane dimethanol di (meth) acrylate.

(Iii) Trifunctional or higher (meth) acrylates Trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolethane tri (meth) acrylate, tetramethylolmethane tri (meth) acrylate, pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate, dipentaerythritol Hexa (meth) acrylate, N, N ′-(2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylene) bis [2- (aminocarboxy) propane-1,3-diol] tetra (meth) acrylate, 1,7-diacryloyl Examples include adducts of 1 mol of oxy-2,2,6,6-tetraacryloyloxymethyl-4-oxaheptane, 1 mol of trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate and 2 mol of glycerin dimethacrylate.

  Examples of the polymerizable monomer include an oxirane compound or an oxetane compound capable of cationic polymerization, in addition to the (meth) acrylic acid ester and the (meth) acrylamide derivative.

  Two or more kinds of polymerizable monomers contained in the composition (B) may be mixed. The composition (B) is preferably a liquid, but need not be a liquid at room temperature, and may be a liquid when the composition (B) is brought into contact with the molded body (A). Moreover, it is good also as a liquid by mixing a solid polymerizable monomer with another polymerizable monomer.

  The content rate of the polymerizable monomer in a mill blank part can be suitably adjusted with the contact conditions of a molded object (A) and a composition (B).

  The dental mill blank of the present invention is produced by polymerizing and curing the polymerizable monomer impregnated between the particles inside the molded body (A) and the polymerizable monomer filled in the space attached to the mold. Is done. Therefore, the composition (B) may contain a polymerization initiator in order to facilitate polymerization and curing. Although a polymerization initiator will not be specifically limited if it is a well-known polymerization initiator, It is preferable that it is a polymerization initiator used for a dental material. The polymerization initiator may be a thermal polymerization initiator, a photopolymerization initiator, a chemical polymerization initiator, or a mixture of two or more polymerization initiators.

  Examples of the thermal polymerization initiator include organic peroxides and azo compounds.

  Examples of the organic peroxides used as the thermal polymerization initiator include ketone peroxide, hydroperoxide, diacyl peroxide, dialkyl peroxide, peroxyketal, peroxyester, peroxydicarbonate, and the like.

  Examples of the ketone peroxide include methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, methyl isobutyl ketone peroxide, methyl cyclohexanone peroxide, and cyclohexanone peroxide.

  Examples of the hydroperoxide include 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-dihydroperoxide, diisopropylbenzene hydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide, t-butyl hydroperoxide, and 1,1,3,3. -Tetramethylbutyl hydroperoxide and the like.

  Examples of the diacyl peroxide include acetyl peroxide, isobutyryl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, decanoyl peroxide, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl peroxide, 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide, and lauroyl peroxide. Examples include oxides.

  Examples of the dialkyl peroxide include di-t-butyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, t-butylcumyl peroxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (t-butylperoxy) hexane, 1 , 3-bis (t-butylperoxyisopropyl) benzene, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (t-butylperoxy) -3-hexyne, and the like.

  Examples of the peroxyketal include 1,1-bis (t-butylperoxy) -3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane, 1,1-bis (t-butylperoxy) cyclohexane, and 2,2-bis. (T-Butylperoxy) butane, 2,2-bis (t-butylperoxy) octane, 4,4-bis (t-butylperoxy) valeric acid-n-butyl ester and the like.

  Examples of the peroxyester include α-cumylperoxyneodecanoate, t-butylperoxyneodecanoate, t-butylperoxypivalate, 2,2,4-trimethylpentylperoxy-2- Ethyl hexanoate, t-amylperoxy-2-ethylhexanoate, t-butylperoxy-2-ethylhexanoate, di-t-butylperoxyisophthalate, di-t-butylperoxyhexahydro Examples include terephthalate, t-butyl peroxy-3,3,5-trimethylhexanoate, t-butyl peroxyacetate, t-butyl peroxybenzoate, and t-butyl peroxyvaleric acid.

  Examples of the peroxydicarbonate include di-3-methoxybutyl peroxydicarbonate, di-2-ethylhexyl peroxydicarbonate, bis (4-t-butylcyclohexyl) peroxydicarbonate, and diisopropyl peroxydicarbonate. , Di-n-propyl peroxydicarbonate, di-2-ethoxyethyl peroxydicarbonate, diallyl peroxydicarbonate, and the like.

  The organic peroxides are preferably diacyl peroxides and more preferably benzoyl peroxides from the viewpoints of safety, storage stability, and radical generating ability.

  Examples of the azo compounds include 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile, 2,2′-azobis-2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile, 4,4′-azobis-4-cyanovaleric acid, Examples include 1,1′-azobis-1-cyclohexanecarbonitrile, dimethyl-2,2′-azobisisobutyrate, 2,2′-azobis (2-aminopropane) dihydrochloride, and the like.

  Examples of the photopolymerization initiator include (bis) acylphosphine oxides, α-diketones, and coumarins.

  Examples of the (bis) acylphosphine oxides include 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,6-dimethoxybenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,6-dichlorobenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6 -Trimethylbenzoylmethoxyphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylethoxyphenylphosphine oxide, 2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, benzoyldi- (2,6-dimethylphenyl) phosphonate, and these Acylphosphine oxides such as bis (2,6-dichlorobenzoyl) phenylphosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dichlorobenzoyl) -2,5-dimethyl Ruphenylphosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dichlorobenzoyl) -4-propylphenylphosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dichlorobenzoyl) -1-naphthylphosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl) phenylphosphine oxide Bis (2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl) -2,4,4-trimethylpentylphosphine oxide, bis (2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl) -2,5-dimethylphenylphosphine oxide, bis (2,4,6-trimethyl) And bisacylphosphine oxides such as benzoyl) phenylphosphine oxide, bis (2,5,6-trimethylbenzoyl) -2,4,4-trimethylpentylphosphine oxide, and salts thereof.

  As the acylphosphine oxides, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylmethoxyphenylphosphine oxide and 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphenylphosphine oxide sodium salt are preferable. The bisacylphosphine oxide is preferably bis (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phenylphosphine oxide.

  Examples of the α-diketone include diacetyl, dibenzyl, camphorquinone, 2,3-pentadione, 2,3-octadione, 9,10-phenanthrenequinone, 4,4′-oxybenzyl, acenaphthenequinone, and the like. Is mentioned. In particular, camphorquinone is preferable as the α-diketone used as the photopolymerization initiator.

  Examples of the coumarins include 3,3′-carbonylbis (7-diethylaminocoumarin), 3- (4-methoxybenzoyl) coumarin, 3-thienoylcoumarin, 3-benzoyl-5,7-dimethoxycoumarin, 3 -Benzoyl-6-methoxycoumarin, 3-benzoyl-7-methoxycoumarin, 3-benzoyl-8-methoxycoumarin, 3-benzoylcoumarin, 7-methoxy-3- (p-nitrobenzoyl) coumarin, 3- (p- Nitrobenzoyl) coumarin, 3,5-carbonylbis (7-methoxycoumarin), 3-benzoyl-6-bromocoumarin, 3,3′-carbonylbiscoumarin, 3-benzoyl-7-dimethylaminocoumarin, 3-benzoylbenzo [F] Coumarin, 3-carboxycoumarin, 3-carboxy-7- Toxic coumarin, 3-ethoxycarbonyl-6-methoxycoumarin, 3-ethoxycarbonyl-8-methoxycoumarin, 3-acetylbenzo [f] coumarin, 3-benzoyl-6-nitrocoumarin, 3-benzoyl-7-diethylaminocoumarin, 7-dimethylamino-3- (4-methoxybenzoyl) coumarin, 7-diethylamino-3- (4-methoxybenzoyl) coumarin, 7-diethylamino-3- (4-diethylamino) coumarin, 7-methoxy-3- (4 -Methoxybenzoyl) coumarin, 3- (4-nitrobenzoyl) benzo [f] coumarin, 3- (4-ethoxycinnamoyl) -7-methoxycoumarin, 3- (4-dimethylaminocinnamoyl) coumarin, 3- ( 4-diphenylaminocinnamoyl) coumarin, 3-[( -Dimethylbenzothiazol-2-ylidene) acetyl] coumarin, 3-[(1-methylnaphth [1,2-d] thiazol-2-ylidene) acetyl] coumarin, 3,3′-carbonylbis (6-methoxycoumarin) 3,3′-carbonylbis (7-acetoxycoumarin), 3,3′-carbonylbis (7-dimethylaminocoumarin), 3- (2-benzothiazoyl) -7- (diethylamino) coumarin, 3- ( 2-benzothiazoyl) -7- (dibutylamino) coumarin, 3- (2-benzimidazoloyl) -7- (diethylamino) coumarin, 3- (2-benzothiazoyl) -7- (dioctylamino) coumarin, 3-acetyl-7- (dimethylamino) coumarin, 3,3′-carbonylbis (7-dibutylaminocoumarin), 3,3 ′ -Carbonyl-7-diethylaminocoumarin-7'-bis (butoxyethyl) aminocoumarin, 10- [3- [4- (dimethylamino) phenyl] -1-oxo-2-propenyl] -2,3,6,7 -Tetrahydro-1,1,7,7-tetramethyl 1H, 5H, 11H- [1] benzopyrano [6,7,8-ij] quinolizin-11one, 10- (2-benzothiazoyl) -2,3 , 6,7-tetrahydro-1,1,7,7-tetramethyl 1H, 5H, 11H- [1] benzopyrano [6,7,8-ij] quinolidin-11-one and the like. The compounds are described in JP-A-9-3109 and JP-A-10-245525.

  As the coumarins, 3,3'-carbonylbis (7-diethylaminocoumarin) and 3,3'-carbonylbis (7-dibutylaminocoumarin) are preferable.

  As the photopolymerization initiator, it is preferable to use at least one selected from the group consisting of (bis) acylphosphine oxides, α-diketones, and coumarins widely used in dental composite resins.

  In addition to the photopolymerization initiator, the composition (B) may contain a polymerization accelerator as necessary. When the composition (B) contains a polymerization accelerator, photopolymerization can be efficiently performed in a shorter time.

  Examples of the polymerization accelerator include tertiary amines, aldehydes, compounds having a thiol group, sulfinic acid and / or a salt thereof, and the like.

  Examples of the tertiary amine include N, N-dimethylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, N, N-dimethyl-m-toluidine, N, N-diethyl-p-toluidine, and N, N. -Dimethyl-3,5-dimethylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-3,4-dimethylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-4-ethylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-4-isopropylaniline, N, N-dimethyl -4-t-butylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-3,5-di-t-butylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -3,5-dimethylaniline, N, N-bis ( 2-hydroxyethyl) -p-toluidine, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -3,4-dimethylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -4-ethylaniline, N N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -4-isopropylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -4-t-butylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -3,5- Diisopropylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -3,5-dibutylaniline, 4-dimethylaminobenzoic acid n-butoxyethyl, 4-dimethylaminobenzoic acid (2-methacryloyloxy) ethyl, 4- ( N, N-dimethylamino) ethyl benzoate, butyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate, N-methyldiethanolamine, 4-dimethylaminobenzophenone, trimethylamine, triethylamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, N-ethyldiethanolamine, Nn-butyldiethanolamine N-lauryl diethanol , Triethanolamine, 2- (dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate, N-methyldiethanolamine dimethacrylate, N-ethyldiethanolamine dimethacrylate, triethanolamine monomethacrylate, triethanolamine dimethacrylate, triethanolamine trimethacrylate and the like. .

  Examples of the aldehydes include dimethylaminobenzaldehyde and terephthalaldehyde. Examples of the compound having a thiol group include 2-mercaptobenzoxazole, decanethiol, 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, and thiobenzoic acid.

  Examples of the sulfinic acid and salts thereof include benzenesulfinic acid, sodium benzenesulfinate, potassium benzenesulfinate, calcium benzenesulfinate, lithium benzenesulfinate, toluenesulfinate, toluenesulfinate sodium, toluenesulfinate potassium, toluene Calcium sulfinate, lithium toluenesulfinate, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfinic acid, sodium 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfinate, potassium 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfinate, 2,4,6- Calcium trimethylbenzenesulfinate, lithium 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfinate, 2,4,6-triethylbenzenesulfinate, 2,4,6-triethylbenzene Sodium ruffinate, potassium 2,4,6-triethylbenzenesulfinate, calcium 2,4,6-triethylbenzenesulfinate, 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfinate, 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfine Examples include sodium acid, potassium 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfinate, calcium 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfinate, and the like.

  As the chemical polymerization initiator, a redox polymerization initiator in which an organic peroxide and a polymerization accelerator are combined is preferable. The organic peroxide used for a chemical polymerization initiator is not specifically limited, A well-known thing can be used. For example, the organic peroxide used as the said thermal polymerization initiator is mentioned.

  As the organic peroxide used for the chemical polymerization initiator, diacyl peroxide is preferable and benzoyl peroxide is more preferable from the viewpoints of safety, storage stability and radical generating ability.

  The polymerization accelerator constituting the redox polymerization initiator may be a known polymerization accelerator, but is particularly preferably a polymerization accelerator used for dental materials. Two or more polymerization accelerators used for the chemical polymerization initiator may be used in combination.

  As a polymerization accelerator which comprises a redox polymerization initiator, amines, sulfinic acid and its salt, a copper compound, a tin compound etc. are mentioned, for example.

  Examples of the amines include primary aliphatic amines such as n-butylamine, n-hexylamine and n-octylamine; secondary aliphatic amines such as diisopropylamine, dibutylamine and N-methylethanolamine; N-methyldiethanolamine, N-ethyldiethanolamine, Nn-butyldiethanolamine, N-lauryldiethanolamine, 2- (dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate, N-methyldiethanolamine dimethacrylate, N-ethyldiethanolamine dimethacrylate, triethanolamine monomethacrylate , Tertiary fats such as triethanolamine dimethacrylate, triethanolamine trimethacrylate, triethanolamine, trimethylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine Amine; N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -3,5-dimethylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -p-toluidine, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -3 , 4-Dimethylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -4-ethylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -4-isopropylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) ) -4-t-butylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -3,5-di-isopropylaniline, N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -3,5-di-t- Butylaniline, N, N-dimethylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, N, N-dimethyl-m-toluidine, N, N-diethyl-p-toluidine, N, N-dimethyl-3 5-dimethylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-3,4-dimethylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-4-ethylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-4-isopropylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-4-t- Butylaniline, N, N-dimethyl-3,5-di-t-butylaniline, ethyl 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) benzoate, methyl 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) benzoate, 4- N-butoxyethyl (N, N-dimethylamino) benzoate, 2- (methacryloyloxy) ethyl 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) benzoate, 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) benzophenone, 4- ( And aromatic amines such as N, N-dimethylamino) butyl benzoate. The amines used as the polymerization accelerator are preferably tertiary aliphatic amines, more preferably N-methyldiethanolamine and triethanolamine, from the viewpoints of curability and storage stability of the composition. Further, from the viewpoint of imparting excellent curability to the composition, the polymerization accelerator is N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -p-toluidine, 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) ethyl benzoate, It preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of n-butoxyethyl 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) benzoate and 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) benzophenone.

  As the sulfinic acid and salts thereof, those described above can be used. In particular, the sulfinic acid used as a polymerization accelerator and its salt are preferably sodium benzenesulfinate, sodium p-toluenesulfinate, or sodium 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfinate.

  Examples of the copper compound include acetylacetone copper, cupric acetate, copper oleate, cupric chloride, cupric bromide and the like.

  Examples of the tin compound include di-n-butyltin dimaleate, di-n-octyltin dimaleate, di-n-octyltin dilaurate, di-n-butyltin dilaurate, and di-n-octyltin. Dilaurate and di-n-butyltin dilaurate are preferred.

  As the polymerization initiator, a combined use of a photopolymerization initiator and a thermal polymerization initiator is preferable, and a combined use of (bis) acylphosphine oxides and diacyl peroxide is particularly preferable.

  Although content of the polymerization initiator in a composition (B) is not specifically limited, From viewpoints of sclerosis | hardenability etc. of a composition (B), 0.001-30 weight part with respect to 100 weight part of polymerizable monomers. It is preferable that When the content of the polymerization initiator is 0.001 part by weight or more with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer, the polymerization proceeds sufficiently, so that the mechanical strength of the dental mill blank may be lowered. There is no. The content of the polymerization initiator is preferably 0.05 parts by weight or more, and more preferably 0.1 parts by weight or more with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer. On the other hand, when the content of the polymerization initiator is 30 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer, sufficient mechanical strength is obtained even with a polymerization initiator having low polymerization performance. The dental mill blank which has is obtained, and also there is no possibility that a polymerization initiator will precipitate from a composition (B). The content of the polymerization initiator is more preferably 20 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymerizable monomer.

  The composition (B) contains a pH adjuster, an ultraviolet absorber, an antioxidant, a polymerization inhibitor, a colorant, a pigment, an antibacterial agent, an X-ray contrast agent, a thickener, a fluorescent agent, and the like depending on the purpose. You may go out.

  The composition (B) may contain, for example, a polymerizable monomer and a polymerization initiator.

  The method for polymerizing the polymerizable monomer is not particularly limited, and known methods such as heat polymerization, photopolymerization, and chemical polymerization can be used. In particular, from the viewpoint of obtaining a mill blank with higher mechanical strength, the polymerizable monomer is preferably polymerized by heat polymerization after being polymerized by photopolymerization. By the above method, a polymer having a high polymerization rate can be obtained. The light used for photopolymerization may be visible light or UV light. In addition, the polymerization rate of the polymerizable monomer can be increased by polymerizing the polymerizable monomer under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen gas or under a reduced pressure environment. The mechanical strength of the blank is further increased. Moreover, it is preferable from a viewpoint of productivity to enclose the casting_mold | template in which the molded object (A) was accommodated in a bag body, to immerse in a composition (B), and to perform superposition | polymerization operation in a vacuum. Further, the polymerizable monomer may be heat polymerized under pressure using an autoclave or the like.

  Furthermore, you may polymerize a polymerizable monomer in the state which pressurized the molded object (A) impregnated with the composition (B). Under pressure, since the composition (B) can enter even the minute voids inside the molded body (A), the minute bubbles existing inside the molded body (A) are reduced. Therefore, the mechanical strength of the dental mill blank can be further increased by polymerizing the polymerizable monomer under pressure. When the polymerizable monomer is polymerized in a pressurized atmosphere, the degree of pressurization is preferably 20 MPa or more, more preferably 50 MPa or more, and further preferably 100 MPa or more. When the polymerizable monomer is polymerized, the pressure is preferably as high as possible, but in practice, it depends on the ability of the pressure device to be used. Examples of the pressurizing device include an autoclave, a CIP device, and a HIP (hot isostatic pressing) device. Examples of the CIP device include a CIP device manufactured by Kobe Steel, and the CIP device can pressurize up to about 1000 MPa. Examples of the method for polymerizing the polymerizable monomer under pressure include heat polymerization, photopolymerization, and chemical polymerization. Further, the mold and the molded body (A) filled with the composition (B) are sealed with a vacuum pack such as a plastic bag or a rubber tube, and the polymerizable monomer is polymerized while being pressurized using a CIP device or the like. Also good. The degree of pressurization when the polymerizable monomer is polymerized by the above method is preferably 50 MPa or more, and more preferably 200 MPa or more. Moreover, after sealing the casting_mold | template and molded object (A) with which the composition (B) was filled, and pressurizing using a CIP apparatus, a polymerizable monomer is heated by heating the processing chamber in a CIP apparatus. It may be polymerized. Specifically, it is preferable that the mold and the molded body (A) sealed by the CIP apparatus are pressurized at room temperature and then heated to 80 ° C. to 180 ° C. over a period of about 30 minutes to 24 hours. According to the method, the mechanical strength of the dental mill blank can be further increased. The polymerization time and temperature may be appropriately set according to the decomposition temperature of the polymerization initiator contained in the polymerizable monomer.

  Furthermore, it is preferable to heat-treat the dental mill blank in the mold after polymerizing the polymerizable monomer. Although heating temperature is not specifically limited, 80-150 degreeC is preferable. The heating time is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 120 minutes. By performing the heat treatment, stress and strain generated in the polymer can be relieved, so that the obtained dental mill blank can be prevented from being damaged during cutting or clinical use.

  A dental mill blank is obtained by removing the mold after polymerizing the polymerizable monomer. The obtained mill blank is shipped as a product after cutting, cutting, and surface polishing as necessary. The dental mill blank obtained by the present invention includes a mill blank portion in which the content of the inorganic filler is remarkably higher than the conventional one and a support portion that does not substantially contain the inorganic filler.

  The molded body (A) is filled with inorganic particles very densely, and the distance between the filled particles is extremely small. It is considered that the inorganic particles in the molded body (A) are basically in contact with adjacent inorganic particles. On the other hand, conventional dental composite resins require a certain degree of fluidity. Therefore, the inorganic particles (a) contained in the dental composite resin need to have a certain inter-particle distance in the composite resin until the adjacent inorganic particles (a) are in contact with each other. In principle, high-density packing is almost impossible.

  Since the mill blank portion in the dental mill blank of the present invention has a very high content of inorganic filler, it is more resistant to wear in the oral cavity than a dental prosthesis prepared from a conventional dental composite resin. In addition, a dental prosthesis having greatly improved lubrication durability and the like can be provided. A dental prosthesis having a very high content of the inorganic filler is expected to have not only excellent mechanical strength but also physical properties closer to those of natural teeth, such as thermal expansion coefficient and hardness.

  Moreover, it turns out that the inorganic particle is filled very densely by observing the grinding | polishing smooth surface of a mill blank part under a microscope. When a polished surface of a cured product of a conventional dental composite resin is observed with a microscope, a sea-island structure in which inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed in a resin matrix is confirmed. On the other hand, in the mill blank portion of the present invention, since the inorganic particles are in contact with each other and densely packed, the sea island structure in which the inorganic particles are uniformly dispersed in such a resin matrix is not observed, and the resin matrix region A very small state is observed. In the mill blank part of the present invention, since the inorganic particles in the resin are densely packed, the surface of the mill blank part becomes smooth, and the wear resistance of the counter teeth is excellent. The content of the inorganic filler in the mill blank portion can also be estimated by analyzing the image obtained by microscopic observation and calculating the areas of the inorganic particle portion and the resin matrix portion. Examples of the method for analyzing an image include a method using image analysis software (National Institutes of Health, Image J).

  According to the manufacturing method of this invention, the mill blank part and support part in a mill blank can be formed simultaneously. That is, the manufacturing method of this invention does not require the process of providing a support part after manufacturing a mill blank, and is excellent in production efficiency. Further, according to the mill blank obtained by the present invention, the polymerizable monomer is polymerized integrally in the mill blank portion and the support portion, and therefore, the mill blank portion is supported by the stress applied to the mill blank portion during the cutting process. Can be effectively prevented from desorbing.

  The shape and size of the mill blank portion in the dental mill blank of the present invention are not particularly limited as long as it can be used in a commercially available dental CAD / CAM system. For example, the length is 10 to 70 mm × the width is 5 to 30 mm ×. Examples include a prismatic shape having a height of 5 to 30 mm, or a disk shape having a diameter of 70 to 120 mm and a thickness of 8 to 35 mm. When the mill blank portion has a prismatic shape of 40 mm × 20 mm × 15 mm, the mill blank portion is applied to manufacture a one-tooth missing bridge. When the mill blank portion has a prismatic shape of 17 mm × 10 mm × 10 mm, the mill blank portion is applied to the production of inlays and onlays. When the mill blank portion has a prismatic shape of 14 mm × 18 mm × 20 mm, the mill blank portion is applied to the production of a full crown. When the mill blank portion is a disc having a diameter of 100 mm and a thickness of 10 to 28 mm, the mill blank portion is applied to the production of a long span bridge and a denture base.

  The shape and size of the support part in the dental mill blank of the present invention are not particularly limited. For example, it protrudes from the central area of the bottom surface of the mill blank part and has a disk-like step having a diameter of 5 to 30 mm and a height of 1 to 5 mm. And a cylindrical fixed portion having a diameter of 2.5 to 15 mm and a height of 5 to 30 mm. Moreover, a support part in case a mill blank part is disk shape, for example, is a cylindrical shape with an inner diameter of 70 to 120 mm, an outer diameter of 71 to 140 mm, and a height of 5 to 35 mm protruding from the peripheral side central region of the mill blank part. Things.

  By cutting the dental mill blank of the present invention, an aesthetic dental prosthesis having excellent mechanical properties, wear resistance, and lubricity can be obtained.

  Examples of dental prostheses manufactured from the mill blank of the present invention include restorations of crowns such as inlays, onlays, onlays, veneers, crowns, bridges, abutments, dental posts, dentures, denture bases, and implants. Examples include members (fixtures or abutments). Examples of the dental CAD / CAM system used for cutting include a CEREC system manufactured by Sirona Dental Systems, and a Katana system manufactured by Kuraray Noritake Dental Co., Ltd.

  Moreover, the mill blank obtained by this invention can be used besides dental materials. The mill blank can be used, for example, as an electronic material such as a sealing material or a laminate molding material; a composite material member for construction; a part of an electrical appliance, a household item, a toy, or the like.

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EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example is shown and this invention is demonstrated concretely, this invention is not restrict | limited to the following Example.

[Production Example 1 of Composition (B)]
[2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylenebis (2-carbamoyloxyethyl)] dimethacrylate (UDMA) 70 parts by weight and triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) 30 parts by weight, a benzoyl peroxide as a thermal polymerization initiator A composition (B-1) was prepared by dissolving 1 part by weight.

[Production Example 2 of Composition (B)]
2,2-bis [4- [3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy] phenyl] propane (Bis-GMA) 50 parts by weight and hexanediol dimethacrylate (HD) 50 parts by weight are photopolymerization initiators 2 , 4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide (TMDPO) 0.5 part by weight and 1 part by weight of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) which is a thermal polymerization initiator are dissolved to prepare the composition (B-2). Prepared.

[Production Example 3 of Composition (B)]
30 parts by weight of an adduct of 1 mol of trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate and 2 mol of glycerin dimethacrylate, 30 parts by weight of 2,2-bis [4-acryloyloxypolyethoxyphenyl] propane (average of 6 ethoxy groups in the molecule), Azobisiso which is a polymerization initiator is added to 25 parts by weight of neopentyl glycol dimethacrylate (NPG) and 15 parts by weight of 2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoro-1,5-pentyl dimethacrylate (HFPD). A composition (B-3) was prepared by dissolving 1.5 parts by weight of butyronitrile (AIBN).

[Production Example 1 of inorganic particles (a)]
100 g of commercially available inorganic ultrafine particles (produced by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd., Aerosil OX50, average primary particle size 40 nm, BET specific surface area 50 m ² / g) are dispersed in 500 mL of water, and 7 g of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane is added at room temperature. Stir for 2 hours. After spray drying using a spray dryer (Buch model B290), the surface-treated powdered inorganic particles (a-1) were obtained by drying at 90 ° C. for 3 hours.

[Production Example 2 of inorganic particles (a)]
Disperse 200 g of commercially available barium boroaluminosilicate glass powder (GM 27884, NF180, average particle size 0.18 μm, particle size range 0.05 to 0.50 μm, crushed) manufactured by Schott Corporation in 500 mL of ethanol, and γ-methacryloxypropyl 8 g of trimethoxysilane and 5 g of water were added and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and further dried at 90 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain surface-treated powdery inorganic particles (a-2).

[Production Example 3 of inorganic particles (a)]
6 g of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 3 g of water are used for 100 g of commercially available silica zirconia spherical filler (manufactured by Sukkyung, average primary particle size 0.20 μm, particle size range 0.05 to 0.40 μm). Then, by performing the same operation as in Production Example 2 of inorganic particles (a), surface-treated spherical inorganic particles (a-3) were obtained.

[Production Example 4 of inorganic particles (a)]
For 100 g of commercially available inorganic ultrafine particles (Aerosil OX50, manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd., average primary particle size 40 nm, BET specific surface area 50 m ² / g), 7 g of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 5 g of water were used. By performing the same operation as in Production Example 2 of particles (a), surface-treated powdery inorganic particles (a-4) were obtained.

[Production Example 5 of inorganic particles (a)]
Using a spray dryer (Buch type B290), commercially available silica sol (Nissan Chemical Co., Ltd., average primary particle size 10 nm, BET specific surface area 180 m ² / g) is spray-dried to agglomerate inorganic ultrafine particles, resulting in powder -Like aggregated particles were obtained. The aggregated particles were spherical particles having an average particle size of 5 μm, and the particle size range was 0.5 μm to 15 μm. After the aggregated particles are baked at 800 ° C. for 1 hour, the same operation as in Production Example 2 of the inorganic particles (a) is performed on 100 g of the aggregated particles using 20 g of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 10 g of water. Thus, surface-treated inorganic particles (a-5) were obtained.

[Production Example 6 of inorganic particles (a)]
100 g of commercially available barium boroaluminosilicate glass powder (manufactured by SCHOTT, 8235, average particle size 1.5 μm, particle size range 0.1 to 5.0 μm), and commercially available inorganic ultrafine particles (manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd., Aerosil OX50) 20 g of an average primary particle diameter of 40 nm and a BET specific surface area of 50 m ² / g) was dispersed in 300 mL of toluene, 4 g of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane was added, and the mixture was heated to reflux for 2 hours. Toluene was distilled off under reduced pressure with an evaporator, and the resulting powder was crushed, whereby barium glass powder and inorganic ultrafine particles were uniformly mixed and surface-treated hybrid inorganic particles (a-6) were obtained. Obtained.

[Production Example 7 of inorganic particles (a)]
200 g of commercially available milled fiber (Central Glass Fiber, EFH30-31, average fiber length 30 μm, average fiber diameter 11 μm) is dispersed in 500 mL of ethanol, and 1 g of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 5 g of water are added at room temperature. Stir for 2 hours. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and further dried at 90 ° C. for 3 hours to obtain surface-treated short fibrous inorganic particles (a-7).

[Production Example 8 of inorganic particles (a)]
For 100 g of commercially available inorganic ultrafine particles (Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd., Aeroxide AluC, average primary particle size 20 nm, BET specific surface area 100 m ² / g), using 15 g of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 500 g of water, By performing the same operation as in Production Example 2 of particles (a), surface-treated powdery inorganic particles (a-8) were obtained.

[Production Example 9 of inorganic particles (a)]
Based on the method of Production Example 8 described in WO2009 / 133913, an amorphous material containing silica-based fine particles and an oxide containing zirconium atoms, silicon atoms, and oxygen atoms and covering the surfaces of the sili-based fine particles. Powder (refractive index 1.549, average particle size 6.3 μm, particle size range 0.2-20 μm) was obtained. By performing the same operation as in Production Example 2 of inorganic particles (a), using 25 parts by weight of γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 500 g of water with respect to 100 parts by weight of the obtained amorphous powder. The surface-treated powdery inorganic particles (a-9) were obtained.

[Production Example 1 of Molded Body (A)]
100 g of inorganic particles (a-1) were laid on the lower punch bar of a 93 mmφ circular press mold. After leveling the inorganic particles (a-1) by tapping, the upper punch bar was set at a predetermined position, and uniaxial pressing (pressing pressure: 44.2 MPa (300 kN), time: 30 minutes) was performed using a press machine. . The upper punch and the lower punch were removed from the mold, and the molded body (A-1) in which the inorganic particles (a-1) were aggregated was taken out. The formed body (A-1) was a disc shape of 93 mmΦ × 14 mm.

[Production Example 2 of Molded Body (A)]
3.8 g of inorganic particles (a-1) was laid on the lower punch bar of a press mold having a rectangular hole of 14.5 mm × 18.0 mm. After the powder was leveled by tapping, the upper punch bar was set at a predetermined position, and uniaxial pressing (pressing pressure: 38.3 MPa (10 kN), time: 3 minutes) was performed using a table press machine. The upper punch bar and the lower punch bar were removed from the mold, and the molded body (A-2) in which the inorganic particles (a-1) were aggregated was taken out. The formed body (A-2) had a prismatic shape of 14.5 × 18.0 × 14.5 mm.

[Production Example 3 of Molded Body (A)]
1.9 g of inorganic particles (a-1) was laid on the lower punch bar of a press mold having a rectangular hole of 15.0 mm × 12.0 mm. After the powder was leveled by tapping, the upper punch bar was set at a predetermined position, and uniaxial pressing (pressing pressure: 38.9 MPa (7 kN), time: 3 minutes) was performed using a table press machine. The upper punch bar and the lower punch bar were removed from the mold, and the molded body (A-3) in which the inorganic particles (a-1) were aggregated was taken out. The formed body (A-3) had a prismatic shape of 15.0 × 12.0 × 10.0 mm.

[Example 1]
The molded body (A-1) was accommodated in a Teflon mold 1 (FIG. 2A) having a housing space having substantially the same shape as the molded body (A-1). The mold 1 containing the molded body (A-1) in the housing space was placed inside a polyethylene bag. Thereafter, the composition (B-1) was introduced into the bag body, and the interior of the bag body was decompressed to impregnate the molded body (A-1) with the composition (B-1). The degree of decompression at this time was 0.1 hPa, and the average decompression speed during decompression was 400 kPa / min. After standing at room temperature for 4 days under reduced pressure, it was visually confirmed that the molded product (A-1) was sufficiently impregnated with the composition (B-1). In addition, in the state in which the molded body (A-1) was sufficiently impregnated with the composition (B-1), the attached space of the mold 1 was filled with the composition (B-1). Next, after heating at 55 ° C. for 18 hours using a hot air dryer, heat treatment is further performed at 110 ° C. for 3 hours to polymerize the polymerizable monomer to obtain the intended mill blank (C-1). It was. The mill blank (C-1) has a disc-shaped mill blank portion of 93 mmΦ × 14 mm, a support portion that has an inner diameter of 93 mmΦ, an outer diameter of 99 mmΦ, and a height of 10 mm, and protrudes from the central region of the peripheral side surface of the mill blank portion. I was prepared.

[Example 2]
Instead of the mold 1 used in Example 1, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that a Teflon mold 6 (FIG. 4E) having an accommodation space and an accessory space of the same shape as the mold 1 was used. The intended mill blank (C-1) was obtained.

Example 3
Instead of the mold 1 used in Example 1, the same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that a Teflon mold 7 (FIG. 4F) having an accommodation space and an attached space of the same shape as the mold 1 was used. The intended mill blank (C-1) was obtained.

[Examples 4 to 11]
The same operation as in Example 1 except that the inorganic particles (a-2 to a-9) were used in place of the inorganic particles (a-1) contained in the molded product (A-1) used in Example 1. And mill blanks (C-2 to C-9) were obtained.

Example 12
A mill blank (C-10) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the composition (B-2) was used instead of the composition (B-1) used in Example 1.

Example 13
A mill blank (C-11) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the composition (B-3) was used instead of the composition (B-1) used in Example 1.

Example 14
Instead of the polymerization operation by heating performed in Example 12, the mold and the molded body placed in the polyethylene bag body were irradiated with light for 5 minutes by a dental light irradiation machine (Morita, α light 2). Then, operation similar to Example 12 was performed except having heat-processed for 20 minutes at 130 degreeC with the hot air dryer, and the mill blank (C-12) was obtained.

Example 15
The compact (A-2) was accommodated in a Teflon mold 8 (FIG. 5A) having an accommodation space having the same shape as the compact (A-2). A mold 8 containing the molded body (A-2) in the accommodation space was placed inside a polyethylene bag. Thereafter, the composition (B-1) was introduced into the bag body, and the molded body (A-2) was impregnated with the composition (B-1). After standing at room temperature for 2 days, it was visually confirmed that the molded product (A-2) was sufficiently impregnated with the composition (B-1). In addition, in the state in which the molded body (A-2) was sufficiently impregnated with the composition (B-1), the attached space of the mold 8 was filled with the composition (B-1). Then, after heating at 55 ° C. for 18 hours using a hot air dryer, heat treatment was further performed at 110 ° C. for 3 hours to polymerize the polymerizable monomer, and the intended mill blank (C-13) was obtained. . The mill blank (C-13) was provided with a 14.5 × 18.5 × 14.5 mm prismatic mill blank portion and a support portion protruding from the bottom center region of the mill blank portion. The support part was provided with a disk-shaped step part of 12 mmΦ × 2.5 mm and a columnar fixed part of 6 mmΦ × 13 mm.

Example 16
Instead of the mold 8 used in Example 15, a Teflon mold 8 (FIG. 5A) having the same shape as the molded body (A-3) is used, and the molded body is used instead of the molded body (A-2). Except having used (A-3), operation similar to Example 15 was performed and the mill blank (C-14) was obtained. The mill blank (C-14) was provided with a 15.0 × 12.0 × 10.0 mm prismatic mill blank portion and a support portion protruding from the bottom center region of the mill blank portion. The support part was provided with a disk-shaped step part of 12 mmΦ × 2.5 mm and a columnar fixed part of 6 mmΦ × 13 mm.

Example 17
A mill blank (C-15) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 15 except that the composition (B-2) was used instead of the composition (B-1) used in Example 15.

Example 18
A mill blank (C-16) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 15 except that the composition (B-3) was used instead of the composition (B-1) used in Example 15.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mold 10 1st shaping | molding die 11 Upper side wall part 12 Gutter part 20 2nd shaping | molding die 21 Lower side wall part 22 Bottom part 80 Storage space 81 Space surrounding side surface center area 90 Accessory space 100 Molding body (A)
101 Bottom surface 101a Center of gravity of bottom surface 102 Upper surface 103 Side surface 110 Composition (B)
120 Bag body 150 Dental mill blank 151 Mill blank part 152 Support part H Horizontal direction V Vertical direction

Claims (13)

A step (I) in which a molded body (A) of an inorganic filler and a composition (B) containing a polymerizable monomer are brought into contact in a mold to impregnate the molded body (A) with the composition (B). When,
And (II) polymerizing the polymerizable monomer in the mold containing the molded body (A),
The mold has a storage space for storing the molded body (A) and an accessory space communicating with the storage space;
In the step (I), the composition (B) is introduced into the housing space and the accessory space, and the molded body (A) is impregnated with the composition (B) in the housing space, and the accessory Holding the composition (B) in a space substantially free of the inorganic filler,
In the step (II), the inorganic filler and the polymerizable monomer unit are polymerized by polymerizing the polymerizable monomer contained in the composition (B) introduced into the housing space and the attached space. Manufacturing a dental mill blank, comprising a mill blank portion containing a polymer having a polymer and a support portion protruding from the mill blank portion and substantially free of the inorganic filler and containing the polymer. Method.   The manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the housing space is columnar or plate-shaped, and the attached space communicates with a side surface or a bottom surface of the housing space.   The manufacturing method according to claim 2, wherein the housing space is disk-shaped, and the attached space communicates with a peripheral side surface of the housing space.   The manufacturing method according to claim 3, wherein the accessory space communicates with the housing space in a central region of the space circumferential side surface that is the circumferential side surface and does not contact the peripheral edge of the bottom surface of the housing space.   The manufacturing method according to claim 4, wherein the attachment space is formed so as to circulate around the accommodation space along a central region of the space circumferential side surface.   The manufacturing method according to claim 2, wherein the housing space is prismatic, and the attached space communicates with a bottom surface of the housing space.   The manufacturing method according to claim 2, wherein the attached space is a part of a bottom surface of the housing space and communicates with a center area of the bottom surface including the center of gravity of the bottom surface. A mill blank portion containing a polymer having a polymerizable monomer unit, and a molded article (A) of an inorganic filler, contained in the composition (B) containing the polymerizable monomer,
A support part that protrudes from the mill blank part and does not substantially contain the inorganic filler and contains the polymer, and
The dental mill blank, wherein the polymer in the mill blank part and the support part is integrally formed of the same polymerizable monomer.   The mill blank according to claim 8, wherein the mill blank portion has a disk shape, and the support portion protrudes from a peripheral side surface of the mill blank portion.   The mill blank according to claim 9, wherein the support portion protrudes from a central region of the mill blank peripheral side surface that is the peripheral side surface of the mill blank portion and does not contact the peripheral end of the bottom surface of the mill blank portion.   The mill blank according to claim 10, wherein the support portion is formed so as to go around the mill blank portion along a central region of the mill blank circumferential side surface.   The mill blank according to claim 8, wherein the mill blank portion has a prismatic shape, and the support portion protrudes from a bottom surface of the mill blank portion.   The mill blank according to claim 8, wherein the support portion is a part of a bottom surface of the mill blank portion and protrudes from a bottom center region including a center of gravity of the bottom surface.

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