US20110229838A1 - Orthodontic composition with polymeric fillers - Google Patents

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US20110229838A1
US20110229838A1 US12/671,522 US67152208A US2011229838A1 US 20110229838 A1 US20110229838 A1 US 20110229838A1 US 67152208 A US67152208 A US 67152208A US 2011229838 A1 US2011229838 A1 US 2011229838A1
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  • the present invention broadly pertains to an orthodontic composition. More particularly, this invention pertains to an orthodontic adhesive that contains polymeric fillers.
  • Orthodontic therapy is a specialized type of treatment within the field of dentistry associated with the supervision, guidance and correction of malpositioned teeth into proper locations. Orthodontic treatment can be useful in correcting defects in a patient's bite (also called occlusion) along with promoting better hygiene and improving the overall aesthetics of the teeth.
  • Braces tiny slotted appliances known as brackets, which are generally affixed to the patient's anterior, cuspid, and bicuspid teeth. After the brackets have been placed on the teeth, an archwire is received into the slot of each bracket and acts as a track to guide the movement of respective teeth to orthodontically correct positions. End sections of the archwire are typically received in appliances known as buccal tubes that are affixed to the patient's molar teeth.
  • the combination of brackets, archwires, and buccal tubes is commonly referred to as an orthodontic brace, or “braces”.
  • appliances are debonded from the teeth of the patient.
  • appliances are removed from teeth prior to the conclusion of treatment.
  • the orthodontist may remove and re-position just one or two appliances in the middle of treatment to achieve a particular treatment goal. It is also possible that one or more appliances may become accidentally debonded when the patient bites down on a hard food substance.
  • the present invention is directed to an orthodontic adhesive which includes polymeric filler particles with defined particle size characteristics.
  • the particle size characteristics are controlled such that these adhesives provide comparable mechanical retention and cohesive strength of conventional orthodontic adhesives when used to bond orthodontic appliances to teeth.
  • polymeric fillers being softer than most inorganic fillers, these adhesives are generally easier to remove from the tooth surface after debonding of an orthodontic appliance than conventional adhesives.
  • the adhesive is essentially free of all hard inorganic fillers (i.e. with a Mohs hardness of at least 5).
  • Most conventional adhesives contain quartz filler, or derivatives such as silica glass, which display levels of hardness around 7 on the Mohs hardness scale, compared with a Mohs hardness of 5 for enamel. These values compare to a Mohs hardness of 9 for a fluted tungsten carbide burr, which is commonly used to remove conventional residual adhesive from the tooth after an appliance is debonded.
  • the polymeric fillers of the present invention display hardness levels less than 5 on the Mohs hardness scale.
  • the present invention provides an orthodontic adhesive including a hardenable component, a hardener, and a polymeric filler.
  • the polymeric filler has a particle size median in a range from 6 to 18 micrometers.
  • the polymeric filler has a size distribution that is characterized by a d50/d25 particle size ratio, as described below, of less than 2.5.
  • Fillers may be prepared using emulsion polymerization or suspension polymerization, and may be crosslinked.
  • compositions further include other polymeric fillers or an inorganic filler.
  • the overall filler loading is present in a range from 55 to 65 weight percent, based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • the composition includes an inorganic filler that releases fluoride. If the inorganic filler has a Mohs hardness of at least 5, it is preferable that the inorganic component is present in a range from 0 to 5 weight percent, based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • the present invention provides a two-part orthodontic adhesive that includes a first adhesive composition containing an oxidizing agent and a second adhesive composition containing a reducing agent, wherein at least one of the first adhesive composition and the second adhesive composition comprises a polymeric filler that has a particle size median in a range from 6 micrometers to 18 micrometers, and further wherein the orthodontic adhesive is hardened by contacting the first adhesive composition and second adhesive composition with each other.
  • the present invention provides a packaged article that includes an orthodontic appliance having a base for bonding the appliance to a tooth and an adhesive on the base of the appliance.
  • the adhesive includes a hardenable component, a hardener, and a polymeric filler that has a median particle size in a range from 6 micrometers to 18 micrometers.
  • a container at least partially surrounds the orthodontic appliance having adhesive on the base thereof.
  • the present invention provides a method for removing cured orthodontic adhesive from a tooth.
  • the method includes providing a tooth surface having a cured orthodontic adhesive on at least a portion of the surface thereon, the adhesive comprising a hardenable component, a hardener, and a polymeric filler with a particle size median in a range from 6 micrometers to 18 micrometers, and applying an abrasive to the tooth surface to remove the adhesive from the tooth.
  • the abrasive has a Mohs hardness that is less than 5 and is optionally a finishing disk or a prophy powder.
  • FIG. 1 is a histogram displaying the particle size distribution for a polymeric filler used in an exemplary embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is side cross-sectional view of a certain embodiment of the present invention illustrating a packaged article including an orthodontic appliance pre-coated with an exemplary adhesive thereof in a container with a removable cover;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view looking at the base of an orthodontic appliance pre-coated with an exemplary adhesive that is contacted in part by a release substrate.
  • the exemplary orthodontic adhesives described herein constitute composite materials each comprising at least one polymeric or hybrid filler, a hardenable component, a hardener, and optionally, an additive that provides a secondary function such as a color change feature.
  • Hardenable and hardened adhesives as described herein can be used for a variety of dental and orthodontic applications that use a material capable of adhering (e.g., bonding) to a tooth structure. While particularly useful as orthodontic adhesives, these hardenable and hardened adhesives may also be used, for example, as dental adhesives, cements (e.g., glass ionomer cements, resin-modified glass ionomer cements, and orthodontic cements), and combinations thereof.
  • cements e.g., glass ionomer cements, resin-modified glass ionomer cements, and orthodontic cements
  • Adhesives according to the present invention contain at least one polymeric filler with a controlled particle size (the largest dimension of a particle, typically the diameter) and particle size distribution.
  • Particles may be spherical, flat, rod-like, or some other asymmetrical shape.
  • the particle size distribution may be unimodal or polymodal (e.g., bimodal).
  • the median particle size of the filler is 18 micrometers or less, more preferably 17 micrometers or less, and most preferably 16 micrometers or less.
  • the median particle size of the filler is greater than 6 micrometers, more preferably greater than 7 micrometers, and most preferably greater than 8 micrometers.
  • the breadth of the particle size distribution on the low end of the range can be described by the ratio of the median particle size (“d50”) to the 25th percentile particle size (“d25”), or d50/d25.
  • d50/d25 is generally indicative of a broad particle size distribution, while conversely a small d50/d25 ratio is generally indicative of a narrow particle size distribution.
  • d50/25 is less than 2.5, more preferably d50/25 is less than 2.0, and most preferably d50/d25 is less than 1.8.
  • An exemplary particle size histogram is shown in FIG. 1 for two polymer fillers, A and B, that demonstrate the above characteristics.
  • filler A has a particle size median (or d50) of 6.7 micrometers and a d50/d25 ratio of 1.55, while filler B has a median particle size (or d50) of 5.5 micrometers and a d50/d25 ratio of 1.40.
  • the ranges set out above reflect that the presence of some large and small particles can be acceptable. However, it is preferable that the adhesive does not contain polymer filler particles that are so large that they interfere with the proper seating of the bracket on the tooth during a bonding procedure. On the other hand, an adhesive loaded with too many small polymer particles often has a low cohesive strength.
  • the polymeric filler is preferably present in a range from 50 percent by weight to 70 percent by weight, and more preferably from 55 percent by weight to 65 percent by weight, based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • Polymeric fillers may include natural and synthetic polymers and copolymers, such as polymethacrylic polymers, polystyrene, polycyanoacrylates, polytetrafluoroethylene, polycarbonates, polyamides, nylons, polyester, polyolefin, polyvinylchloride, polyepoxides and polyurethanes.
  • polymer particles are formed by emulsion polymerization or suspension polymerization. These methods are advantageous because they allow particle size characteristics to be controlled with reasonable precision.
  • polymeric fillers may be formed using other methods that also allow adequate control of particle size and particle size distribution. For example, a liquid monomer may be sprayed into air and airborne spray droplets crosslinked using actinic radiation or electron beam radiation.
  • Polymerization need not be radiation induced.
  • a cyanoacrylate monomer may be sprayed into a moist environment and polymerized in microdroplet form to produce tiny polymer beads.
  • polymeric fillers may be polymerized in bulk form, and then post-processed to form finely divided particles.
  • a bulk polymer may be pulverized by ball milling, shearing or by atomization, and passed through filters as needed to produce polymer particles with the proper size distribution. Particles that are formed need not be spherical.
  • the polymeric filler is dimensionally stable and includes polymers which are rigid due to their being crosslinked or semi-crystalline.
  • a polymer that has a high glass transition temperature such as polystyrene or polymethyl methacrylate.
  • the glass transition temperature is well above any temperature that is encountered in the oral cavity.
  • a resilient block copolymer such as KRATONTM or other self-organizing polymeric structure may be used, in which thermodynamic crosslinks impart dimensional stability, or creep resistance, to the polymer filler.
  • Polymeric fillers may also include a coated or functionalized surface to enhance the bond between the filler and the hardenable component, or resin.
  • Crosslinked particles may optionally contain free radically polymerizable groups on the surface of the particles.
  • carbon-based plasma can be used to deposit densely packed coatings of amorphous materials comprising carbon and further optionally comprising hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, silicon, sulfur, titanium, and copper onto filler particles.
  • the coating could be used to optimize the interfacial compatibility between the particle and resin.
  • Methods of plasma treatment that use an ion sheath in a capacitively coupled system may also be used to modify the hydrophilicity of polymer fillers for improved wetting by polar and/or aqueous resin components.
  • Sources of species for hydrophilizing plasma treatments include acrylic and methacrylic acid, acrylamides, methacrylamides, maleic and fumaric acid, vinyl ethers, pyrollidones, alcohols, glycols, each of which may be used to alter particle hydrophilicity.
  • the resulting deposits are highly crosslinked and commonly known as plasma polymers.
  • nitrides and oxides such as amorphous films of silicon nitride, silicon oxide, boron nitride, titania, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, etc, oxynitrides, etc.
  • these might include the attachment of functional groups such as amine, hydroxyl, carboxyl, silanol, and others.
  • the deposition of these layers is limited to thin ( ⁇ 1 micrometer) films to avoid an adverse impact on cured adhesive clean up. Methods of coating particles in this manner are further described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,015,597, 6,197,120 and 6,878,419 (David, et al.), which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
  • Fillers of the present invention are further not limited to one type of polymer filler. Mixtures of two or more polymeric fillers may be used if desired.
  • the adhesive it is preferable for the adhesive to be essentially free of any non-polymeric (e.g. inorganic) fillers.
  • inorganic fillers it is possible for inorganic fillers to be used together with polymeric fillers in an adhesive formulation and still obtain certain benefits, including easy adhesive clean up.
  • a small amount of particulate inorganic glass or crystal may be mixed together with a polymeric filler to form a hybrid filler system.
  • the inclusion of an inorganic filler component may be used to impart desirable properties to the adhesive.
  • inorganic fillers can be used to impart a fluoride releasing property to the adhesive. Fluoride release is a desirable feature to many orthodontists.
  • Inorganic fillers may also be effective in increasing the modulus or strength of the adhesive or modifying its rheological properties to facilitate handling by the clinician or orthodontic assistant.
  • inorganic fillers may be added to the composition, however, depend in part on the nature of the inorganic filler. If relatively soft inorganic fillers are selected, significant amounts may be tolerated in the adhesive composition without unduly compromising ease of adhesive cleanup. Hard fillers, however, such as those with a Mohs hardness of at least 5, may adversely impact the ease of adhesive cleanup if added in significant quantities. In cases where inorganic fillers have a Mohs hardness of at least 5, it is preferred that the inorganic component constitutes 5 percent or less of the total weight of the adhesive. More preferably, any inorganic components with a Mohs hardness of at least 5 constitutes 2 percent or less of the total weight of the adhesive.
  • the adhesive does not contain any fillers with a Mohs hardness of at least 5.
  • the adhesive does not contain any fillers with a Mohs hardness of at least 6, or fillers with a Mohs hardness of at least 7, or fillers with a Mohs hardness of at least 8, or fillers with a Mohs hardness of at least 9.
  • the filler should in any event be nontoxic and suitable for use in the mouth.
  • the filler can be radiopaque or radiolucent.
  • the filler typically is substantially insoluble in water.
  • suitable inorganic fillers are naturally occurring or synthetic materials including, but not limited to: quartz (i.e., silica, SiO 2 ); nitrides (e.g., silicon nitride); glasses and fillers derived from, for example, Zr, Sr, Ce, Sb, Sn, Ba, Zn, and Al; feldspar; borosilicate glass; kaolin; talc; zirconia; titania; low Mohs hardness fillers such as those described in U.S. Pat. No.
  • submicron silica particles e.g., pyrogenic silicas such as those available under the trade designations AEROSIL, including “OX 50,” “130,” “150” and “200” silicas from Degussa Corp., Akron, Ohio and CAB-O-SIL M5 and TS-720 silica from Cabot Corp., Tuscola, Ill.).
  • Preferred non-acid-reactive filler particles include quartz (i.e., silica), submicron silica, zirconia, submicron zirconia, and non-vitreous microparticles of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,503,169 (Randklev). Mixtures of these non-acid-reactive fillers are also contemplated, as well as combination fillers made from organic and inorganic materials.
  • the filler can also be an acid-reactive filler.
  • Suitable acid-reactive fillers include metal oxides, glasses, and metal salts.
  • Typical metal oxides include barium oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, and zinc oxide.
  • Typical glasses include borate glasses, phosphate glasses, and fluoroaluminosilicate (“FAS”) glasses.
  • FAS glasses are particularly preferred.
  • the FAS glass typically contains sufficient elutable cations so that a hardened adhesive will form when the glass is mixed with the components of the adhesive. In fluoride releasing adhesives, the glass typically contains sufficient elutable fluoride ions so that the hardened adhesive will have cariostatic properties.
  • the glass can be made from a melt containing fluoride, alumina, and other glass-forming ingredients using techniques familiar to those skilled in the FAS glassmaking art.
  • the FAS glass typically is in the form of particles that are sufficiently finely divided so that they can conveniently be mixed with the other cement components and will perform well when the resulting mixture is used in the mouth.
  • the FAS glass is present in the adhesive in an amount up to 40% by weight, based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • the total filler content (polymeric and inorganic with a Mohs hardness below 5) is preferably present in a range from 50 percent by weight to 80 percent by weight, and more preferably from 55 percent by weight to 77 percent by weight, and most preferably from 60 percent by weight to 75 percent by weight based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • the average particle size for the FAS glass is no greater than 12 micrometers, typically no greater than 10 micrometers, and more typically no greater than 5 micrometers as measured using, for example, a sedimentation analyzer.
  • Suitable FAS glasses will be familiar to those skilled in the art, and are available from a wide variety of commercial sources, and many are found in currently available glass ionomer cements such as those commercially available under the trade designations VITREMER, VITREBOND, RELY X LUTING CEMENT, RELY X LUTING PLUS CEMENT, PHOTAC-FIL QUICK, KETAC-MOLAR, and KETAC-FIL PLUS (available from 3M ESPE Dental Products, St.
  • the surface of the filler particles can also be treated with a coupling agent in order to enhance the bond between the filler and the resin.
  • Suitable coupling agents include gamma-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, gamma-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane, gamma-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, and the like.
  • Silane-treated talc filler, silane-treated kaolin filler, silane-treated clay-based filler, and combinations thereof are especially preferred in certain embodiments.
  • suitable adhesives may use hardenable components (e.g., photopolymerizable compounds) including ethylenically unsaturated compounds (which contain free radically active unsaturated groups).
  • hardenable components are preferably present in a range from 20% to 60% by weight and more preferably in a range from 30% to 45% by weight, based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • useful ethylenically unsaturated compounds include acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, hydroxy-functional acrylic acid esters, hydroxy-functional methacrylic acid esters, and combinations thereof.
  • the adhesives may include compounds having free radically active functional groups that may include monomers, oligomers, and polymers having one or more ethylenically unsaturated group. Suitable compounds contain at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond and are capable of undergoing addition polymerization.
  • Such free radically polymerizable compounds include mono-, di- or poly-(meth)acrylates (i.e., acrylates and methacrylates) such as, methyl(meth)acrylate, ethyl acrylate, isopropyl methacrylate, n-hexyl acrylate, stearyl acrylate, allyl acrylate, glycerol triacrylate, ethyleneglycol diacrylate, diethyleneglycol diacrylate, triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, 1,3-propanediol di(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, 1,2,4-butanetriol trimethacrylate, 1,4-cyclohexanediol diacrylate, pentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylate, sorbitol hexacrylate, tetrahydrofiirfuryl(meth)acrylate, bis[1-(2-acryloxy)]
  • Suitable free radically polymerizable compounds include siloxane-functional (meth)acrylates as disclosed, for example, in WO-00/38619 (Guggenberger et al.), WO-01/92271 (Weinmann et al.), WO-01/07444 (Guggenberger et al.), WO-00/42092 (Guggenberger et al.) and fluoropolymer-functional (meth)acrylates as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,076,844 (Fock et al.), U.S. Pat. No.
  • the hardenable component may also contain hydroxyl groups and ethylenically unsaturated groups in a single molecule.
  • examples of such materials include hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates, such as 2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate and 2-hydroxypropyl(meth)acrylate; glycerol mono- or di-(meth)acrylate; trimethylolpropane mono- or di-(meth)acrylate; pentaerythritol mono-, di-, and tri-(meth)acrylate; sorbitol mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, or penta-(meth)acrylate; and 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-ethacryloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane (bisGMA).
  • Suitable ethylenically unsaturated compounds are also available from a wide variety of commercial sources, such as Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis. Mixtures of ethylenically unsaturated
  • hardenable components include PEGDMA (polyethyleneglycol dimethacrylate having a molecular weight of approximately 400), bisGMA, UDMA (urethane dimethacrylate), GDMA (glycerol dimethacrylate), TEGDMA (triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate), bisEMA6 as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,030,606 (Holmes), and NPGDMA (neopentylglycol dimethacrylate).
  • PEGDMA polyethyleneglycol dimethacrylate having a molecular weight of approximately 400
  • bisGMA bisGMA
  • UDMA urethane dimethacrylate
  • GDMA glycerol dimethacrylate
  • TEGDMA triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate
  • bisEMA6 bisEMA6 as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,030,606 (Holmes)
  • NPGDMA neopentylglycol dimethacrylate
  • adhesives as disclosed herein include at least 10% by weight, preferably at least 20% by weight, and more preferably at least 30% by weight ethylenically unsaturated compounds (e.g., with and/or without acid functionality), based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • adhesives as disclosed herein include at most 60% by weight, preferably at most 50% by weight, and more preferably at most 45% by weight ethylenically unsaturated compounds (e.g., with and/or without acid functionality), based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • Adhesives as disclosed herein may also include one or more hardenable components in the form of ethylenically unsaturated compounds with acid functionality.
  • ethylenically unsaturated compounds with acid functionality is meant to include monomers, oligomers, and polymers having ethylenic unsaturation and acid and/or acid-precursor functionality.
  • Acid-precursor functionalities include, for example, anhydrides, acid halides, and pyrophosphates.
  • the acid functionality can include carboxylic acid functionality, phosphoric acid functionality, phosphonic acid functionality, sulfonic acid functionality, or combinations thereof.
  • Ethylenically unsaturated compounds with acid functionality include, for example, ⁇ , ⁇ -unsaturated acidic compounds such as glycerol phosphate mono(meth)acrylates, glycerol phosphate di(meth)acrylates, hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate (e.g., HEMA) phosphates, bis((meth)acryloxyethyl) phosphate, ((meth)acryloxypropyl)phosphate, bis((meth)acryloxypropyl) phosphate, bis((meth)acryloxy)propyloxy phosphate, (meth)acryloxyhexyl phosphate, bis((meth)acryloxyhexyl)phosphate, (meth)acryloxyoctyl phosphate, bis((meth)acryloxyoctyl) phosphate, (meth)acryloxydecyl phosphate, bis((meth)acryloxydecyl)phosphate, caprolactone methacryl
  • compositions for use in preferred methods of the present invention include an ethylenically unsaturated compound with acid functionality having at least one P—OH moiety.
  • Additional ethylenically unsaturated compounds with acid functionality include, for example, polymerizable bisphosphonic acids as disclosed for example, in U.S. Pat. Application Publication No. 2004/0206932 (Abuelyaman et al.); AA:ITA:IEM (copolymer of acrylic acid:itaconic acid with pendent methacrylate made by reacting AA:ITA copolymer with sufficient 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate to convert a portion of the acid groups of the copolymer to pendent methacrylate groups as described, for example, in Example 11 of U.S. Pat. No. 5,130,347 (Mitra)); and those recited in U.S. Pat. No.
  • Adhesives as disclosed herein can also include compositions that include combinations of ethylenically unsaturated compounds with acid functionality.
  • the adhesives are self-adhesive and are non-aqueous.
  • adhesives as disclosed herein include at least 10% by weight, preferably at least 20% by weight, and more preferably at least 30% by weight ethylenically unsaturated compounds with acid functionality, based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • Adhesives as disclosed herein include at most 60% by weight, preferably at most 50% by weight, and more preferably at most 45% by weight ethylenically unsaturated compounds with acid functionality, based on the total weight of the adhesive.
  • Adhesives as disclosed herein may also include one or more hardenable components in the form of epoxy (oxirane) compounds (which contain cationically active epoxy groups) or vinyl ether compounds (which contain cationically active vinyl ether groups), thereby forming adhesives.
  • epoxy oxirane
  • vinyl ether compounds which contain cationically active vinyl ether groups
  • the epoxy or vinyl ether monomers can be used alone as the hardenable component in a adhesive or in combination with other monomer classes, e.g., ethylenically unsaturated compounds as described herein, and can include as part of their chemical structures aromatic groups, aliphatic groups, cycloaliphatic groups, and combinations thereof.
  • epoxy (oxirane) compounds include organic compounds having an oxirane ring that is polymerizable by ring opening. These materials include monomeric epoxy compounds and epoxides of the polymeric type and can be aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic. These compounds generally have, on the average, at least 1 polymerizable epoxy group per molecule, in some embodiments at least 1.5, and in other embodiments at least 2 polymerizable epoxy groups per molecule.
  • the polymeric epoxides include linear polymers having terminal epoxy groups (e.g., a diglycidyl ether of a polyoxyalkylene glycol), polymers having skeletal oxirane units (e.g., polybutadiene polyepoxide), and polymers having pendent epoxy groups (e.g., a glycidyl methacrylate polymer or copolymer).
  • the epoxides may be pure compounds or may be mixtures of compounds containing one, two, or more epoxy groups per molecule. The “average” number of epoxy groups per molecule is determined by dividing the total number of epoxy groups in the epoxy-containing material by the total number of epoxy-containing molecules present.
  • epoxy-containing materials may vary from low molecular weight monomeric materials to high molecular weight polymers and may vary greatly in the nature of their backbone and substituent groups.
  • Illustrative of permissible substituent groups include halogens, ester groups, ethers, sulfonate groups, siloxane groups, carbosilane groups, nitro groups, phosphate groups, and the like.
  • the molecular weight of the epoxy-containing materials may vary from 58 to 100,000 or more.
  • Suitable epoxy-containing materials useful as the resin system reactive components for use in methods of the present invention are listed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,187,836 (Oxman et al.) and U.S. Pat. No. 6,084,004 (Weinmann et al.).
  • epoxy resins useful as the resin system reactive components include those which contain cyclohexene oxide groups such as epoxycyclohexanecarboxylates, typified by 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate, 3,4-epoxy-2-methylcyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxy-2-methylcyclohexane carboxylate, and bis(3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexyl-methyl)adipate.
  • cyclohexene oxide groups such as epoxycyclohexanecarboxylates, typified by 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate, 3,4-epoxy-2-methylcyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxy-2-methylcyclohexane carboxylate, and bis(3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexyl-methyl)adip
  • epoxy resins that may be useful in adhesives as disclosed herein include glycidyl ether monomers.
  • glycidyl ethers of polyhydric phenols obtained by reacting a polyhydric phenol with an excess of chlorohydrin such as epichlorohydrin (e.g., the diglycidyl ether of 2,2-bis-(2,3-epoxypropoxyphenol)propane).
  • chlorohydrin e.g., the diglycidyl ether of 2,2-bis-(2,3-epoxypropoxyphenol)propane.
  • epoxides of this type are described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,018,262 (Schroeder), and in “Handbook of Epoxy Resins” by Lee and Neville, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York (1967).
  • Suitable epoxides useful as the resin system reactive components are those that contain silicon, useful examples of which are described in International Pat. Application Publication No. WO 01/51540 (Klettke et al.).
  • epoxides useful as the resin system reactive components include octadecylene oxide, epichlorohydrin, styrene oxide, vinyl cyclohexene oxide, glycidol, glycidylmethacrylate, diglycidyl ether of Bisphenol A and other commercially available epoxides, as provided in U.S. Pat. Application Publication No. 2005/0113477 A1 (Oxman et al.).
  • Blends of various epoxy-containing materials are also contemplated.
  • examples of such blends include two or more weight average molecular weight distributions of epoxy-containing compounds, such as low molecular weight (below 200), intermediate molecular weight (200 to 10,000) and higher molecular weight (above 10,000).
  • the epoxy resin may contain a blend of epoxy-containing materials having different chemical natures, such as aliphatic and aromatic, or functionalities, such as polar and non-polar.
  • hardenable components having cationically active functional groups include vinyl ethers, oxetanes, spiro-orthocarbonates, spiro-orthoesters, and the like.
  • both cationically active and free radically active functional groups may be contained in a single molecule.
  • Such molecules may be obtained, for example, by reacting a di- or poly-epoxide with one or more equivalents of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.
  • An example of such a material is the reaction product of UVR-6105 (available from Union Carbide) with one equivalent of methacrylic acid.
  • Commercially available materials having epoxy and free-radically active functionalities include the CYCLOMER series, such as CYCLOMER M-100, M-101, or A-200 available from Daicel Chemical, Japan, and EBECRYL-3605 available from Radcure Specialties, UCB Chemicals, Atlanta, Ga.
  • the cationically curable components may further include a hydroxyl-containing organic material.
  • Suitable hydroxyl-containing materials may be any organic material having hydroxyl functionality of at least 1, and preferably at least 2.
  • the hydroxyl-containing material contains two or more primary or secondary aliphatic hydroxyl groups (i.e., the hydroxyl group is bonded directly to a non-aromatic carbon atom).
  • the hydroxyl groups can be terminally situated, or they can be pendent from a polymer or copolymer.
  • the molecular weight of the hydroxyl-containing organic material can vary from very low (e.g., 32) to very high (e.g., one million or more).
  • Suitable hydroxyl-containing materials can have low molecular weights (i.e., from 32 to 200), intermediate molecular weights (i.e., from 200 to 10,000, or high molecular weights (i.e., above 10,000). As used herein, all molecular weights are weight average molecular weights.
  • the hydroxyl-containing materials may be non-aromatic in nature or may contain aromatic functionality.
  • the hydroxyl-containing material may optionally contain heteroatoms in the backbone of the molecule, such as nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and the like.
  • the hydroxyl-containing material may, for example, be selected from naturally occurring or synthetically prepared cellulosic materials.
  • the hydroxyl-containing material should be substantially free of groups which may be thermally or photolytically unstable; that is, the material should not decompose or liberate volatile components at temperatures below 100° C. or in the presence of actinic light which may be encountered during the desired photopolymerization conditions for the polymerizable compositions.
  • Suitable hydroxyl-containing materials useful in methods of the present invention are listed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,187,836 (Oxman et al.).
  • the hardenable component(s) may also contain hydroxyl groups and cationically active functional groups in a single molecule.
  • An example is a single molecule that includes both hydroxyl groups and epoxy groups.
  • Adhesives as described herein may include glass ionomer cements such as conventional glass ionomer cements that typically employ as their main ingredients a homopolymer or copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid (e.g., poly acrylic acid, copoly (acrylic, itaconic acid), and the like), a fluoroaluminosilicate (“FAS”) glass, water, and a chelating agent such as tartaric acid.
  • Conventional glass ionomers i.e., glass ionomer cements
  • Conventional glass ionomers typically are supplied in powder/liquid formulations that are mixed just before use. The mixture will undergo self-hardening in the dark due to an ionic reaction between the acidic repeating units of the polycarboxylic acid and cations leached from the glass.
  • the glass ionomer cements may also include resin-modified glass ionomer (“RMGI”) cements.
  • RMGI resin-modified glass ionomer
  • an RMGI cement employs an FAS glass.
  • the organic portion of an RMGI is different.
  • the polycarboxylic acid is modified to replace or end-cap some of the acidic repeating units with pendent curable groups and a photoinitiator is added to provide a second cure mechanism, e.g., as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,130,347 (Mitra).
  • Acrylate or methacrylate groups are usually employed as the pendant curable group.
  • the cement in another type of RMGI, includes a polycarboxylic acid, an acrylate or methacrylate-functional monomer and a photoinitiator, e.g., as in Mathis et al., “Properties of a New Glass Ionomer/Composite Resin Hybrid Restorative”, Abstract No. 51, J. Dent Res., 66:113 (1987) and as in U.S. Pat. No. 5,063,257 (Akahane et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 5,520,725 (Kato et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 5,859,089 (Qian), U.S. Pat. No.
  • the cement may include a polycarboxylic acid, an acrylate or methacrylate-functional monomer, and a redox or other chemical cure system, e.g., as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,154,762 (Mitra et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 5,520,725 (Kato et al.), and U.S. Pat. No. 5,871,360 (Kato).
  • the cement may include various monomer-containing or resin-containing components as described in U.S. Pat. No.
  • RMGI cements are preferably formulated as powder/liquid or paste/paste systems, and contain water as mixed and applied.
  • the adhesives are able to harden in the dark due to the ionic reaction between the acidic repeating units of the polycarboxylic acid and cations leached from the glass, and commercial RMGI products typically also cure on exposure of the cement to light from a dental curing lamp.
  • RMGI cements that contain a redox cure system and that can be cured in the dark without the use of actinic radiation are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,765,038 (Mitra).
  • the adhesives of the present invention are photopolymerizable, i.e., the hardenable component is photopolymerizable and the hardener includes a photoinitiator (or photoinitiator system), in which irradiation with actinic radiation initiates the polymerization (or hardening) of the adhesive.
  • a photoinitiator or photoinitiator system
  • Such photopolymerizable compositions can be free radically polymerizable or cationically polymerizable.
  • Suitable photoinitiators i.e., photoinitiator systems that include one or more compounds
  • Suitable photoinitiators include binary and tertiary systems.
  • Typical tertiary photoinitiators include an iodonium salt, a photosensitizer, and an electron donor compound as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,545,676 (Palazzotto et al.).
  • Preferred iodonium salts are the diaryl iodonium salts, e.g., diphenyliodonium chloride, diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate, diphenyliodonium tetrafluoroborate, and tolylcumyliodonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate.
  • Preferred photosensitizers are monoketones and diketones that absorb some light within a range of 400 nm to 520 nm (preferably, 450 nm to 500 nm).
  • More preferred compounds are alpha diketones that have some light absorption within a range of 400 nm to 520 nm (even more preferably, 450 to 500 nm).
  • Preferred compounds are camphorquinone, benzil, furil, 3,3,6,6-tetramethylcyclohexanedione, phenanthraquinone, 1-phenyl-1,2-propanedione and other 1-aryl-2-alkyl-1,2-ethanediones, and cyclic alpha diketones.
  • camphorquinone Preferred electron donor compounds include substituted amines, e.g., ethyl dimethylaminobenzoate.
  • Other suitable tertiary photoinitiator systems useful for photopolymerizing cationically polymerizable resins are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,765,036 (Dede et al.).
  • Suitable photoinitiators for polymerizing free radically photopolymerizable compositions include the class of phosphine oxides that typically have a functional wavelength range of 380 nm to 1200 nm.
  • Preferred phosphine oxide free radical initiators with a functional wavelength range of 380 nm to 450 nm are acyl and bisacyl phosphine oxides such as those described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,298,738 (Lechtken et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 4,324,744 (Lechtken et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 4,385,109 (Lechtken et al.), U.S. Pat. No.
  • phosphine oxide photoinitiators capable of free-radical initiation when irradiated at wavelength ranges of greater than 380 nm to 450 nm include bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenyl phosphine oxide (IRGACURE 819, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Tarrytown, N.Y.), bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphine oxide (CGI 403, Ciba Specialty Chemicals), a 25:75 mixture, by weight, of bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentyl phosphine oxide and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one (IRGACURE 1700, Ciba Specialty Chemicals), a 1:1 mixture, by weight, of bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenyl phosphine oxide and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-methyl-1
  • the phosphine oxide initiator is present in the photopolymerizable composition in catalytically effective amounts, such as from 0.1 weight percent to 5.0 weight percent, based on the total weight of the adhesive.
  • Tertiary amine reducing agents may be used in combination with an acylphosphine oxide.
  • Illustrative tertiary amines useful in the invention include ethyl 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzoate and N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate.
  • the amine reducing agent is present in the photopolymerizable composition in an amount from 0.1 weight percent to 5.0 weight percent, based on the total weight of the adhesive.
  • Useful amounts of other initiators are well known to those of skill in the art.
  • Suitable photoinitiators for polymerizing cationically photopolymerizable compositions include binary and tertiary systems.
  • Typical tertiary photoinitiators include an iodonium salt, a photosensitizer, and an electron donor compound as described in EP 0 897 710 (Weinmann et al.); in U.S. Pat. No. 5,856,373 (Kaisaki et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 6,084,004 (Weinmann et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 6,187,833 (Oxman et al.), and U.S. Pat. No. 6,187,836 (Oxman et al.); and in U.S. Pat. No.
  • the adhesives of the invention can include one or more anthracene-based compounds as electron donors.
  • the adhesives comprise multiple substituted anthracene compounds or a combination of a substituted anthracene compound with unsubstituted anthracene.
  • the combination of these mixed-anthracene electron donors as part of a photoinitiator system provides significantly enhanced cure depth and cure speed and temperature insensitivity when compared to comparable single-donor photoinitiator systems in the same matrix.
  • Such compositions with anthracene-based electron donors are described in U.S. Pat. Application Publication No. 2005/0113477 A1 (Oxman et al.).
  • Suitable iodonium salts include tolylcumyliodonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tolylcumyliodonium tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)borate, and the diaryl iodonium salts, e.g., diphenyliodonium chloride, diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate, diphenyliodonium hexafluoroantimonate, and diphenyliodonium tetrafluoroboarate.
  • diaryl iodonium salts e.g., diphenyliodonium chloride, diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate, diphenyliodonium hexafluoroantimonate, and diphenyliodonium tetrafluoroboarate.
  • Suitable photosensitizers are monoketones and diketones that absorb some light within a range of 450 nm to 520 nm (preferably, 450 nm to 500 nm). More suitable compounds are alpha diketones that have some light absorption within a range of 450 nm to 520 nm (even more preferably, 450 nm to 500 nm).
  • Preferred compounds are camphorquinone, benzil, furil, 3,3,6,6-tetramethylcyclohexanedione, phenanthraquinone and other cyclic alpha diketones. Most preferred is camphorquinone.
  • Suitable electron donor compounds include substituted amines, e.g., ethyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate and 2-butoxyethyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate; and polycondensed aromatic compounds (e.g. anthracene).
  • the initiator system is present in an amount sufficient to provide the desired rate of hardening (e.g., polymerizing and/or crosslinking). For a photoinitiator, this amount will be dependent in part on the light source, the thickness of the layer to be exposed to radiant energy, and the extinction coefficient of the photoinitiator.
  • the hardener is present in a total amount of at least 0.01% by weight, more preferably, at least 0.03% by weight, and most preferably, at least 0.05% by weight, based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • the hardener is present in a total amount of no more than 10% by weight, more preferably, no more than 5% by weight, and most preferably, no more than 2.5% by weight, based on the overall weight of the adhesive.
  • the adhesives of the present invention are chemically hardenable, i.e., the adhesives contain a chemically hardenable component and a chemical initiator (i.e., initiator system) that can polymerize, cure, or otherwise harden the adhesive without dependence on irradiation with actinic radiation.
  • a chemical initiator i.e., initiator system
  • Such chemically adhesives are sometimes referred to as “two-part” or “self-cure” compositions and may include glass ionomer cements, resin-modified glass ionomer cements, redox cure systems, and combinations thereof.
  • the chemically adhesives may include redox cure systems that include a hardenable component (e.g., an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable component) and redox agents that include an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent.
  • a hardenable component e.g., an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable component
  • redox agents that include an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent.
  • Suitable hardenable components, redox agents, optional acid-functional components, and optional fillers that are useful in the present invention are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,982,288 (Mitra et al.) and U.S. Pat. No. 7,173,074 (Mitra et al.).
  • the reducing and oxidizing agents should react with or otherwise cooperate with one another to produce free-radicals capable of initiating polymerization of the resin system (e.g., the ethylenically unsaturated component or hardenable component).
  • This type of cure is a dark reaction, that is, it is not dependent on the presence of light and can proceed in the absence of light.
  • the reducing and oxidizing agents are preferably sufficiently shelf-stable and free of undesirable colorization to permit their storage and use under typical dental conditions. They should be sufficiently miscible with the resin system (and preferably water-soluble) to permit ready dissolution in (and discourage separation from) the other components of the adhesive.
  • Useful reducing agents include ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid derivatives, and metal complexed ascorbic acid compounds as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,501,727 (Wang et al.); amines, especially tertiary amines, such as 4-tert-butyl dimethylaniline; aromatic sulfinic salts, such as p-toluenesulfinic salts and benzenesulfinic salts; thioureas, such as 1-ethyl-2-thiourea, tetraethyl thiourea, tetramethyl thiourea, 1,1-dibutyl thiourea, and 1,3-dibutyl thiourea; and mixtures thereof.
  • secondary reducing agents may include cobalt (II) chloride, ferrous chloride, ferrous sulfate, hydrazine, hydroxylamine (depending on the choice of oxidizing agent), salts of a dithionite or sulfite anion, and mixtures thereof.
  • the reducing agent is an amine.
  • Suitable oxidizing agents will also be familiar to those skilled in the art, and include but are not limited to persulfuric acid and salts thereof, such as sodium, potassium, ammonium, cesium, and alkyl ammonium salts.
  • Additional oxidizing agents include peroxides such as benzoyl peroxides, hydroperoxides such as cumyl hydroperoxide, t-butyl hydroperoxide, and amyl hydroperoxide, as well as salts of transition metals such as cobalt (III) chloride and ferric chloride, cerium (IV) sulfate, perboric acid and salts thereof, permanganic acid and salts thereof, perphosphoric acid and salts thereof, and mixtures thereof.
  • oxidizing agent it may be desirable to use more than one oxidizing agent or more than one reducing agent. Small quantities of transition metal compounds may also be added to accelerate the rate of redox cure. In some embodiments it may be preferred to include a secondary ionic salt to enhance the stability of the polymerizable composition as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,982,288 (Mitra et al.).
  • the reducing and oxidizing agents are present in amounts sufficient to permit an adequate free-radical reaction rate. This can be evaluated by combining all of the ingredients of the adhesive except for the filler, and observing whether or not a hardened mass is obtained.
  • the reducing agent is present in an amount of at least 0.01% by weight, and more preferably at least 0.1% by weight, based on the total weight (including water) of the components of the adhesive.
  • the reducing agent is present in an amount of no greater than 10% by weight, and more preferably no greater than 5% by weight, based on the overall weight (including water) of the adhesive.
  • the oxidizing agent is present in an amount of at least 0.01% by weight, and more preferably at least 0.10% by weight, based on the total weight (including water) of the components of the adhesive.
  • the oxidizing agent is present in an amount of no greater than 10% by weight, and more preferably no greater than 5% by weight, based on the overall weight (including water) of the adhesive.
  • the reducing or oxidizing agents can be microencapsulated as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,154,762 (Mitra et al.). This will generally enhance shelf stability of the adhesive, and if necessary permit packaging the reducing and oxidizing agents together.
  • the oxidizing and reducing agents can be combined with an acid-functional component and optional filler and kept in a storage-stable state.
  • the reducing and oxidizing agents can be combined with an FAS glass and water and maintained in a storage-stable state.
  • a redox cure system can be combined with other cure systems, e.g., with a adhesive such as described U.S. Pat. No. 5,154,762 (Mitra et al.).
  • adhesives of the present invention preferably have an initial color remarkably different than the color of the patient's tooth. Color is preferably imparted to the adhesive through the use of a photobleachable or thermochromic dye.
  • the adhesive preferably includes at least 0.001% by weight photobleachable or thermochromic dye, and more preferably at least 0.002% by weight photobleachable or thermochromic dye, based on the total weight of the adhesive.
  • the adhesive preferably includes at most 1% by weight photobleachable or thermochromic dye, and more preferably at most 0.1% by weight photobleachable or thermochromic dye, based on the total weight of the adhesive.
  • thermochromic dye may vary depending on its extinction coefficient, the ability of the human eye to discern the initial color, and the desired color change. Suitable thermochromic dyes are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,670,436 (Burgath et al.).
  • the color formation and bleaching characteristics of the photobleachable dye varies depending on a variety of factors including, for example, acid strength, dielectric constant, polarity, amount of oxygen, and moisture content in the atmosphere.
  • the bleaching properties of the dye can be readily determined by irradiating the adhesive and evaluating the change in color.
  • at least one photobleachable dye is at least partially soluble in a hardenable resin.
  • Preferred dyes include, for example, Rose Bengal, Methylene Violet, Methylene Blue, Fluorescein, Eosin Yellow, Eosin Y, Ethyl Eosin, Eosin bluish, Eosin B, Erythrosin B, Erythrosin Yellowish Blend, Toluidine Blue, 4′,5′-Dibromofluorescein, and combinations thereof.
  • the color change in the inventive compositions is initiated by light.
  • the adhesive's color change is initiated using actinic radiation using, for example, a dental curing light which emits visible or near infrared (IR) light for a sufficient amount of time.
  • the mechanism that initiates the color change in the adhesives of the invention may be separate from or substantially simultaneous with the hardening mechanism that hardens the resin.
  • a composition may harden when polymerization is initiated chemically (e.g., redox initiation) or thermally, and the color change from an initial color to a final color may occur subsequent to the hardening process upon exposure to actinic radiation.
  • the change in composition color from an initial color to a final color is preferably quantified by a color test. Using a color test, a value of ⁇ E* is determined, which indicates the total color change in a 3-dimensional color space. The human eye can detect a color change of approximately 3 ⁇ E* units in normal lighting conditions.
  • the adhesives of the present invention are preferably capable of having a color change, ⁇ E*, of at least 20; more preferably, ⁇ E* is at least 30; most preferably ⁇ E* is at least 40.
  • compositions of the present invention may contain solvents (e.g., alcohols (e.g., propanol, ethanol), ketones (e.g., acetone, methyl ethyl ketone), esters (e.g., ethyl acetate), other nonaqueous solvents (e.g., dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone)), and water.
  • solvents e.g., alcohols (e.g., propanol, ethanol), ketones (e.g., acetone, methyl ethyl ketone), esters (e.g., ethyl acetate), other nonaqueous solvents (e.g., dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone)
  • solvents e.g., alcohols (e.g., propanol, ethanol), ketones (e
  • the adhesives of the invention can contain additives such as indicators, dyes, pigments, inhibitors, accelerators, viscosity modifiers, wetting agents, buffering agents, stabilizers, and other similar ingredients that will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
  • Viscosity modifiers include the thermally responsive viscosity modifiers (such as PLURONIC F-127 and F-108 available from BASF Wyandotte Corporation, Parsippany, N.J.) and may optionally include a polymerizable moiety on the modifier or a polymerizable component different than the modifier.
  • thermally responsive viscosity modifiers are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,669,927 (Trom et al.) and U.S. Pat. Application Publication No. 2004/0151691 (Oxman et al.).
  • medicaments or other therapeutic substances can be optionally added to the adhesives.
  • examples include, but are not limited to, fluoride sources such as tetrabutyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate, whitening agents, anticaries agents (e.g., xylitol), calcium sources, phosphorus sources, remineralizing agents (e.g., calcium phosphate compounds), enzymes, breath fresheners, anesthetics, clotting agents, acid neutralizers, chemotherapeutic agents, immune response modifiers, thixotropes, polyols, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobial agents (in addition to the antimicrobial lipid component), antifungal agents, agents for treating xerostomia, desensitizers, and the like, of the type often used in adhesives.
  • fluoride sources such as tetrabutyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate, whitening agents, anticaries agents (e.g., xylitol), calcium sources,
  • packaged appliances and kits according to the present invention include an orthodontic appliance coated with adhesives of the present invention.
  • exemplary appliance 10 includes orthodontic appliance 12 having a base 14 for bonding to a tooth structure.
  • Exemplary appliance 12 here can represent one of a variety of orthodontic appliances including orthodontic brackets, buccal tubes, lingual buttons, lingual sheaths, cleats, and orthodontic bands. These appliances may be made of metal, plastic, ceramic and combinations thereof.
  • the bottom surface of base 14 has a concave compound contour that matches the convex compound contours of the,patient's tooth surface (not shown).
  • Appliance 12 further includes an adhesive 16 in contact with base 14 . Details concerning the characteristics of the adhesive 16 have already been described in detail and will not be repeated here.
  • appliance 12 can optionally include one or more additional layers of adhesives (e.g., orthodontic adhesives, orthodontic primers, or combinations thereof, which are not illustrated in FIG. 2 ) in contact with base 14 and/or adhesive 16 .
  • additional layer(s) can be between base 14 and adhesive 16 ; on adhesive 16 opposite base 14 , or both.
  • Such layers may or may not cover the same area, and may independently be discontinuous (e.g., a patterned layer) or continuous (e.g., non-patterned) materials extending across all or a portion of base 14 .
  • a release substrate 25 including a surface 27 is in contact with the adhesive 16 .
  • the release substrate 25 may be selected from a number of materials including, for example, polyolefins, poly(vinyl chloride), polyurethanes, and poly(tetrafluoroethylene).
  • the surface 27 of the release substrate 25 comprises a number of pores, and preferably no more than 50% by weight of the adhesive 16 is within the pores.
  • the release substrate 25 includes closed-cell foam materials as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,183,249 (Brennan et al.).
  • the article 10 is preferably packaged in a container that provides barriers to the transmission of light and/or water vapor.
  • the article 10 is preferably provided as a kit.
  • the present invention preferably provides a method of bonding an orthodontic appliance 12 to a tooth, in which the adhesive includes one or more fillers of the type described.
  • the adhesives of the present invention can also be adapted for indirect bonding methods.
  • orthodontic appliances are typically placed, for example, on a replica model (such as one made from orthodontic stone or cured epoxy) of the patient's dental arch to provide a custom base for later mounting on the patient's tooth structure, commonly using a placement device or transfer tray.
  • the orthodontic appliances have an adhesive coated on their respective bases thereon for bonding to the replica model.
  • the adhesive can be seated on the replica model to form a custom base, for example, upon hardening of the adhesive.
  • Exemplary indirect bonding methods are described in greater detail in U.S. Pat. No. 7,137,812 (Cleary et al.).
  • the present invention provides a packaged article 10 a including the orthodontic appliance 12 a.
  • the appliance 12 a has a base 14 a for directly bonding the appliance 12 a to a patient tooth structure (not shown).
  • the adhesive 16 a extends across the base 14 a of the bracket 12 a.
  • the bracket 12 a and the adhesive 16 a are at least partially surrounded by a container 18 a.
  • the container 18 a illustrated in FIG. 3 includes an integrally-molded body with internal wall portions that define a recess or well 20 a.
  • the well 20 a includes side walls and a bottom 22 a.
  • the side walls 30 a of the well 20 a include horizontally extending recesses for engagement with edge structure of carrier 24 a. Additional information regarding a suitable carrier 24 a is set out in U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,363 (Chester et al.).
  • the bottom 22 a of the well 20 a includes a release substrate 25 a.
  • the article 10 a also includes a cover 26 a with a tab 28 a, with the cover 26 a being releasably connected to the container 18 a by, for example, adhesive 30 a.
  • the package provides excellent protection against degradation of the adhesive(s) (e.g., photopolymerizable compounds), even after extended periods of time.
  • the adhesive e.g., photopolymerizable compounds
  • Such containers are particularly useful for embodiments in which the adhesive optionally includes dyes that impart a color changing feature to the adhesive, as described previously.
  • Such containers preferably effectively block the passage of actinic radiation over a broad spectral range, and as a result, the adhesives do not prematurely lose color during storage.
  • the container 18 a comprises a polymer and metallic particles.
  • the container 18 a may be made of polypropylene that is compounded with aluminum filler or receives an aluminum powder coating as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0196914 A1 (Tzou et al.).
  • the combination of polymer and metallic particles is highly effective in blocking the passage of actinic radiation to color changing dyes, even though such dyes are known to be highly sensitive to light.
  • Such containers also exhibit good vapor barrier properties. As a result, the rheological characteristics of the adhesive(s) are less likely to change over extended periods of time.
  • Suitable covers 26 for such containers can be made of any material that is substantially opaque to the transmission of actinic radiation so that the adhesives do not prematurely cure.
  • suitable materials for cover 26 include laminates of aluminum foil and polymers.
  • the laminate may comprise a layer of polyethyleneterephthalate, adhesive, aluminum foil, adhesive and oriented polypropylene.
  • a packaged appliance can include a set of two or more orthodontic appliances, wherein at least one of the appliances has an adhesive thereon. Additional examples of appliances and sets of appliances are described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0133384 A1 (Cinader et al.). Packaged orthodontic appliances are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Application Publication No. 2003/0196914 A1 (Tzou et al.) and U.S. Pat. No. 4,978,007 (Jacobs et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 5,015,180 (Randklev), U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,363 (Chester et al.), and U.S. Pat. No. 6,183,249 (Brennan et al.).
  • Still another embodiment provides a method for removing the adhesive from the surface of a tooth.
  • a tooth surface is provided and a hardened adhesive of the present invention resides on at least a portion of the tooth surface thereon.
  • the term “tooth” in this case may represent not only a patient's actual tooth but also a physical replica of a patient's tooth such one provided by an orthodontic stone or cured epoxy model.
  • the method further includes applying an abrasive to the tooth surface to remove the cured adhesive from the tooth, wherein the abrasive has a Mohs hardness that is less than 5. In certain embodiments, the abrasive has a Mohs hardness that is less than 4.5, or less than 4, or less than 3.5.
  • This abrasive can take the form of an abrasive particle that is coated on a substrate, such as a finishing disk or gritted sandpaper.
  • a substrate such as a finishing disk or gritted sandpaper.
  • a suitable coated abrasive is a SOF-LEX finishing disks from 3M Company in St. Paul, Minn.
  • For a finishing disk a rotation speed of 10,000 rpm can be used.
  • prophylactic (or prophy) treatment which is commonly used to clean the teeth of a patient prior to bonding.
  • Prophy treatment may include pumice powders such as those available from dental distributors. Fine, medium or coarse grain pumice (prophy paste), along with a prophy cup and prophy angle, can be used.
  • a finishing burr or an edged dental hand instrument, such as a scalar could also be used.
  • BisGMA refers to 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane
  • EMA refers to ethoxylated (2 mole ethylene oxide) bisphenol A dimethacrylate
  • BHT refers to 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol
  • CPQ camphorquinone
  • EDMAB refers to ethyl-4-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzoate
  • Iodonium PF 6 refers to iodonium hexafluorophosphate
  • HEMA refers to 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
  • TEGDMA refers to tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate
  • UDMA refers to urethane dimethacrylate
  • SR340 refers to 2-phenoxyethyl methacrylate, available from Sartomer Company, Inc. in Exton, Pa.;
  • PMMA refers to crosslinked poly(methyl methacrylate) filler, prepared and described in Comparative Example 8 in U.S. Pat. No. 5,238,736 (Tseng et al.);
  • PSt refers to poly(styrene) filler, prepared and described in Comparative Example 9 in U.S. Pat. No. 5,238,736 (Tseng et al.);
  • P(St-EMA) refers to poly(styrene-r-ethyl(methacrylate))copolymer filler, prepared using methods disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,238,736 (Tseng et al.);
  • MRD PMMA 20-1 refers to poly(methyl methacrylate) fillers with two different particle size distributions, prepared using methods disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,238,736 (Tseng et al.);
  • MR-2HG refers to 2 micrometer diameter PMMA microparticles available from Soken Inc. in Tokyo, JAPAN;
  • MR-7HG refers to 7 micrometer diameter PMMA microparticles available from Soken Inc. in Tokyo, JAPAN;
  • MR-10HG refers to 10 micrometer diameter PMMA microparticles available from Soken Inc. in Tokyo, JAPAN;
  • MLC-7G refers to 7 micrometer diameter PMMA microparticles (with reduced crosslinking) available from Soken Inc. in Tokyo, JAPAN;
  • S/T Schott Glass refers to silane-treated fluoroaluminosilicate glass prepared and described in Preparatory Example 1 in International Patent Application Publication No. WO 00/69393 (Brennan et al.);
  • Fully divided PMMA refers to poly(methyl methacrylate) filler pulverized from bulk poly(methyl methacrylate) powder with a molecular weight of 15,000 g/mol;
  • S/T Concise filler refers to silane-treated quartz filler, prepared and described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,960,079 (Brennan et al.) as “Filler A”.
  • test adhesive was then applied to the base of a VICTORY SERIES brand upper central low profile bracket (part no. 024-775, from 3M Unitek in Monrovia, Calif.), and the coated bracket firmly seated onto the tooth surface. Excess adhesive expressed around the periphery of the bracket base was subsequently removed using a 0/1 Marquette Condenser (part no. PLG 0/1, from Hu-Friedy in Chicago, Ill.), taking care not to inadvertently disturb the bracket position. The adhesive was then photocured by exposure to actinic radiation using a 3M ESPE ELIPAR brand TRILIGHT curing light unit (from 3M ESPE in St.
  • Debonding was conducted on each test specimen using an R-5500 Universal Test Machine (from Instron in Norwood, Mass.) outfitted with a 500 N load cell. For each debonding, the test specimen was mounted in a fixture, then a 0.44 mm (0.017 inches) diameter stainless steel wire fixed to a crosshead was looped beneath the occlusal tiewings of the bracket and the crosshead was translated upwards at 5.1 mm (0.20 inches) per minute until shear failure was observed.
  • Raw force data were converted to force per unit area (units of kg/cm 2 or MPa) using the known bracket base area (10.6 mm 2 , or 0.0164 inches 2 , for VICTORY SERIES brand upper central low profile brackets).
  • VICTORY SERIES brand brackets above were substituted by other orthodontic brackets, such as CLARITY MBT brand upper left central ceramic brackets (P/N 6400-801, from 3M Unitek in Monrovia, Calif.) or MINI-DIAMOND brand lower right central brackets (part no. 455-0610, from Ormco Corporation in Glendora, Calif.). The procedure was otherwise identical.
  • the size mean and size distribution of filler particles was obtained using a Model LS 13 320 particle size analyzer, from Beckman-Coulter in Fullerton, Calif. A typical procedure was to disperse 100 milligrams of filler powder in a 1% aqueous CALGON brand solution with 10 drops of LIQUI-NOX brand detergent (from Alconox Inc. in White Plains, N.Y.). The suspension is exposed to high intensity ultrasonic sound waves using an ultrasonic horn for 60 seconds. The dispersions warm up during this time and kept in vials on a rotating stage to prevent settling. Data collection was carried out on the particle size analyzer using these dispersions.
  • Particle size data was reported as the median particle size (d 50 ) using volume distribution rather than radius distribution for the particles. All reported values represent the average of 3 replicated particle size measurements.
  • the adhesive was photocured by irradiating in the press for 120 seconds using tungsten halogen light, followed by a high intensity pulsed Xenon light source (Kulzer UniXS in Hanau, GERMANY). After subsequent removal from the mold, the coupon was again irradiated, approximately 2.5 cm (1 in.) away from the light source, for 90 seconds on each side using the high intensity pulsed xenon light source to obtain a more complete cure.
  • a pair of coupon specimens were weighed and then mounted on the rotary platen of a Buehler Grinder-Polisher Model 49-1775-160 (from Buehler, Ltd. in Lake Bluff, Ill.) at diametrically opposed locations such that the long side of the specimen was oriented perpendicular to the direction of rotation.
  • Double-sided foam tape (from 3M Company, St. Paul) was used to attach the specimens to the rotary platen.
  • a fresh 12 in. (30.5 cm) diameter pad of 3M Wet-or-Dry brand 600 grit sandpaper was used for abrasion testing and was mounted onto the stationary stage of the instrument. The contact load was set to 10 lbs.
  • the rotary platen was set to rotate at 150 rpm for 30 seconds with a stream of water directed to flow continuously across the face of the 600 grit sandpaper. After 60 seconds of abrasion testing had elapsed, the rotary platen was stopped, the specimen carefully removed from the double-sided sticky tape and weighed again to record the change in mass and calculate the percentage loss. Reported values were determined as the mean percent loss value measured from 2 replicated measurements.
  • Examples 1-3 were intended to probe the effect of filler loading on shear bond strength.
  • adhesive components were stored and handled under yellow lights to minimize premature polymerization.
  • the initiator system was first prepared by combining amounts of camphorquinone, EDMAB, and iodonium PF 6 ⁇ with the hardenable components SR340 and UDMA. Quantities of the above components are given in Table 1.
  • the adhesive pastes were alternately heated in a convection oven at 85° C. and homogenously mixed in a DAC-150FZ SpeedMixer (from Flacktec Inc. in Landrum, S.C.) at 3000 rpm for 5 cycles at 60 seconds. This cycle was repeated until a homogenous resin mixture was obtained.
  • MR-7HG is a PMMA emulsion-polymerized filler with a nominal median particle size of 7 micrometers.
  • Shear bond strength as measured on metal orthodontic brackets, was then conducted according to the Shear Bond Strength Test method described earlier.
  • the MR-7HG particle size was also characterized using the Particle Size Measurement method described earlier.
  • TBXT adhesive paste labeled as comparative example CE-1
  • comparative example CE-1 was used as a benchmark adhesive and tested side to side with Examples 1-3. While some differences in mean bond strength were observed, the adhesives in Examples 1-3 yielded mean shear bond strengths that were similar to each other and comparable to that of TBXT. This result demonstrates that orthodontic adhesives containing polymeric fillers can achieve bond strengths comparable to commercially available orthodontic adhesives.
  • Examples 4-6 were intended to probe the effect of particle size on shear bond strength, with filler loading held approximately constant.
  • Each of Examples 4-6 was prepared as before by mixing together quantities of camphorquinone, EDMAB, and Iodonium PF 6 ⁇ , along with SR340 and UDMA as shown in Table 1. In this case, however, three different PMMA filler diameters were examined. Particle sizes corresponding to the fillers MR-2HG, MR-7HG, and MR-10HG were measured and listed at the bottom of Table 1. These fillers were homogenously blended into the adhesive paste at filler loadings of approximately 57, 60, and 59 weight percent, respectively.
  • Example 7-9 formulations combining PMMA particles with different hardenable components, or resin systems, were prepared and tested for differences in shear bond strength.
  • Example 7 used a resin system based on BisGMA, BisEMA, and SR340, while Examples 8 and 9 used a resin system based on UDMA and SR340. Compositions for these materials are listed in Table 2. Bond strength data, also shown in Table 2, was benchmarked to TBXT, or Comparative Example CE-3.
  • Example 10-11 a comparison was made between adhesives with similar PMMA particle size and filler loading, but different levels of filler crosslinking.
  • Examples 12-15 The purpose of Examples 12-15 is to demonstrate the difference in abrasion test performance between an adhesive using a PMMA filler (Example 12), adhesives using a hybrid PMMA/inorganic glass filler (Examples 13-15) and a benchmark adhesive, TBXT (Comparative Example CE-5).
  • abrasion test method Using the earlier described Buehler Abrasion Test Method, the formulations for Examples 12-15 given in Table 3 were used to prepare rectangular coupons that were weighed, then mounted onto a rotating platen and abraded for a fixed amount of time using an abrasive. The coupon specimens were then removed and re-weighed to determine the loss of mass (i.e. simulating removal
  • Example CE-5 Component 12 13 14 15 (TBXT) CPQ 0.16% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% EDMAB 0.41% 0.35% 0.34% 0.34% Iodonium PF 6 ⁇ 0.22% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% SR340 14.4% 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% UDMA 21.7% 20.6% 20.6% 20.5% MR-7HG 63.1% 55.0% 44.9% 24.8% S/T Schott glass 10.0% 20.1% 40.3% % mass loss, 100% 90.1% 85.4% 77.8% 5.3% mean % mass loss, 0.0% 5.2% 3.6% 4.6% 0.3% standard deviation
  • Example 19-24 three different emulsion-polymerized filler compositions were examined, including two homopolymers, PMMA and PSt, as well as a copolymer, P(St-EMA). These polymeric fillers were incorporated into exemplary adhesive formulations and shear bond strength measured to compare them with each other and TBXT (Comparative Example CE-7). As shown by the adhesive compositions in Table 5, each polymeric filler was blended at two filler loadings, 40% and 50-54%, based on the overall weight of the adhesive, to produce Examples 19-24. The effect of particle size was minimized by selecting fillers with similar particle diameters, ranging from 4-7 micrometers.
  • Example 25 The purpose of Example 25 is to compare adhesives containing emulsion polymerized PMMA filler, which has a generally narrow particle size distribution, to a finely divided PMMA filler, which has a broad particle size distribution.
  • MR-7HG was used as the emulsion polymerized filler in Example 25, while PMMA powder
  • Example CE-7 Component 19 20 21 22 23 24 (TBXT) CPQ 0.12% 0.15% 0.12% 0.15% 0.12% 0.15% EDMAB 0.46% 0.59% 0.47% 0.59% 0.49% 0.60% Iodonium PF 6 ⁇ 0.28% 0.36% 0.28% 0.36% 0.30% 0.36% BisGMA 27.4% 35.3% 28.0% 35.2% 29.3% 35.6% BisEMA 17.9% 23.0% 18.3% 23.0% 19.1% 23.3% BHT 0.05% 0.06% 0.05% 0.06% 0.05% 0.06% 0.05% 0.06% PMMA filler, lightly 53.8% 40.5% crosslinked, 7 ⁇ m pSt filler, lightly xlinked, 52.8% 40.6% 4.6 ⁇ m p(St-r-EMA) filler, 50.6% 40.0% lightly xlinked, 4-5 ⁇ m Shear bond strength, 8.5 11.9 8.9 10.8 7.4 9.9 12.1 mean (MPa
  • Examples 26-29 show how introducing increasing amounts of hard silica filler into the adhesive influences the ease of adhesive clean up.
  • Table 7 shows adhesive compositions for Examples 26-29, which contain varying levels of silica. These compositions were prepared using methods similar to those previously described for Examples 1-3. Abrasion testing was then carried out according to the Buehler Abrasion Testing method also previously described.
  • Examples 33-34 show the measured bond strength of exemplary adhesives as used on orthodontic appliances other than VICTORY SERIES metal brackets, including ceramic orthodontic brackets and metal orthodontic brackets with an alternative mesh base.
  • the adhesive was prepared with the 7 micrometer diameter MR-7HG and Cab-O-Sil filler and TEGDMA/UDMA resin system based on the compositions shown in Table 8.
  • CLARITY MBT upper left central ceramic brackets were used in Example 33
  • lower right Central MINI-DIAMOND brackets (available from Ormco Corporation in Glendora, Calif.) were used in Example 34
  • TBXT was used in respective Comparative Examples CE-11 and CE-12.
  • Examples 35-38 show the evaluation of a two adhesive formulations with median particle sizes significantly larger than the MR-7HG fillers used in previous Examples 33-34.
  • Examples 35, 37 use an MRD 20-1 PMMA filler with a monomodal size distribution around 17 micrometers
  • Examples 36, 38 use a blend of MRD PMMA 20-1 and MRD PMMA 20-3 fillers with a bimodal size distribution centered around 17 and 8 micrometers, respectively. All filler size data were obtained according to the particle size measurements methods previously described.
  • the bond strengths of these adhesives were evaluated using VICTORY SERIES brand low profile upper right central metal brackets (part no. 024-776) in Examples 35, 36 and CLARITY brand standard edgewise brackets (part no. 6400-920) ceramic brackets in Examples 37, 38. Measured bond strengths were benchmarked with that of TBXT on ceramic brackets in Comparative Example CE-13 (there was no comparative example on metal brackets). The measured bond strengths of all adhesives are provided in Table 9. Further included in Table 9 are the compositions, median particle sizes and d50/d25 particle size ratios for the adhesives in Examples 35-38.
  • Examples 35-38 produced mean bond strength values exceeding that of the Comparative Example CE-13, although the bond strength distributions observed in Examples 35-38 were also wider. These examples demonstrate that the larger particle sizes used in examples 35-38 are indeed effective in bonding both metal and ceramic brackets to teeth. Comparing these examples to Examples 33-34, median particle size and particle size distribution both appear to be a significant factors that affect the, performance of these filled orthodontic adhesives, particularly on ceramic appliances.

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