Inventors:
Neil Cramer - Boulder CO, US
Sheldon Newman - Centennial CO, US
Tai Yeon Lee - Elgin IL, US
Kathleen Schreck - Boulder CO, US
Christopher N. Bowman - Boulder CO, US
Cora B. Bracho-Troconis - Superior CO, US
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Colorado - Denver CO
International Classification:
A61C 9/00, A61C 13/08
Abstract:
This invention relates to methods and compositions for single component photoinitiated dental impression materials. The impression material is workable in its pre-cured state, cures rapidly upon exposure to light, and exhibits desirable processing conditions such as short setting time, long working time, no void formation, good wettability, mechanical properties, and detail reproduction.