Claims
- 1. A dental bonding formulation comprising:a curable resin; and a chelating agent present in said formulation, said formulation having a pH of between 1.2 and 4, said chelating agent capable of complexing ions present in a dentinal tubule calcified deposit, and said formulation capable of curing to seal a dentin surface.
- 2. The dental bonding formulation of claim 1 further comprising an anti-microbial agent.
- 3. The dental bonding formulation of claim 1 wherein said chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), iminodiacetic acid (IDA), iminotriacetic acid (ITA), ethylenediamine (En), N,N′-diethylenediamine (Den), diethylenetriamine (DTN), diethylenetetramine (Trien), triaminotriethylene amine, propylenediamine, glycolic acid, hydroxybutyric acid, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, mixtures thereof and other polydentate chelating agents which are compatible with the buccal cavity.
- 4. The dental bonding formulation of claim 1 wherein the chelating agent is EDTA.
- 5. The dental bonding formulation of claim 1 wherein the chelating agent is DTPA.
- 6. The dental bonding formulation of claim 1 wherein said curable resin is selected from the group consisting of: acrylates, polycarbonates, polyurethanes, and methacrylates.
- 7. The dental bonding formulation of claim 1 wherein said chelating agent is present from 1 to 17 total weight percent.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority of United States Provisional Patent Application 60/211,359 filed Jun. 13, 2000 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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