| abstract |
A surface treatment composition and method of making the same wherein the surface treatment composition includes at least one reactive a-hydroxyalkylphenone moiety, at least one photopolymerizable moiety, and at least one filler binding functional moiety. The filler binding functional moiety is directly or indirectly bonded to the reactive a-hydroxyalkylphenone moiety, which is directly or indirectly bonded to the photopolymerizable moiety. The surface treatment composition can be used to surface treat dental fillers, such as for use in dental composites, to help provide a reduction in shrinkage stress compared to previously existing dental composites without undesirably compromising mechanical strength, depth of cure, or surface hardness. |