| abstract |
An adhesive for dentin, comprises a primer comprising a water-miscible monomer and a salt of copper, iron or cobalt, and a curing composition comprising a methacrylate monomer and a polymerization initiator containing a (thio)barbituric acid derivative as one component. The water-miscible monomer is preferably 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate. The curing composition may further comprise (i) a camphor quinone, or (ii) a copper salt and a chlorine-ion-based initiator and optionally a camphor quinone. |