| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dental paste, a dental article, a method for producing and using a dental paste, and a composition prepared therefrom. In one embodiment, a dental paste comprises (a) a filler comprising porous non-pyrolytic silica having a silane-treated surface and substantially free of heavy metals; and (b) non-agglomerated. And fillers containing primary silica particles, and these fillers are dispersed in the curable resin. Here, the paste includes at least about 55 wt% of the first and second fillers based on the total weight of the paste. The paste is preferably substantially non-tacky, and more preferably has a SWD / hardness value of up to about 0.5. [Selection figure] None |