Adhesive composition and method

摘要

An adhesive composition comprising an ethylenically unsaturated phosphorylated compound, a carboxylic acid functional polymer, and a polymerization initiator, and optionally comprising a particulate metallic filler. Also disclosed is a method of adhering a restorative material such as amalgam to hard tissue such as dentin or enamel, involving the use of an adhesive composition of the invention as an intermediate layer between the restorative material and the hard tissue.