An
adhesive composition comprising (A) a polymerizable
monomer component containing not less than 5% by
mass of an acidic group-containing polymerizable
monomer, (B) a polyvalent
metal ion-eluting filler, (C) a volatile
organic solvent, and (D) water, wherein the polyvalent
metal ion-eluting filler (B) is blended in such an amount that the amount of the polyvalent
metal ions eluted out from the filler becomes 1.0 to 7.0 meq per
gram of the polymerizable
monomer component (A), the volatile
organic solvent (C) is blended in an amount in a range of 30 to 150 parts by
mass per 100 parts by
mass of the polymerizable monomer component (A) and so as to satisfy 20·X parts by mass or more (X is a number representing the amount of
elution of the polyvalent metal ions), and the water (D) is blended in an amount of 3 to 30 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polymerizable monomer component (A). The composition maintains a large strength of adhesion to the teeth, can be preserved in the form of one
package, and can be used as a material for pre-treating the teeth and as a dental
adhesive.