Dental composites comprising monomers, crosslinking agents, fillers, and initiators, in which the crosslinking agent comprises more than 50% by weight of the acrylate monomer TCD-DI-HEA, and the cyctotoxicity of the cured composite as determined according to the standard requirements of ISO 10993-5 and DIN EN ISO 7405 is assessed into the category "no cytotoxic potential".