The present invention provides polymerizable dental compositions comprising a dimer acid-derived monomer such as a dimer acid-derived di(meth)acrylate monomer. In one embodiment, the dimer acid-derived monomer is of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H and optionally substituted C1-C25 straight-chained or branched aliphatic, optionally containing 1 or more double or triple bonds, wherein one or more carbons are optionally replaced by R* wherein R* is —C(O)—, —C(O)C(O)—, —C(O)NR7—, —C(O)NR7NR8—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —NR7CO2—, —O—, —NR7C(O)NR8—, —OC(O)NR7—, —NR7NR8—, —NR7C(O)—, —NR7C(O)O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NR7—, —SO2NR7— or —NR7SO2—, where R7 and R8 are independently selected from H and optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; provided that at least two of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are substituted C1-25 straight-chained or branched aliphatic wherein at least one carbon is replaced by R* and at least one of the substituents is an alkenyl group.