The invention relates to novel (meth)-acrylic acid derivatives of tricyclodecanes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and denote hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and represent the groups. ##STR2## in which X is a divalent bridge member comprising the group ##STR3## and Y is a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain which has 2 to 10 carbon atoms and can optionally contain oxygen bridges and is optionally substituted by 1 to 4 acrylate or methacrylate radicals, andR.sup.5 represent hydrogen or methyl andR.sup.6 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyland to their use in dental compositions.