A composition is disclosed comprising a polymerizable (meth)acrylate of the structure: ##STR00001## wherein A is an anhydride; a is 0 or 1; n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 perhaloalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 perhaloalkoxy, C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkenyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkynyl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl)-O-(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkylene), or hydroxy(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkylene); x and y are each independently an integer of 1 to 10; z is an integer of 1 to 5; R.sup.5 is hydrogen or methyl; M is ##STR00002## wherein G and J are each independently O or NR.sup.6, wherein R.sup.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl; m is 1, 2, 3, or 4; W is an organic group having the valency of z+1; and q is 0 or 1; and further wherein when a is 1, n+m+q is 1, 2, 3, or 4, and when a is 0, n+m+q is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. The composition finds use as a dental resin.