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July 13, 2008

Dental sealants and harmful plastic chemicals

Posted under: General Health— Aalam Samsavar @ 3:22 pm

Recent news reports regarding health concerns over bisphenol-A and its use in plastic bottles, cans and home electronics also included dental sealants. Bisphenol-A is a chemical that mimic estrogen hormon in the body. The alarm on Bisphenol-A is not new and typically comes and goes in the media. Most media attention af bisphenol_A dimethacrylate and sealants stems from the original study from Spain. This study incorrectly grouped all dental sealants together as a possible health risk after reporting on the chemical composition of a single substance. Although bisphenol-A has been shown harmful when used in significant quantities, this is not the case with bis-GMA. Bis-GMA is a stable resin monomer . Most composites and sealants on today’s market do not contain bisphenol-a dimethylacrylate resin. To err on the cautious side ask your health care provider what are the chemical composition of the tooth color material used and specifically the presence of bisphenol-A in it.

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