D. Nathanson et al., IN-VITRO ELUTION OF LEACHABLE COMPONENTS FROM DENTAL SEALANTS, The Journal of the American Dental Association, 128(11), 1997, pp. 1517-1523
Recent concerns have been raised about the possibility that estrogenic
chemicals, in particular bisphenol-A, or BPA, might be leached out of
dental sealants. This study aimed to identify and quantify BPA and ot
her components released from seven light-cured fissure sealants in vit
ro. None of the tested sealants was shown to have released BPA; howeve
r, the investigators identified other eluted components that should be
investigated for their biological effects.