Bisphenol-A in Dental Composites
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The presence of plastic polymers in dental composites has caused uncertainty in the minds of people who are suspicious of the potential impact of plastics on human health. In particular, one component of composite resins, bisphenol-A (BPA), has attracted attention because it can act as a xenoestrogen. For better or for worse, all dental materials are non-biological chemicals, and the only way we have to evaluate their safety is to use scientific risk assessment.
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