Dr. Timon's Pediatric Dental Blog

Recently media articles have contained reports of health concerns about Bisphenol-A and it's use in plastic bottles and other plastic consumer items. The general category of dental sealants has been incorrectly added to the items of concern.

The alarm over Bisphenol-A is not new and the manufacturer of the sealant material we use states that Bisphenol-A is not and has not been a component in the sealant material used in our office.

It is important to be aware that Bis-GMA, that is used in dental composites has a much different molecular structure than Bisphenol-A. Bis-GMA has not been implicated in any health concerns and has a long history of use going back to the sixties and seventies.

Neal Timon, DDS

Labels: Bis-GMA, Bisphenot-A, composites