Plastics in dentistry and estrogenicity: a guide to safe practice

This book provides a timely and comprehensive review of our current knowledgeof BPA release from dental polymers and the potential endocrinological consequences. After a review of the history and evolution of the issue within the broader biomedical context, the estrogenicity of BPA is explained. The basic chemistry of the polymers used in dentistry is then presented in a simplified andclinically relevant manner. Key chapters in the book carefully evaluate the release of BPA from polycarbonate products and composite resins and the estrogenicity of these materials. Currently available evidence on the potential estrogenic action of dental composities, sealants, and adhesives is presented, and means are suggested by which adverse health effects can be minimized. The entire dental community will find this book to be an excellent source of information on the true risks posed by BPA, and an invaluable aid to safe practice. INDICE: Endocrine Disruptors -Xenoestrogens: An Overview.- Dental plastics: a controversial issue.- Analytical methods for the determination of BPA in liquid samples.- In vitro assay systems for the assessment of estrogenicity.- BPA effects in vivo. Evidence from animal studies.- Bisphenol-A (BPA) in Dentistry.- Bisphenol-A and orthodontic materials.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-29686-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Fecha Publicación: 31/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés