recently, a new study looking at the risk of exposure to the chemical bisphenol a (bpa) from dental fillings and sealants used in children is undergoing in american academy of pediatrics, and the latest research result will be released on the journal of oct. 2010.
the fillings and sealants that many dentists use can expose children to bpa, but such exposure is short-lived and it remains unclear whether or not it poses a long-term health risk. while researchers found bpa can be released from dental resins through enzymes in saliva. bpa levels 88 times higher than usual after the dental surgery, and recommended that pregnant women receiving care in the dental surgery.
in addition, u.s. senator dianne feinstein and others are trying hard for prohibiting the use of bpa in children’s food package, and for listing it in the food safety modernization act of 2010.
