Developing a New Generation of Biosafe Composites for Tooth Restoration – Focus on Biocompatibility, Toxicity and Biodegradation KU Leuven
Resin composite is currently the most used material in dentistry, enabling minimally invasive and nearly invisible tooth restoration. Besides nano-dust issues, there are also particular safety concerns regarding the potential release of the endocrine disruptor ‘bisphenol A’ (BPA). BPA can be present in composites as production contaminant and/or degradation product, originating from BPA-based monomers, such as BisGMA. The latter serves as a ...