Health hazard from resin-modified glass ionomer materials in pediatric dentistry.
Hilde M. Kopperud, Jon Einar Dahl, Inger S. Kleven and Joanna Gräfin von Kageneck | June 5th 2011
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Resin-modified glass ionomer fillings are commonly used in pediatric dentistry. We have investigated possible exposure of monomers from such materials in vivo. Saliva was collected at three time points, pre-treatment, immediately after placement, and one week post-placement, from 20 patients aged seven to ten that had their first resin-based glass ionomer filling placed.