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emain in soluti<strong>on</strong> up to 20 hr when low chlorine doses<br />

are used (Gallard et al., 2004). The toxicity of <strong>the</strong>se<br />

chlorinated bisphenol A c<strong>on</strong>geners is unknown; however,<br />

<strong>the</strong>re is some evidence that estrogenic activity <strong>and</strong><br />

receptor binding remains after chlorinati<strong>on</strong> (Hu et al.,<br />

2002).<br />

1.2.3.3 <strong>Potential</strong> migrati<strong>on</strong> from dental material: Bisphenol<br />

A is used in <strong>the</strong> manufacture of materials found<br />

in dental sealants or composites (i.e., fillings) (European-<br />

Uni<strong>on</strong>, 2003). Examples of bisphenol A-derived materials<br />

used in dental sealants include bis-glycidyldimethacrylate<br />

<strong>and</strong> bisphenol A-dimethyl acrylate. Bisphenol A<br />

could potentially be present as an impurity or be released<br />

during degradati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> dental materials. Sealants are<br />

comprised of an organic matrix, while composites<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tain inorganic filler in additi<strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong> organic matrix.<br />

According to <strong>the</strong> British Dental Associati<strong>on</strong>, filled<br />

composites would possibly produce lower exposure to<br />

bisphenol A than sealants, because <strong>the</strong>y c<strong>on</strong>tain proporti<strong>on</strong>ately<br />

less resin than sealants [reviewed in (European-<br />

Uni<strong>on</strong>, 2003)]. During dental procedures, resin mixtures<br />

are applied as fluid m<strong>on</strong>omers <strong>and</strong> polymerized in situ<br />

by ultraviolet or visible light. According to <strong>the</strong> European<br />

Uni<strong>on</strong> (2003), patients can be exposed to bisphenol A<br />

during <strong>the</strong> polymerizati<strong>on</strong> stage.<br />

In a review of in vitro studies examining bisphenol A<br />

migrati<strong>on</strong> from dental sealants, <strong>the</strong> European Uni<strong>on</strong><br />

(2003) c<strong>on</strong>cluded that release of bisphenol A is likely to<br />

occur <strong>on</strong>ly with degradati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> parent m<strong>on</strong>omer. The<br />

data suggested that bis-glycidyldimethacrylate does not<br />

degrade; <strong>the</strong>refore, release of bisphenol A is <strong>on</strong>ly likely to<br />

occur with bisphenol A-dimethyl acrylate use. In vivo<br />

studies measuring bisphenol A in saliva following<br />

sealant applicati<strong>on</strong> were reviewed in detail by CERHR<br />

because <strong>the</strong>y provide <strong>the</strong> most relevant human exposure<br />

informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Olea et al. (1996) measured saliva c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s of<br />

bisphenol A for 1 hr before <strong>and</strong> 1 hr after applicati<strong>on</strong> of<br />

50 mg bis-glycidyldimethacrylate- <strong>and</strong> bisphenol A-dimethyl<br />

acrylate-based sealant across 12 molars of 18<br />

patients. C<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s of bisphenol A in saliva were<br />

measured by GC/MS <strong>and</strong> HPLC. Following treatment,<br />

saliva c<strong>on</strong>tained B90–931 mg bisphenol A. Based <strong>on</strong> an<br />

assumed saliva producti<strong>on</strong> rate of 0.5 mL/min, a saliva<br />

c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> of 3–30 mg/mL was estimated by <strong>the</strong> study<br />

authors. With <strong>the</strong> excepti<strong>on</strong> of 1 patient who was<br />

excluded from <strong>the</strong> study, bisphenol A was not detected<br />

in saliva before sealant applicati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Arenholt-Binslev (1999) measured bisphenol A in<br />

saliva of 8 adult patients who each had four molars<br />

treated with 38 mg of 1 of 2 sealants, Delt<strong>on</strong> LC or Visioseal.<br />

Saliva was collected before, immediately after, <strong>and</strong><br />

at 1 or 24 hr following treatment for measurement of<br />

bisphenol A c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s by HPLC. Bisphenol A was<br />

detected at 0.3–2.8 ppm immediately after applicati<strong>on</strong> of<br />

Delt<strong>on</strong> LC sealant [bisphenol A-dimethyl acrylate sealant<br />

according to <strong>the</strong> European Uni<strong>on</strong> (2003)] but was not<br />

detected 24 hr later (detecti<strong>on</strong> limit 5 0.1 ppm [mg/L]).<br />

Bisphenol A was not detected in saliva of patients who<br />

received <strong>the</strong> Visio-seal sealant (bis-glycidyldimethacrylate<br />

sealant, according to <strong>the</strong> European Uni<strong>on</strong>). It was<br />

noted that saliva bisphenol A c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s were much<br />

lower than those reported by Olea et al. (1996). Possible<br />

reas<strong>on</strong>s for <strong>the</strong> inc<strong>on</strong>sistencies in results between <strong>the</strong> 2<br />

studies were stated to be differences in <strong>the</strong> amount of<br />

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sealant used <strong>and</strong> co-eluti<strong>on</strong> of compounds that could<br />

have c<strong>on</strong>founded bisphenol A analysis.<br />

Fung et al. (2000) measured salivary bisphenol A<br />

c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s in 40 patients treated with a dental sealant<br />

(Delt<strong>on</strong> Opaque Light-cure Pit <strong>and</strong> Fissure Sealant) that<br />

was understood to c<strong>on</strong>tain bisphenol A-dimethyl acrylate,<br />

according to <strong>the</strong> European Uni<strong>on</strong> (2003). Eighteen<br />

patients in <strong>the</strong> low-dose group received 8 mg dental<br />

sealant <strong>on</strong> 1 tooth, <strong>and</strong> 22 patients in <strong>the</strong> high-dose group<br />

received 32 mg sealant <strong>on</strong> 4 teeth. Saliva <strong>and</strong> blood were<br />

collected for HPLC analysis before <strong>the</strong> procedure <strong>and</strong> at<br />

1 <strong>and</strong> 3 hr <strong>and</strong> 1, 3, <strong>and</strong> 5 days after <strong>the</strong> procedure. More<br />

details of this study are included in Secti<strong>on</strong> 2.1.1.1.<br />

Analysis of <strong>the</strong> dental sealant revealed that bisphenol A<br />

c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s were below <strong>the</strong> detecti<strong>on</strong> limit of 5 ppb.<br />

At 1 hr following treatment, Bisphenol A was detected<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly in saliva samples from 3 of 18 volunteers in <strong>the</strong> lowdose<br />

group <strong>and</strong> 13 of 22 samples from volunteers in <strong>the</strong><br />

high-dose group. At 3 hr post-treatment, bisphenol A was<br />

detected in samples from 1 of 18 volunteers in <strong>the</strong> lowdose<br />

group <strong>and</strong> 7 of 22 volunteers from <strong>the</strong> high-dose<br />

group. C<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s of bisphenol A in saliva at 1 <strong>and</strong><br />

3 hr following exposure were reported at 5.8–105.6 ppb<br />

[lg/L]. No bisphenol A was detected in saliva samples at<br />

24 hr after treatment or in serum samples at any time<br />

point. Differences in bisphenol A c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

presence of bisphenol A in saliva of <strong>the</strong> low-dose<br />

compared to <strong>the</strong> high-dose group at 1 <strong>and</strong> 3 hr achieved<br />

statistical significance. The European Uni<strong>on</strong> (2003) noted<br />

that <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s of saliva bisphenol A reported by<br />

Fung et al. (2000) were 4250 times lower than those<br />

reported by Olea et al. (1996).<br />

Sasaki et al. (2005) used ELISA to examine salivary<br />

bisphenol A c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s in 21 patients before <strong>and</strong><br />

after 1 cavity was filled with 0.1 g of composite resin. The<br />

resins c<strong>on</strong>sisted of bisphenol A diglycidyle<strong>the</strong>r methacrylate<br />

(i.e., bis-glycidyldimethacrylate), triethylene glycol<br />

dimethacrylate, <strong>and</strong>/or urethane dimethacrylate.<br />

Saliva was collected before treatment, during <strong>the</strong> 5 min<br />

following treatment, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n immediately after gargling<br />

with water. Following treatment, saliva bisphenol A<br />

increased [from r2 to B15–100 lg/L]. Gargling reduced<br />

bisphenol A to near pretreatment c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s [r5 lg/<br />

L] in most patients, with <strong>the</strong> excepti<strong>on</strong> of 1 patient with<br />

<strong>the</strong> highest bisphenol A c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> [reduced from<br />

B100 to 18 lg/L]. [An increase in saliva bisphenol A<br />

c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s was noted in 1 of 2 patients receiving a<br />

composite c<strong>on</strong>sisting solely of urethane dimethacrylate.]<br />

The study authors noted that cross-reactivity is<br />

possible with <strong>the</strong> ELISA technique, but that cross<br />

reactivity between bisphenol A diglycidyle<strong>the</strong>r methacrylate<br />

<strong>and</strong> triethylene glycol dimethacrylate is low.<br />

Therefore, <strong>the</strong> study authors thought it possible that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

were measuring <strong>on</strong>ly bisphenol A. [As discussed in<br />

Secti<strong>on</strong> 1.1.5, ELISA may overestimate bisphenol A.]<br />

Joskow et al. (2006) examined bisphenol A in urine <strong>and</strong><br />

saliva of 14 adults treated with dental sealants. The<br />

volunteers received ei<strong>the</strong>r Helioseal F (n 5 5) or Delt<strong>on</strong><br />

LC (n 5 9) sealant. Only <strong>the</strong> Helioseal F sealant was<br />

noted to carry <strong>the</strong> American Dental Associati<strong>on</strong> Seal of<br />

Acceptance. Sealant was weighed before <strong>and</strong> after<br />

applicati<strong>on</strong> to determine <strong>the</strong> amount applied, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

numbers of treated teeth were recorded. The mean<br />

number of teeth treated was 6/pers<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> mean<br />

total weight of sealant applied was 40.35 mg/pers<strong>on</strong>. In a

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