The safety and biocompatibility of direct aesthetic restorative materials

• Published in: British dental journal Vol. 232; no. 9; pp. 611 - 614
• Main Authors: Hatton, Paul V., Mulligan, Steven, Martin, Nicolas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 13.05.2022; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Biocompatibility; Dentistry; Medical device industry; Medical equipment; Monomers; Opinion; Patients; Side effects; Vigilance

Restorative dental materials are among the most important medical devices in terms of the numbers of patients who benefit and the technical sophistication of the products. Many though contain toxic or noxious substances, including potentially sensitising resin monomers, photoinitiators, acidic polym...