Author: Richardson GM
Source: Submitted to the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
Year: 1996
Comment:
Abstract / Excerpt:
“A recent report from Health Canada (Richardson 1995), regarding mercury exposure and risks from dental amalgam, has raised questions regarding the potential risks posed by all dental restorative materials. Dental materials used to repair carious teeth are exempted from the pre-market review provisions for medical devices, published under the Canadian Food and Drugs Act (HC 1996). As a result, there are no Canadian regulatory requirements for the safety evaluation of dental restorative materials. In Canada, these materials are reviewed by a dental materials committee of the Canadian Dental Association. As well, certification is provided by the Standards Council of Canada, in the form of CSA® approval. However, these review procedures do not include a formal evaluation of potential health risks posed by exposures to the components and degradation products of dental materials.”
Citation:
Richardson GM. Assessment of exposure and risks from components and degredation products of composite resin dental materials. Submitted to the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. April 1996.