Bisphenol A Leaching from Dental Composites

1. Bisphenol A Leaching from Dental Composites Project: Phase I International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology Conference, San Antonio, 2009 Carl E. Heltzel, Ph.D.Executive DirectorGlobal Environmental Awareness & Resources (GEAR)

3. Bisphenol ACA 3 80-05-7 Global production at 4 billion kg in 2006, and a U.S. production of 1 billion kg in 2007 Has not been found to occur naturally Found in drinking water, surface waters, sediment, groundwater and soil, as well as in municipal and industrial waste treatment products, and YOU

4. Contact with drinking water may occur through the use of polycarbonate for water pipes and epoxy-phenolic resins in surface coatings of drinking water storage tanks. Polycarbonate plastics and blends may be used in the manufacture of compact discs, glazing applications and films, food containers (e.g., milk, water, and infant bottles), medical devices including dental sealants, flowables, and composites, injected molded parts used in alarms, mobile phone housings, coil cores, displays, computer parts, household electrical equipment, lamp fittings, power plugs, light reflectors and coverings, bumpers, radiator and ventilation grills, safety glazing, inside lights, motorcycle shields and helmets; epoxy resins are used in protective coatings, structural composites, electrical laminates, electrical applications, and adhesives, can coatings, polyvinylchloride (PVC) plastic, thermal paper, polyurethane, protective window glazing, building materials, optical lenses, dyes, coatings, adhesives, and putties available to the general pubic for use in automobiles, home maintenance and repair, and hobbies.

5. Bisphenol A Average daily exposure levels in the U.S. and Japan population, based on urine analysis indicated a mean daily intake of bpa of 3.75–5 μg/day for adults

6. Why do this study? So far, few human studies have been performed, but a study conducted by the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) found that in a sample population of 2,517 people ages 6 and over, 93% were found to have traces of BPA in their urine. Dental composite manufacturers claim that there is no free, unreacted BPA in bis-GMA or bis-DMA resins, and that it would take heating to a temperature of several hundred degrees to liberate the BPA from these resins. Welshons WV, Nagel SC, vom Saal FS. Large effects from small exposures. III. Endocrine mechanisms mediating effects of bisphenol A at levels of human exposure. Endocrinology. 2006, 147(6 Suppl): S56-69.

7. Formation of polymer containing bpa monomer

8. Formation of polymer containing bpa monomer

9. Composite resins are formulated from a mixture of monomers and are most commonly based on bisphenol A glycidyl methacrylate, usually abbreviated as bis-GMA O In addition to bis-GMA, composite resins generally include other monomers to modify the properties of the resin, for example bisphenol A dimethacrylate (bis-DMA) O In addition to monomers and fillers, composites also may contain initiators, to promote polymerization from light treatment, and stabilizers, to maximize storage of the uncured resin and stability of the cured resin. Although several key components of composite resins are derived from BPA, there is no known use of free BPA itself in composite resins. Resin Dental Sealants and Bisphenol A Oral Exposure Steven G. Hentges, Ph.D., Director, Polycarbonate Business Unit American Plastics Council

10. Several researchers have studied whether BPA leaches from cured dental composites or sealants. In 1996, Nicolas Olea and coworkers at the University of Granada (Spain) and Tufts University in Boston, MA applied a commercially available sealant to twelve molars each of eighteen men and women, using about 50 mg of sealant per person. Saliva samples were collected one hour prior to and one hour after application. After treatment, all saliva samples were reported to contain BPA in amounts ranging from 90 to 931 µg (3.3 to 30 ppm). (Olea et al, 1996) The source of BPA that leaches from dental sealants is likely to be from hydrolysis of bis-DMA, a common monomer used in dental resin formulations. Olea N., R. Pulgar., P. Perez, F. Olean-Serrano, A. Rivas, A. Novillo-Fertell, V. Pedraza, A. M. Soto and C. Sonnenschein, 1996. Estrogenicity of resin-based composites and sealants used in dentistry, Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 104, 298-305.

11. O Acid or base catalyzed, add H2O Hydrolysis of Bis-DMA Ester link is subject to hydrolysis, releasing free bpa and other molecules +

12. 2002: Pulgar and others studied biphenolic components eluted from 7 composites: Charisma, Pekalux, Voco, Silux-Plus, Z-100 (3M), Tetric, Brillant, and 1 sealant (Delton, Dentsply), before and after in vitro polymerization. They found BPA, bis-DMA, bisphenol A diglycidylether, bis-GMA, and ethoxylate and propoxylate [esters] of bisphenol A in the media in which samples of different commercial products were maintained under controlled pH and temperature conditions. They confirmed the leaching of estrogenic monomers into the environment by bis-GMA based composites and sealants at concentrations similar tothose that have produced biologic effects in in vivo experimental models. Quinlan CA, Zisterer DM, Tipton KF, O’Sullivan MI. In vitro cytotoxicity of a composite resin and compomer. Int Endod J 2002; 35(1):47–55.

13. Bis-GMA O By the end of 2004, a PubMed (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD) search identified 115 published studies concerning effects of low doses of BPA in experimental animals.

14. September 3, 2008: National Toxicology Program (NTP) Finalizes Report on bisphenol A: Current human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), is of “some concern” for effects on development of the prostate gland and brain and for behavioral effects in fetuses, infants and children.

15. The controversy continues… Bisphenol-A and the Great Divide: A Review of Controversies in the Field of Endocrine Disruption Laura N. Vandenberg, Maricel V. Maffini, Carlos Sonnenschein, Beverly S. Rubin and Ana M. Soto Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 , Endocrine Reviews 30 (1): 75-95, 2008

16. Lab study

18. MS of bpa derivative

19. 50 ppb BPA spike in matrix 99.4% recovery

20. pH buffer (5.81) showing zero bpa

23. Into the lab Composite samples were prepared in glass sleeves; 1 cm2 of surface area each plug Curing composite samples Using N2 gas to evap samples

24. Placing samples in sonicating water bath at 37oC Virtuoso Grandio GC-MS instrument

25. What’s an endocrine disruptor or xenoestrogen? Xenoestrogens: A group of chemicals that exert a biological reaction comparable to that of estrogens, bind to the estrogen receptors of relevant cells at subtoxic concentrations, impairing the development, health and reproductive systems of life. McLachlan JA, Arnolds SF. Environmental estrogens. Am Scientist 1996; 84: 452–61.

27. Estrogenic chemicals –wide range of structures

29. What’s the bottom line? The precautionary principle — the idea that government should ban products believed to cause harm despite the absence of scientific certainty. This is a concept that’s big in Europe and gaining ground in North America. Lexan polycarbonate water bottle leached > 70 ppb over a 3-day period (Alliance Technologies, Inc.)

30. Future work Test the composites at 30 days. Test sealants, bonds, and cements. Endocrine Disruptor Bio-Assay. Disseminate results.

31. SOURCES: IAOMT Web site Bisphenol-A and the Great Divide: A Review of Controversies in the Field of Endocrine Disruption Laura N. Vandenberg, Maricel V. Maffini, Carlos Sonnenschein, Beverly S. Rubin and Ana M. SotoEndocrine Reviews, 30 (1): 75-95 (2009) ADA Positions & Statements Bisphenol A and Dental Sealants, Composite Dental Fillings, December, 2007 Environment California: http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/environmental-health/stop-toxic-toys/bisphenol-a-overview Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food on a request from the Commission related to 2,2-BIS(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)PROPANE (Bisphenol A) Summary of Opinion The EFSA Journal, 428 (2006) An Extensive New Literature Concerning Low-Dose Effects of Bisphenol A Shows the Need for a New Risk Assessment Frederick S. vom Saal and Claude Hughes, Environ Health Perspect 113: 926–933 (2005)

33. Acknowledgements • IAOMT • University of KY ERTL Lab • Mr. John May Ms. Trisha CoakleyDr. Folami Ladipo • 3.Ms. Audrey Keown • 4. Dr. Greg Buerschen • 5. Dr. N. Parinandi