Is it Possible to Avoid Microplastics in Dentistry?

Aslıhan BAKICIa , Nur BALCIa , Mehmet Fatih DÖNMEZa
aİstanbul Medipol University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, İstanbul, Türkiye

Bakıcı A, Balcı N, Dönmez MF. Is it possible to avoid microplastics in dentistry? In: Toygar H, Balcı N, eds. Exposure to Microplastics in Life and Dentistry. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2024. p.45-50.

ABSTRACT
The usage area of the microplastic materials in dentistry is very wide. Toothpaste and composite restorative materials, polymer-containing prosthetic materials, and various plastic materials used in orthodontic treatment can be considered as the main dental materials that contribute to microplastic pollution of the environment and harm human health. The release of monomers such as Bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate (Bis-GMA), which is released from materials such as resin-based composites and poses an environmental hazard, is not only harmful to human health but may cause the extinction of many living species in the long term .The aim of this review is to raise awareness about avoiding or limiting the use of microplastics in dentistry, if possible, due to the increasing threat to human health and environmental pollution. Based on this purpose, environmentally friendly and biodegradable materials should be sought as much as possible in dentistry.

Keywords: Microplastics; dentistry

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