ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Characterisation of Microparticle Waste from Dental Resin-Based Composites.
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- Microplastics in the Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases: A Narrative Review.Annals of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Micro and nanoplastics in dentistry: emerging sources, health implications, and mitigation pathways: a narrative review.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Review
- Hazard assessment of resin-based dental monomers: directions for greener dental material development.Biomaterial investigations in dentistry · 2026Article
- Micro- and nanoplastics in periodontitis: mechanistic pathways and clinical implications.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- Negative Impact of Dental Wastewater on the Environment and Human Health: A Scoping Review.Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation · 2025Article
- Microplastics and nanoplastics in clinical dentistry and orthodontics: leaching, health implications, and future directions: a narrative review.Progress in orthodontics · 2025Review
- Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Health Concerning Cellular Toxicity Mechanisms, Exposure Pathways, and Global Mitigation Strategies.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Micro- and Nanoplastics in Dentistry: Challenges in Obtaining High-Quality Evidence.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Integrating sustainability in dentistry: a pathway towards achieving the UN 2030 agenda.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Review
- Detection and Identification of Various Microplastics in Different Orthodontic Adhesives.Cureus · 2024Article
- Scoping review on the association between early childhood caries and responsible resource consumption and production: exploring Sustainable Development Goal 12.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Resin-based composite materials: elution and pollution.British dental journal · 2022Review
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Abstract
Clinical applications of resin-based composite (RBC) generate environmental pollution in the form of microparticulate waste.
methodsSEM, particle size and specific surface area analysis, FT-IR and potentiometric titrations were used to characterise microparticles arising from grinding commercial and control RBCs as a function of time, at time of generation and after 12 months ageing in water. The RBCs were tested in two states: (i) direct-placement materials polymerised to simulate routine clinical use and (ii) pre-polymerised CAD/CAM ingots milled using CAD/CAM technology.
resultsThe maximum specific surface area of the direct-placement commercial RBC was seen after 360 s of agitation and was 1290 m
conclusionThe large surface area of RBC microparticles allows elution of constituent monomers with potential environmental impacts. Characterisation of this waste is key to understanding potential mitigation strategies.
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