And you thought all you had to worry about was the mercury in your fillings; according to Carly Weeks in the Globe and Mail, studies have found detectable levels of BPA in the saliva of patients after they received sealants or fillings, but experts are divided as to whether this low exposure constitutes a health risk. Mainstream dentists deny it`s a problem: "We're a small part of what is perhaps a much larger problem," Darryl Smith of the Canadian Dental Association told the Globe. "The amount of bisphenol A is extremely low in dental materials and in some [it] is non-existent."

But "a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association in 2006, found some dental products leach BPA and could result in low-dose exposures within the range in which health effects have been seen in rodents." Although The FDA has officially cleared Beshenol A as a public health concern, may patients remain skeptical. After all, The FDA is know to make major blunders, remember Vioxx??? 

At State of the Art Comfort Dentistry, Dr. Shvartsman is not taking any chances. The tooth colored restorations he uses to restore your teeth do not contain any Bisphenol A. In addition Our office does not use plastic. 3M Paradigm, blocks uor our CAD/CAM restorations.