Possible Association Between Dental Sealants and Urinary Bisphenol A Levels in Children Warrants Additional Biomonitoring and Safety Research

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Dental sealants and restorations and urinary bisphenol A concentrations in children in the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. McKinney C, Rue T, Sathyanarayana S, Martin M, Seminario AL, DeRouen T. J Am Dent Assoc 2014;145(7):745-750. Reviewer Nancy Maserejian, ScD Purpose/Question Is there an association between dental sealants or restorations and urinary bisphenol A levels in school-aged children in the United States? Source of Funding None reported Type of Study/Design Cross-sectional study Level of Evidence Level 3: Other evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Not applicable