Release of leachable products from resinous compounds in the saliva of children with anterior open bite treated with spur.
Gabriel Antônio Dos Anjos TouJosé Messias GomesLuiza Santana de Oliveira RincoMônica YamautiIvana Márcia Alves DinizFabiane PiresMarcella Emilia Petra SchmidtHelvécio Costa MenezesZenilda de Lourdes CardealCarla Beatriz Grespan BottoliElizabeth Maria Bastos LagesPublished in: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB (2023)
Resin composites, used to attach spurs in children with anterior open bite during orthodontic treatment, release monomers after polymerization and can influence the behavior of human keratinocytes, even at very low concentrations. Orthodontists should be aware of the risks of the resinous compounds release and preventive procedures should be held to reduce patient exposure.