A review of the effects of formaldehyde release from endodontic materials

E-ISSN： 1365-2591|48|9|829-838

ISSN： 0143-2885

Source： INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL, Vol.48, Iss.9, 2015-09, pp. : 829-838

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Abstract

AbstractFormaldehyde is present in most living cells and the environment. In dentistry, patients may be exposed to formaldehyde through the use of several endodontic materials (e.g. AH 26) and during formocresol pulpotomies. This review outlines how the human body reacts to formaldehyde exposure, how recent data has relooked at the issue of carcinogenicity and leukaemia associated with formaldehyde, and whether it is possible to quantify the amount of formaldehyde produced by endodontic cements. The review analyses the way formaldehyde is produced from epoxy resins and addresses the question of whether the amount of formaldehyde from endodontic cements is large enough to override the body's ability to deal with its own endogenous levels of formaldehyde and should the amount of formaldehyde produced be a concern.