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Volatile methacrylates in dental practices.

Wolfgang Marquardt¹, Mario Seiss, Reinhard Hickel

¹Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. Wolfgang.Marquardt@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

The Journal of Adhesive Dentistry

|June 5, 2009

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Dental personnel exposure to methacrylates like MMA and HEMA was measured. While levels were below toxic limits, minimizing exposure is crucial due to potential allergies from these dental materials.

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Environmental Science
Dental Materials Science

Background:

Rising occupational respiratory diseases in dental personnel linked to methacrylates.
Need to quantify airborne methacrylate exposure in dental settings.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate airborne methacrylate exposure among dental personnel.
Measure specific methacrylate levels during dental filling procedures.

Main Methods:

Air sampling using solid phase microextraction (SPME) in 4 dental practices.
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) for methacrylate analysis.
Short-term (15 min) air sampling during filling treatments.

Main Results:

Identified methyl methacrylate (MMA), HEMA, EGDMA, and TEG-DMA in dental practice air.
Detected TEG-DMA correlated with bonding agent use.
Maximum concentrations: MMA (0.4 mg/m³), HEMA (45 µg/m³), EGDMA (13 µg/m³), TEG-DMA (45 µg/m³).

Conclusions:

Methacrylate exposure occurred in all investigated dental practices.
Measured MMA levels were significantly below toxicological limits.
Recommend minimizing methacrylate exposure due to allergenic potential.