In recent years, the American Dental Association (ADA) has been advocating the use of plastic dental sealants to fill cavities. However, in a study whose findings were published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, some of the plastics used appear to contain some possibly health damaging ingredients. Now the ADA is modifying it’s position to endorse the use of those sealants only which do not contain the potentially harmful synthetic chemicals.
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