RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Errata
JF American Dental Hygienists Association
JO J Dent Hyg
FD American Dental Hygienists Association
SP 207
OP 207
VO 84
IS 4
YR 2010
UL http://jdh.adha.org/content/84/4/207.abstract
AB The printed version of the Summer 2010 issue of the Journal of Dental Hygiene contained the following errors in the manuscript titled “Bisphenol A Blood and Saliva Levels Prior To and After Dental Sealant Placement In Adults.” Reference citations on page 146 were mislabeled. The affected sentences are printed below.Figure 2 was missing the legend. The figure has been reprinted.The first sentence of the conclusion contained out-dated information. The new sentence is reprinted below. The editorial staff of the Journal of Dental Hygiene regret these errors. Corrected content from page 146 A daily ingestion value can be estimated at <1 μg BPA/kgBW/day, and is believed to be the main source of human exposure.27–30 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates a safe dose calculated at 50 μg BPA/kgBW/day.31 Conclusion Dental professionals should adopt products which do not release BPA and implement protocols as recommended in the evidenced-based research to reduce patients exposure to BPA.