English to Italian Medical Medical: Dentistry Biomateriali avanzati

Although 80 - 90% of commercial dental composites consists of a high molecular weight monomer system referred to as
"Bis-GMA" (an abbreviated term for bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate), it was the philosophy of research scientists, chemists, and the manufacturer to avoid the incorporation of a chemical (Bisphenol A) which has had ** implications of leaching estrogenic monomers ** into the environment. Other matrix components include an initiator (eg, camphoroquinone and amine for visible light activation), co-initiators, polymerization inhibitors (to extend working time and storage stability) and various pigments.