title: Formaldehyde in dentistry: a review for the millennium.
abstract: This article reviews the history and use of formaldehyde in dentistry. Research from outside the dental field is included, particularly those articles that pertain to mutagenicity and carcinogenicity. The controversies over the use of formocresol continue, despite overwhelming research citing deleterious effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000633:toxicity*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000633:toxicity*; D005566:Formocresols / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D009153:Mutagens; D011672:Pulpotomy; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D002273:Carcinogens; D003764:Dental Materials; D005566:Formocresols; D009153:Mutagens; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D005557:Formaldehyde; C031025:formocresol