Dental Amalgam
Updated: Global Tracker of Amalgam Manufacturers
In 2020 the key amalgam competitors on the international market were Kerr Dental (USA), Dentsply Sirona (USA), SDI limited (Australia), lvoclar Vivadent (Liechtenstein), Ardent (Sweden), Cavex (Netherlands) and Nordiska (Sweden). Since then, both US major players Dentsply and Kerr have left the business due to FDA’s safety warning in 2020 and….
New Tracker: Implementation of the Children’s Amendment
The Children’s Amendment to protect Children from the harm of mercury containing fillings entered into force on 28 September 2023, but until today only 49% of the Parties of the Minamata Convention comply with this regulation, 10 Parties have not yet ratified the amendment and 45% (!) did not take any measure to protect Children, more than one year after it became law…
Island States phase out dental amalgam
Recently published reports reveal that the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu and the Maldives have phased out the use of dental amalgam. Especially for small island states without an adequate hazardous waste management, environmental pollution from the use of amalgam is a major problem. With these four island states, the number of countries where amalgam is no longer used or is only kept for emergency cases rises to 66…
Updated: Global Dental Amalgam Tracker
Global Overview of Countries Phasing Out Dental Amalgam: According to the Minamata Conventions Full National Reports 2021, the MIAs, or other official documents, the global transition to a mercury-free dentistry is fully underway…
SDI ceases amalgam production by 2028
Southern Dental Industries, the world’s leading manufacturer of dental amalgam, announced that it will cease production by 2028 at the latest, as the release of mercury from dental amalgam is a global concern. SDI is the last publicly traded manufacturer fully transitioning to mercury-free alternatives in view of the United Nations ambition to end the trade by 2030.
Updated: Manufacturers leave the business of Dental Amalgam in Europe
Since the new Medical Devices Regulation (MDR 2017/745) entered into force on May 26, 2021, the legal safety requirements for dental amalgam capsules have increased significantly, why manufacturers start leaving the European business…
Adoption by the Council: Dental Amalgam will be banned by January 2025
Brussels, 30 May 2024: With the adoption by the Council, the phase-out of dental amalgam by January 2025 has been finalized. The European Parliament had already given its approval on April 10 with a majority of 98%. After being signed by the Presidents of the European Parliament and the Council, the legal act will soon be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force…
Giving evidence to NI Windsor Framework Committee
Stormont risks putting dentists’ wallets over people’s health, say toxics campaigners. Ending Northern Ireland’s use of neurotoxic mercury in tooth fillings will bring significant benefits, without having an adverse impact on everyday life, MLAs have been told…
EU agrees to phase out Dental Amalgam by January 2025
Dental amalgam will be phased out by 1 January 2025 with few limited exceptions. This was agreed today by representatives of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament…
