Since the new Medical Devices Regulation (MDR 2017/745) entered into force on 26 May 2021, the legal safety requirements for dental amalgam capsules have increased significantly. Medical devices with approvals under the old directive would only be allowed until the end of the transition period
On October 10, 2022, amalgam fillings were replaced by glass ionomer cements from public health care benefits in Poland, effectively phasing out Poland’s use of amalgam. Polish dentists are breathing a sigh of relief, as it is estimated that mercury concentrations in the urine of
We are proud to present the work “Developing Human Biomonitoring as a 21st century toolbox within the European exposure science strategy 2020–2030” published in the Environment International. It was outlined that findings from HBM can lead to improved health care when taken into account by
EU citizens, Dental Professionals, Manufacturers, Distributors, National Authorities/Health Care Organisation, Social Security Organizations and Private Health Insurance Companies almost unanimously (by 91 %) agree that Dental Amalgam should be banned. 95% of the general public would already choose a mercury free material and 74% say they would even pay more for non-mercury materials to be used. This
The EU and the United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury are seeking to phase out the use of dental amalgam, as assessments have concluded that its use poses major environmental and health risks, and that a phase-out is both technically and economically feasible. To dispel
New Minamata Convention amendment protects children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers from amalgam! At the fourth conference of the UN Minamata Convention on Mercury (March 21-25 in Bali), more than 130 countries agreed to protect vulnerable populations from the use of amalgam in dentistry. From
In a new report, WHO supports minimally invasive techniques in order to avoid unnecessary pain, infection and permanent damage to teeth while preventing and treating caries. Decades of research into mercury-free restoration materials have resulted in products superior to amalgam in tooth friendliness, and in
Poland removes dental amalgam from public health care benefits, effectively phasing it out without any transition period. While adjusting its guaranteed benefits to the EU-phase out on amalgam fillings for children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers the Polish Ministry of Health has supprisingly announced to
The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of President Mario Draghi and Minister of Justice Marta Cartabia, approved, in final examination, the penalty discipline for the violation of the provisions of Regulation (EU) no. 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May
The Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-4) is being held in two parts due to the Corona Pandemic. To ensure that the Minamata Convention on Mercury can continue as the current budget and work program expire at the end of 2021, the
