Poland: No more Dental Amalgam in Public Health Care

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

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Poland: Civil Societies release Wrocław Declaration

The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland has adopted a first plan of “Possibilities of reducing the use of dental amalgam in Poland – situation and national actions“. Unlike other European countries that have already decided to phase out the use of amalgam,

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EU Penalties for dentists misusing dental amalgam

For the effective implementation of regulations, it is necessary to establish penalties in case of non-compliance. Penalties for misuse of mercury in dentistry may be found in various regulations such as Health Care Provider Acts, Public Health Regulations, Chemical Laws, or Environmental Protection Acts. In

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