Dental Amalgam
EU Mercury Regulation: Publication in July
The Draft Propsal of the Revision of the EU Mercury Regulation has passed the Commissions Interservice consultations. The adoption is finaly scheduled for July after
IG Umwelt Zahnmedizin wins Make Mercury History Photo Contest 2022
On the occasion of Earth Day on 22 April 2023, the three winners of the UN Minamata Convention’s Make Mercury History 2022 photo contest have
Updated: Manufacturers leaving 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
Poland: Phase-out of amalgam in public health system implemented
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
Public EU Consultation: 91% for Phasing out Dental Amalgam
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
EnvMed Report Released: European Plans to Reduce and Eliminate Dental Amalgam Use
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
COP4: Amendment to protect children from amalgam
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
WHO calls for Mininmally Invasive and Mercury-Free Dentistry
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
Plans to phase out Dental Amalgam in Europe
Due to the European Mercury Regulation (EU 2017/852), as of 1 July 2018, amalgam may no longer be used in the EU for the treatment
