Measures to reduce the use of Dental Amalgam in Europe So far, the EU requirements as of July 1, 2017, have stipulated that dental amalgam is no longer allowed to be used for the treatment of deciduous teeth, of children under 15 years and of
Slovenia published a national plan to phase out the use of dental amalgam by 2030 in three steps: By Jan. 1, 2025 phase out the use of amalgam in adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 25. By Jan. 1, 2027 phase out the use of
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the fourth Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP4) will be held in two parts: a first online part in the period from November 1-5, 2021, and a second face-to-face part in the first quarter
Ranking of the most far-reaching measures to reduce the use of Dental Amalgam in Europe Some European countries like Sweden or Denmark had already banned dental amalgam or significantly regulated its use and further countries have adopted measures to reduce the use through National Action
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new guideline on the use of dental amalgam. The FDA recommends that mercury-containg fillings should no longer be used for patients with neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as well as patients
In the report of 17.08.2020 to the Parliament and Council, the European Commission concluded that a phase out of dental amalgam in Europe is “technically and economically” feasible before 2030 and announced to present a legislative proposal in 2022. With this report, the Commission has
