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
In line with the European Mercury Regulation (EU 2017/852), member states were required to submit National Action Plans (by 1 July 2019) to reduce the use of dental amalgam and preferably phase it out by 2030. 26 of 27 national plans were published…
Phase-out of mercury-containing dental fillings gains momentum With the end of the first part of the fourth Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP4), held online Nov. 1-5, the regulation of dental amalgam is coming into focus. The UN Convention calls
The World Health Organization published the 22nd WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and the 8th Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc). These lists now include Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC), an effective alternative to amalgam fillings with a convincing justification: In the
On August 12, 2021, the Minamata Convention Secretariat published information on mercury-free alternatives to dental amalgam and on the implementation of additional measures by Parties to reduce the use of mercury in dentistry. It states that mercury-free fillings, such as composites or glass ionomer cements,
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
