The use of mercury in dental amalgams represents the largest use of mercury in Europe and is a significant source of pollution. This is why the Council and the European Parliament have published a new regulation on the phasing out of the use of these dental amalgams.
Pending the definitive abandonment of any product containing mercury (set for 2030), the European Union has banned the use of fillings mercury in vulnerable people. Since July 1, 2018, dental amalgams are no longer used in dental treatment on milk teethnor in the dental treatment of minors under 15 years of age, pregnant women or breastfeeding women, “unless the dental practitioner deems it strictly necessary due to medical needs specific to the patient”.
And as of January 2019, “The use of bulk mercury by dental practitioners will be prohibited. Only the use of dental amalgams in pre-dosed encapsulated form should be permitted”.
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