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BDA Northern Ireland Calls Phase-Out of Dental Amalgam by 2030 Unworkable

BDA Northern Ireland has urged the European Commission to reconsider its plan for a...

EPA Advising Pennsylvania Dentists About Amalgam Rule Compliance

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is contacting dental offices throughout Pennsylvania via email...

Alternative Dentistry, Snake Oil, and Anti-Science

There are three kinds of people in the world—those who understand mathematics, and those...

FDA Infographics Advise Patients About Amalgam Risks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a pair of downloadable infographics...

Goldman School of Dental Medicine Eliminates Use of Amalgam

Following updated recommendations from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Boston University...

How the FDA’s New Recommendations for Dental Amalgam Affect Your Practice

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new safety reccomendations for dental amalgam...

Amalgam Separator Installation Deadline Still in Effect

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) July 14 deadline for amalgam separator installation remains in...

Use of Amalgam Drastically Drops in Fillings in New Zealand

Dentists in New Zealand are using drastically less amalgam in filling teeth compared to...

What You Need to Know About the EPA’s Dental Amalgam Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires dental practices to recycle any waste dental amalgam...

Minamata Convention Debates and Rejects Dental Amalgam Ban

A proposal to ban dental amalgam was debated and rejected during last week’s Minamata...