Biomimetic dentistry focuses on preserving tooth structure by reproducing the natural form and function of dental tissue. Few clinicians have shaped this approach as profoundly
GENEVA, Switzerland: The global regulation of dental amalgam has entered a new phase after parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury adopted a decision at
A ‘global phase-out date’ of 2034 has been set after which the manufacture, import, or export of dental amalgam will no longer be permitted. The
For many clinicians, flowable composites are seen as a useful liner or base material below stronger, packable composites or indirect restorations, or as a temporisation
SHANGHAI, China: As the dental industry moves away from amalgam, GC is presenting its latest restorative solutions at the 2025 FDI World Dental Congress (FDIWDC25)
Susie Sanderson provides an update on the latest guidelines surrounding the use of dental amalgam. No one will have missed the introduction of The Control
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a pair of downloadable infographics about the use of dental amalgam among high-risk patients. In September
The World Health Organization (WHO) passed a “game-changing resolution” on oral health, according to the FDI World Dental Federation, during the recent 148th session of
Following updated recommendations from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) has eliminated the
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now recommends that people who belong to certain high-risk groups avoid getting dental amalgam whenever possible and appropriate due
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires dental practices to recycle any waste dental amalgam they produce. But you may have some questions about how the
A proposal to ban dental amalgam was debated and rejected during last week’s Minamata Convention on Mercury third Conference of the Parties (COP3) in Geneva, Switzerland,
