European ban on silver fillings ‘could be straw that breaks NHS dentistry back’
by Ella Pickover
Jan 17, 2024
2 minutes
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A new European ruling on silver dental fillings will have significant impacts on NHS dentistry, leading professionals have warned.
The European Parliament has voted to ban dental amalgam – the material used most commonly for NHS permanent fillings in the UK – by January 2025.
The British Dental Association (BDA) said the ban would lead
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