Stop Amalgam in Children.
30/03/2018
UK-wide guidance on dental amalgam ban for children; the Minamata Treaty will be implemented in July this year in the UK.
“From 1 July 2018, dental amalgam shall not be used for dental treatment of deciduous teeth, of children under 15 years and of pregnant or breastfeeding women, except when deemed strictly necessary by the dental practitioner based on the specific medical needs of the patient.”
The good news is the UK government is developing a guidance document to help dentists implement this new EU regulation.
The bad news is not all dentists want to protect children from mercury-containing amalgam. In fact, the British Dental Association (BDA) is already attempting to widen the regulation’s very narrow medical exemption: “Where there are medical or dental reasons to justify the choice, the practitioner will retain the option to use amalgam” – even in children, whose developing brains are most susceptible to the neurotoxic effects of mercury.
I strongly suggest that there should be NO exceptions to the latest EU regulation; mercury amalgams should not be used in children and pregnant/nursing women. There is NO safe level of mercury! If you agree, please send your name to me and I will make sure it's added to the petition. beckydutton@mercurymadness.org
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