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Norway Bans Dental Amalgam (Silver Fillings)*

Silver Filling shown as dark color on the teeth.Dental amalgam was recently banned throughout Norway. The AGD has resources available to help you with questions from your patients. You can read the AGD’s position on dental amalgam   or  read the consumer article on the ban. Also, a fact sheet focusing on amalgam will be published in the March issue of AGD Impact.  We will bring it to your attention.

* Courtesy of Academy of General Dentistry (http://www.agd.org).

January 24, 2008 - Posted by dradeledoherty | Dental Appliance, Dental Examiner, Dental awareness, Older Adults, Older Americans, Sedation Dentistry, Tooth Wear & Beauty | , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

3 Comments »

  1. Thanks for sharing the information about Norway’s ban on the use of dental amalgam as a restoration material in dentistry.

    Comment by dradeledoherty | March 15, 2009

  2. Well, it was NOT information about Norway’s ban …

    Comment by Hans Odis | March 19, 2009

  3. Sorry, I meant Sweden.

    Comment by dradeledoherty | March 19, 2009


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