by | Oct 27, 2026 | Dental Fillings
3D illustration showing a dental clinic and comparing mercury or silver fillings with tooth-colored composite fillings and treatment for cavities. (Adobe Stock Photo) November 08, 2025 11:06 AM GMT+03:00 Nations participating in the Minamata Convention on Mercury have...
by | Sep 27, 2026 | Dental Fillings
A person on Medicaid and disability said one dentist told them they needed only a few fillings covered by insurance, but a second office later recommended about $12,000 in dental work after a visit about wisdom tooth removal. Here’s what to know Because Medicaid...
by | Aug 28, 2026 | Dental Fillings
Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, in a move that will change dentistry around the world.At a conference in Geneva, signatories to a treaty aimed at protecting human health and the environment from...
by | Jul 29, 2026 | Dental Fillings
Scientists around the world are developing technologies that could in the future allow the restoration of damaged human teeth or even grow new ones instead of using fillings and dental implants. This is reported by the BBC, writes UNN.DetailsResearchers believe that...
by | Jun 29, 2026 | Dental Fillings
From January 2026, health insurance in the Czech Republic will cover new dental services: white fillings and root canal treatments will be reimbursed, while the use of amalgam will be severely restricted.Since the beginning of the year, important changes in dental...
by | May 30, 2026 | Dental Fillings
SINGAPORE, Feb 7 — Singapore dentists will scale back the use of mercury in tooth fillings but continue to rely on amalgam in selected cases, even as the World Health Organisation pushes for a global phase‑out by 2034.The Straits Times reported that the WHO lists...
