Dental Fillings Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS Downey Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Sat, 30 May 2026 08:47:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://monicapuentesdds.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/puentes-logo-butterfly-500pxsq-150x150.png Dental Fillings Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS 32 32 Singapore dentists to cut back on mercury fillings but retain use in selected cases as WHO urges phase‑out by 2034 https://monicapuentesdds.com/singapore-dentists-to-cut-back-on-mercury-fillings-but-retain-use-in-selected-cases-as-who-urges-phase-out-by-2034/ Sat, 30 May 2026 08:47:56 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4058 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 mercury as one of the top 10 chemicals of […]

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]]> Singapore to limit mercury use in tooth fillings despite WHO call for phase-out by 2034 https://monicapuentesdds.com/singapore-to-limit-mercury-use-in-tooth-fillings-despite-who-call-for-phase-out-by-2034/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:57:37 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4021 SINGAPORE – Dentists in Singapore will gradually reduce the use of mercury in tooth fillings, but will not entirely end its use. While tooth-coloured materials – such as composite resin, porcelain (ceramic) and glass ionomer – are the first-line option in most situations, several dentists told The Straits Times that mercury-based tooth amalgams, a common […]

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