3RD EDITION OF
POSITION STATEMENT ON THE
USE OF DENTAL AMALGAM 2020
1st Edition Position Statement on the Use of Dental Amalgam was accepted by the MDC (6/6/2002)
Materials of choice for fillings in posterior teeth d/t its properties :
- SAFE (selamat & berkesan)
- EASE OF HANDLING (mudah dikendalikan)
2002
2nd Edition Position Statement on the Use of Dental Amalgam was adopted by the MDC (3/6/2013).
- Continued use of dental amalgam as a dental restorative material.
- Recommended methods of storage of waste amalgam:
-Label
-Air tight container
-Store under photographic fixer solution OR
-Water with a layer of oil
2013
Minamata Convention
on Mercury.
Minamata Convention on Mercury.
OCTOBER 2013
- Objective to protect human health and the environment from mercury.
- Requires parties to phase down amalgam use
3RD Edition Position Statement on the Use of Dental Amalgam was adopted by the MDC on 13/1/2020.
-Current review on the health effects of amalgam.
-Propose recommendations towards phasing down of amalgam.
2020
on strategies towards phasing down of amalgam
RECOMMENDATIONS
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Amalgam Management Procedure
AMALGAM WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE
Amalgam Waste Management Procedure