Abstract

GOMEZ, Gabriel Jaime. Perspectives of the Use of Dental Amalgam Under the Minamata Convention: National and International Tendencies. CES odontol. [online]. 2020, vol.33, n.1, pp.53-63. ISSN 0120-971X.  https://doi.org/10.21615/cesodon.33.1.7.

The aim of this review article is to address the issue of dental amalgam in relation to the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The decisions that, under this convention, are being taken in the world, including Colombia, and which affect the continuity of amalgam as dental restoration material, this is being aggravated due to the high levels of prevalence of dental caries globally. The position of some international organizations, their decisions based on the available scientific evidence about the toxicity and biocompatibility of amalgam, and its possible replacement materials are reviewed. The national landscape and the impact of government decisions on the dental profession are reviewed.

Keywords : Dental amalgam; mercury; Minamata Convention; biocompatibility; dental caries.

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