Statutory health insurance dentists criticize amalgam ban. European Union has decided that dental fillings containing mercury will be banned from 2025.
Around 40 tonnes of mercury are still used for dental amalgam in the EU every year. There are currently no alternative materials available “with sufficient evidence” for all forms of care, says KZBV CEO Martin Hendges. The National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists has criticized the European Union's ban on dental filling containing mercury.