FOI reference: FOI-2025-2593
You asked
EU2017/852 came into force on 01-07-2018. It forbids the use of mercury amalgam fillings in children under 15 years of age except where the medical needs of the patient require it.
How many amalgam fillings have been placed in children since this EU regulation became law?
We said
Thank you for your request.
We do not hold any information on the number of amalgam filling procedures.
NHS England and Welsh Government are responsible for the production of dental statistics for England and Wales. They can be contacted on england.contactus@nhs.net and Freedom.ofinformation@gov.wales respectively.