Dr. Mahmood A Khwaja
The News
Published Date: Mar 6, 2015
Letters to Editors Mercury-free dentistry
This refers to
the news report, ‘PMDC, HEC join hands to revise medical curriculum’
(February 18). Earlier studies on mercury contamination in the air at
dental sites in five cities of Pakistan and survey/review of three sets
of curriculum offered to dental teaching institutions in the country
have revealed the absence of topics related to health and environmental
impacts resulting from exposure to mercury.
There is a need to
teach and train upcoming professional dentists in non-mercury-based
dental fillings, encapsulated and mechanical mixing methodologies,
environmentally sound management of mercury-contaminated wastes at
dental sites and health hazards to dental health staff arising from
prolonged and continuous mercury exposure. The PMDC and HEC are
recommended to include these and other relevant topics in the revised
dental curriculum to safeguard public health.
Source : http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-11-305309-Mercury-free-dentistry