Dental Amalgam and
Alternative Restorative Materials

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Highlights of the Report
• USPHS Risk Management Strategy: A Status Update
  • Research
  • Education
  • Regulation
• Trends In the Use of Dental Amalgam & Other Restorative Materials
• State of Science on the Safety of Dental Amalgam & Other Restorative Materials
• National & International Activities
• Future Directions
• Appendices
• References
• Membership, Working Group on Dental Amalgam/Environmental Health Policy Committee

Acknowledgments: Special recognition and sincere appreciation are extended to Ms. Edith Seligson and Ms. Tonja Adams for their invaluable assistance in the preparation of this report.