The information about CE-marked dental materials on the Nordic market has been extensive and hard to find. For the clinically active dentist, as well as other personnel in dental care, it has been complicated to stay updated on new materials, methods, indications, and contraindications.
The handling of safety data sheets has also been complicated for manufacturers and healthcare personnel. It has not been possible to quickly and easily search for substances in a specific dental material in cases such as suspicion of allergic reaction.
Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish health authorities have expressed a political will to establish a quality-assured Nordic database of dental biomaterials, which is the reason for the establishment of Dentala Material Norden.
