Eco-friendly dentistry: Preventing pollution to promoting sustainability

Indian Journal of Dental Sciences

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Reena Mittal¹  Rachna Maheshwari¹  Siddhi Tripathi¹  Sujata Pandey¹ 

[1] Department of Prosthodontics, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre

关键词: Eco-friendly dentistry;    pollution;    sustainable development;    waste disposal;   

DOI  :  10.4103/IJDS.IJDS_12_20

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

【 摘 要 】

In today's world, being eco-friendly is a part of every profession. Medical profession is concerned with maintaining general health and well-being of the individual. Dentistry is dedicated toward maintenance of oral health and enhancing function. However, it has a huge impact on environment due to generation of large amount of waste including metallic waste and excessive use of water and electricity. Practicing green dentistry involves judicious use of water and electricity, decreasing waste production, and decreasing pollution with the use of the latest technologies. Oral health workers should recognize the significance of contributing in the interests of sustainability. They share the moral responsibility toward the society to provide optimal oral health services, maintain patient safety as well as reduce their impact on natural resources. This study reviews some practical suggestions for making dental practice eco-friendly by enhancing the use of newer technologies and reducing the use of disposables and paper and eco-friendly waste management.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-SA