A review of HTM 01-05 through an environmentally sustainable lens

Duane, Brett; Ashley, Paul; Ramasubbu, Darshini; Fennell-Wells, Amarantha; Maloney, Brian; McKerlie, Taylor; Crotty, John; Johnstone, Mark; Wilmott, Sheryl

doi:10.1038/s41415-022-4903-5

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“…This collaborative effort is required because it is not the intervention itself that contributes most to carbon emissions, but the sum of the emissions created by each stakeholder in the supply chain (Martin et al, 2021a). Stainless steel can contribute to carbon emissions through its manufacture, transportation and energy used in sterilisation and disposal; however, metal instruments appear to be more environmentally friendly compared to plastics (Duane et al, 2022a) Composites release microparticles and resin monomer components, including BPA (Martin et al, 2021b).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, the cost of meeting the high level of decontamination standards set out in such guidance, including staffing and energy for processing, may mean that single-use items are in fact more cost-effective or have a lower carbon footprint than processing reusable equipment. There is, however, recent research comparing single-use and reusable equipment and PPE, which favoured the use of reusable equipment from the perspective of environmental impact (Almutairi et al, 2022; Duane et al, 2022a).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sustainability in orthodontics: Challenges and opportunities for improving our environmental impact

2023

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Objective: To highlight the potential environmental impact of different aspects of orthodontic care in the United Kingdom, outline the major barriers and challenges to reducing this impact, and summarise the possible action that could help the orthodontic community to tackle the climate change crisis. Impact: Travel, procurement and supply, material use, waste management, energy use and water consumption within dentistry have a considerable effect on the environment. There are, however, marked knowledge gaps pertaining to the impact of orthodontic treatment. Challenges: The lack of awareness of the NHS contribution to the carbon footprint and net-zero goals among healthcare workers, the NHS backlogs and budget cuts, and cross-infection control requirements particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic are some of the many challenges to making healthcare delivery more sustainable. Opportunities: By considering the triple bottom line (social, environmental and economic), incorporating the four Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink), taking practical action, including steps to educate ourselves and the wider team, and to promote research on environmental sustainability, we can get one step closer to reaching the NHS net-zero goals. Conclusion: Climate change is a global health threat with multiple contributors associated with orthodontic treatment delivery, which can be tackled on an individual, organisational and system level.

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Section: Challenges For Increasing the Environmental Sustainability O...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%