The life cycle analysis of a dental examination: Quantifying the environmental burden of an examination in a hypothetical dental practice

Borglin, Linnea; Pekarski, Stephanie; Saget, Sophie; Duane, Brett

doi:10.1111/cdoe.12630

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“…Dental examinations accounted for 41.5% of the annual volume of activity. It becomes immediately apparent that the greatest volume of SUPs generated in dentistry are those associated with dental examinations by a factor greater than x3; a point also identified by Borglin et al [36]. There is an opportunity for both manufacturers and clinical care providers to engage in a collaborative manner to identify ways of both reducing the use of these items and recycling (mechanical or chemical) these plastics for use in low-value products, such as construction bricks, fences, park benches etc or as feedstock for new plastics [37].…”

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Quantification of single use plastics waste generated in clinical dental practice and hospital settings

Martin¹,

Mulligan²,

Fuzesi³

et al. 2022

Journal of Dentistry

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Quantification of single use plastics waste generated in clinical dental practice and hospital settings

Martin¹,

Mulligan²,

Fuzesi³

et al. 2022

Journal of Dentistry

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“…These could help the clinical staff to encourage patients to walk or ride a bike, so a bicycle parking lot in front of the clinic would also help. In addition, making an appointment by phone or online, as well as discussing questions and problems over the phone, could reduce the number of dental visits [ 8 , 12 , 16 ]. Most of the dentists in the present study tried or wanted to pay attention to environmental awareness while traveling, but only one third would bring this to the attention of patients.…”

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Environmentally friendly behaviour in dentistry

Veress

Kerekes-Máthé

Székely

2023

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports

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Background and aims. Sustainability is the sensitive and responsible way of using the natural resources, its goal being to prevent their depletion and preserving the ecological balance. An essential requirement to achieve this is to practice environmentally conscious behavior. The main objective of the present study was to carry out a survey among dentists about the importance of sustainability, feasibility of an environmentally friendly dental practice and the steps in favor of it. Methods. An online survey with 6 question groups, including a total of 50 questions, was performed. The survey was available online for dentists on different platforms. In total 98 responses were recorded during September − November 2020. Results. Out of the responding dentists, 74.49% liked the idea of an environmentally friendly dental practice and 98.97% would take some steps toward environmental awareness in their practice. A statistically significant (p<0.05) difference between those who prefer an environmentally conscious practice and those who had not yet thought about it was only in the questions related to environmentally conscious lifestyle in their household, the use of environmentally friendly cleaning products, the creation of a ’green wall’ and selective waste collection in their practice. Conclusions. Most of the respondents were open to the idea of forming an environmentally conscious dental practice and they would act to achieve it. In order to reach this, it is necessary to provide dentists with feasible solutions for better practice. Some of the guidance issues, which would be easy to implement, are listed at the end of the present study. We intend to provide a guidance regarding sustainable dental practice.

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“…So leiden laut dem Global Oral Health Status Report der WHO 3,5 Milliarden Menschen an mundgesundheitlichen Erkrankungen [6]. Die bisherigen Daten deuten darauf hin, dass die Zahnmedizin, die als wesentlicher Teil des Gesundheitswesens angesehen werden kann, einen relevanten Hebel für die Erreichung ökologischer, aber auch sozialer und ökonomischer Nachhaltigkeit darstellt [6,9]. ▶ Tab.…”

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The life cycle analysis of a dental examination: Quantifying the environmental burden of an examination in a hypothetical dental practice

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Quantification of single use plastics waste generated in clinical dental practice and hospital settings

Quantification of single use plastics waste generated in clinical dental practice and hospital settings

Environmentally friendly behaviour in dentistry

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