Eco-friendly practices in dentistry. Meaning, importance, applications, limitations and remedies have been discussed related to Green Dentistry. It is a must read for all Dental Practitioners.

1. GREEN DENTISTRY
Dr. Adwitiya Gupta
BDS & MBA (Hospital Administration)
GreenGyaanam
www.greengyaanam.com
Email: greengyaanam.co.in@gmail.com

2. What is Green Dentistry (GD)?
 Eco-friendly practice in dental care
 Reduces waste and pollution
 Saving in terms of money, water and energy
 Supports the principal of 4 R’s i.e. reuse, reduce, recycle
and rethink
 Accommodate Green Dentistry in day-to-day life
 Provide services using eco-friendly and serializable
products
 Support environmental friendly practices to promote
sustainability

3. Why GD?
GD practices are futuristic and contribute to the ‘World of
Sustainable Dentistry’.
 Digital X-rays over traditional X-rays: Lesser radiation
better diagnostic detail
 Imbibes use of biodegradable products, steam sterilization
and aromatic disinfectants: Lesser chemical contamination
fewer disposables
 Preference to adhesion dentistry for more natural looking
esthetic restorations

4. Why GD?
 Save electricity, use of biodegradable and reusable
products to cut down overhead costs
 Use of Diode Lasers for periodontal therapy
 Incorporates CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in
Corporate organization structure
 Dental Amalgum reduction
 Ultimately patients get benefitted by quality treatment
with reduction in treatment costs.

5. Application Areas
 Everyday life
 Green Doc certificate from Eco-Dentistry Association
 Supports high end eco-friendly technology
 Support to government healthcare and education
 Crisis/Disaster management

6. Benefits of GD
 Less Radiation
 Better Diagnosis
 Less Disposables
 Waste reduction
 Pollution minimized
 Natural Restoration
 Reduction in Heavy metal use
 Satisfied Customers
 Dedication Towards Profession and Society

7. Challenges in M
 Initial Cost
 Constant Upgradation
 Customer Awareness about Green Dentists
 Following the 4 R’s
 Marketing of Green Dental Clinics
 No Government Pressure for Green Dental Practices

8. Remedies
 Opting for Green Offices and Buildings
 Strengthening of laws and regulations related to GD
 Disposing dental wastes in landfills
 Transition to digital imaging in photography and
radiography
 Switching to Electronic patient records
 Strong information security systems
 Ethics

9. Conclusion
 There are many things that can be done for making
dentistry more eco-friendly
 Long- term payoff is there
 Government support needed to strengthen this sector
 Supports wellness Lifestyle
 Much more ethical, moral and environmentally correct

10. References
 http://www.friendsofhu-friedy.com/WhatExactlyIsGreenDentistry.asp
 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4149172/
 http://www.yourdentistryguide.com/green-dentistry/
 http://www.dentaleconomics.com/articles/print/volume-101/issue-
2/features/going-green-saves-green.html

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