Sustainability through excellence in oral health careThe provision and maintenance of optimal oral health care results in good oral health care outcomes and a reduction of environmental impact.
There is a growing desire from the dental profession to reduce the impact of our activities on the environment. This is matched with confusion as to what we can do as individuals that are truly meaningful and impactful. Efforts to reduce the pollution impact from dentistry on the environment must focus on a strategy of reduction alongside any recycling capabilities.
We will consider the ability of the dental profession to have a noticeable impact on the environment by striving to deliver optimal oral health, with sustainability being an unintended consequence. We will review the impact on the environment of Single Use Plastics from dental materials and their associated packaging and consider effective strategies of recovery and recycling.
Learning objectives:
Develop an understanding of:
- The impact of dentistry and related activities on the environment.
- The challenges associated with managing the environmental impact.
- The ability for the dental profession to have a positive impactful effect on the environment through the pursuit of excellence in oral and dental health care.
Release date: 2021-09-09 | Expiration date: 2024-09-09
31 Comments
Just want to mention how I love the statement that sustainability is not only the work of politicians or environmentalists. This is an issue that every person should be concerned about and face the responsibility. WE have to protect our planet. Thanks Dr. James Zenk and Prof. Nicolas Martin!
Thank you so much
Hello from Brasília-Brazil,
The concept of intersectoral coordination is essential for sustainability
Has infection prevention and control during the pandemic made us go backwards in terms of sustainability?
Thanks JIM…!!!
Bedros
I think the goal of sustainable dental practice is far fetched at the best we this pandemic
All Manufacturers of Dental Materials used in Dental Practices Should Not Only Think about the Purpose of use of their Materials But and More Importantly They Should Advise about their Safe Disposal and Recycling
I would like to learn your thoughts about waste management of dental amalgam use. To implement phase down of dental amalgam use, is waste management becoming real direction?
With covid precautions in dental practice we are producing a huge amount of waste every day
Thank you Prof Martin. Do you think that recent months have sent progress in dental sustainability backwards as our essential increased use of PPE and barrier methods has increased significantly
Thank you. An eye opening presentation.
Thank you very much!
We producing an immense about of waste
Thank you
Very good presentation, thank u
Thank you, some important points to work on !
What about covid PPE waste
Teaching of Proper Ways of Sustainability for a Safer Future Environment Should begin even in Elementary Schools to Children Also Proper Legal Regulation of the Disposal or The Recycling of Single Use Plastic Items and instruments in Dental Practices are Very Important to prevent contamination
do you know anything about saturation of absorbtive spectrum of CO2 ? If not arnt you a little foolish ? prehaps you would llike ot explain how the Derivation of the Navier stokes is of importance to understand whether climate change actually exists ????
Thank you for joining us today. You can read more about the FDI Sustainability in Dentistry project on our website. You can also download the resources including the scoping review and patient infographic here: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/sustainability-dentistry
How does the Bavier Stokes equations affect our understanding of climate change, with regard to substantivity ?
Gracias por vuestro esfuerzo facilitándonos formacion.
Dr Rogelio Álvarez Marin.
Sat Sri Akal to everyone
hello AZ
Thank you for conducting this webinar.
Dr. Lekshmi R Suresh, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Hello from the Netherlands!
How do you think dental industry needs to adjust in their manufacuring and marketing processes to meet the demanda for more sustainable dental practices ?
Hello everyone! A blessed day to all! Bula from Fiji.
Good morning everybody fom GDL, JAL, MÉXICO!
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