Eco-friendly dentistry: Integrating sustainable practices into modern oral healthcare

Key Points

• The aim is to explore sustainable strategies to reduce the environmental impact of dentistry.
• Review of sustainable dental practices and materials
• Analysis of policies for green procurement
• Assessment of digital technologies like tele-dentistry
• Evaluation of energy-efficient sterilization methods
• Identified several biodegradable and recyclable materials for use in dentistry
• Highlighted the efficiency of digital impressions and tele-dentistry
• Recommended policy changes for sustainable procurement practices

Abstract