Green Dentistry is High Tech Dentistry
It turns out that many of the innovations on the leading edge of dental technology are also better for patients and the planet.
High-tech innovations are key to helping dental professionals achieve their targets for waste reduction and resource conservation.
In most cases, there is a 1:1 correlation between the eco-friendly and the high-tech choice.
Digital technologies offer early diagnosis, preventive therapies, and education that serve the needs of wellness lifestyle patients committed to maintaining long-term wellness and seeking to avoid invasive or expensive procedures.
For example:
Technology | For Patients | For the Environment |
Digital Imaging (x-rays) | Instant image availability; improved image quality; enhanced diagnostic efficacy; minimal radiation exposure | Eliminates toxic x-ray fixer solutions and lead foils
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Steam Sterilization | Time efficient and reliable; eliminates toxic chemical sterilization vapors in the dental office environment | Eliminates hazardous waste; allows for re-usable sterilization warps |
CAD/CAM Systems
(In office laboratory restorations) | Convenient completion of lab-quality restorations in single appointment; comfort of digital impressions | Reduces greenhouse gasses produced from patient and staff travel for multiple appointments, and the shipping of impressions and final restorations, sometimes as far as overseas |
Many high-tech cosmetic practices see a boost in new patients and practice success when they recognize the eco-friendly value of their high-tech investments.
For tips to transition your high-tech cosmetic practice to a green wellness lifestyle practice, check out the GreenDOC Checklist of Standardsfor green dental offices.
More High-Tech, Eco-Friendly, Wellness-Based Dental Technologies:
- Oral Detoxification with Laser Hygiene Technologies
Salivary Diagnostics for Periodontal Disease
- Digital Oral Cancer Screening
- On-site Biomedical Waste Disposal Systems
Dental Industry:
Do your high-tech products and services help dentists reduce waste and pollution and serve the wellness lifestyle patient?
Want to increase your company’s eco-friendly offerings or boost your participation in our industry’s green future?
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