Martin, N. orcid.org/0000-0002-6380-559X, Smith, L. and Mulligan, S. (2021) Sustainable oral healthcare and the environment : mitigation strategies. Dental Update, 48 (7). ISSN 0305-5000
Abstract
Carbon emissions and single-use plastics (SUPs) are the main forms of environmental pollution relating to waste arising from oral healthcare. Ownership of this problem is shared with the whole supply chain, from manufacturing to distribution, procurement, clinical use and finally, waste management. Mitigation strategies focus on the individual stakeholders in the supply chain, including the provision of clinical care. Key to this, is establishing a baseline analysis of the nature and the size of the problem through Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs). Reduction of CO2 emissions, other associated environmental impacts, and plastic waste is considered through remote clinical consultations, recycling, patient education and the provision of high-quality care to achieve high impact environmentally sustainable outcomes.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 George Warman Publications (UK) Limited. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Dental Update. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2021 08:01 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jan 2022 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Mark Allen Healthcare |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.12968/denu.2021.48.7.524 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:175516 |