A Way Forward for A Greener Future – Sustainability in Oral Health Care

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

National Journal of Community Medicine

Abstract

Oral health professionals promote universal oral health for diseases that are primarily preventable and/or treated in their early stages. The delivery of oral health care, whether through therapeutic interventions, pre-ventive care, or long-term maintenance, causes pollutants and has a significant carbon footprint. Oral health practitioners share a moral obligation to society to offer optimal oral health services, ensure patient safety, and decrease their environmental impact. To ensure the long-term viability of oral healthcare services, all or-ganisations should recognise the critical need to work together to develop knowledge, identify remedial pos-sibilities, and exchange best practices that are environmentally friendly.

First Page

404

Last Page

406

DOI

10.55489/njcm.140620232887

Publication Date

1-1-2023

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