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

Hephzibah Blessy Jangili*, Navya Vyas

*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)404-406
Number of pages3
JournalNational Journal of Community Medicine
Volume14
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Epidemiology
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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