How dentistry is impacting the environment

Marta Mazur; Artnora Ndokaj; Maciej Jedlinski; Claudio Stamegna; Denise Corridore; Mauro Capocci; Livia Ottolenghi; Fabrizio Guerra

Marta Mazur Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
Artnora Ndokaj Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
Maciej Jedlinski Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Student Scientific Society, Department of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Pomerian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
Claudio Stamegna Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
Denise Corridore Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
Mauro Capocci Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
Livia Ottolenghi Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
Fabrizio Guerra Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome

Keywords: Green-economy, Green-dentistry, Eco-friendly dentistry, Environmental impact, Plastics

Abstract

In march 2019, the European Parliament has voted for a ban of single-use plastics to come into force by 2021 in all EU member states. Europe is setting new and ambitious standards, paving the way for the rest of the world. Dentistry aims to diminish its environmental footprint by adopting the 4R’s concept (reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink) and through the switch to eco-friendly home oral hygiene products.