Incorporating sustainability into assessment of oral health interventions

Duane, Brett; Ashley, Paul; Saget, Sophie; Richards, Derek; Pasdeki-Clewer, Eleni; Lyne, Alexandra

doi:10.1038/s41415-020-1993-9

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“…A previous LCA study of hypothetical toothbrush designs found that toothbrush handles made from recycled polypropylene toothbrush handles are the most sustainable toothbrush model; however, at the time of conducting this study, a product that follows this model is not currently available on the UK market and plastic recycling in reality is rarely as efficient as it could be. 17 However, with demand for 'eco-friendly' products, toothbrush manufacturers are constantly bringing new products to market, including products that use recycled plastic. The assumption in this study was that the toothbrush is thrown in normal waste.…”

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The environmental impact of community caries prevention - part 2: toothbrushing programmes

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Introduction Community-level caries prevention programmes includes supervised toothbrushing in schools and the provision of toothbrushes and toothpaste. The environmental impact of these interventions is an important factor to consider when commissioning these services.Materials and methods A comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted to quantify the environmental impact of a five-year-old child receiving one of two toothbrushing programmes over a one-year period; supervised toothbrushing in school, or the provision of toothbrushes and toothpaste.Results Supervised toothbrushing had a lower environmental impact than provision of toothbrushes and toothpaste in all 16 impact categories measured. The water use needed for children to brush their teeth was the greatest contributing factor to the provision of toothbrushes and toothpaste, accounting for an average of 48.65% of the impact results.Discussion All community-level caries prevention programmes have an associated environmental cost. LCA is one way to quantify the environmental impact of healthcare services and can be used along with cost and clinical effectives data to inform public healthcare policy. Organisations responsible for these programmes could use the results of this study to consider ways to reduce the environmental impact of their services.

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“…Previous studies on toothbrushes found that although bamboo toothbrushes have a lower climate change impact compared to plastic toothbrushes, recycled plastic toothbrushes are even better. [Duane et al, 2020] As the popularity of bamboo products increases, the environmental impact of producing bamboo may worsen, feed global demand for this material.…”

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An environmental impact study of inter‐dental cleaning aids

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“…The opportunity for the dental team to reduce patient and staff travel can be achieved by; combining appointments, i.e., family appointments, multiple procedures in one visit, scheduling dental examination by risk assessment approach, employing technology for communication and professional interactions, i.e., teledentistry, encouraging active travel, i.e., cycling and walking, using public transport, car-sharing and electric vehicles by providing electric charging point at the dental practice 11,13 .…”

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A Novel Approach for Environmental Management of Dental Practice: The “Plan-Do-Check-Act” Model

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Banducci²

2022

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Background There is increasing awareness of problems associated with global warming but a lack of a systematic approach on how to deliver more environmentally sustainable dental care. A sustainable world aims to ensure that basic needs and quality of life of everyone are met, now and for future generations. The carbon footprint is an indicator of environmental sustainability. Aim The aim is to suggest an environmental management change for the dental practice focusing on the objective of carbon footprint reduction. Environmental management change design The management change is based on the concept of “Plan-Do-Check-Act”, as recommended by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and described through the environmental aspects of the dental practice. The approach focuses on establishing and implementing environmental objectives, followed by monitoring results and taking actions to improve continually. The environmental aspects considered for the dental practice are activities causing an impact on the carbon footprint: energy use, travel, product purchasing, waste production, emission to air, water use, and contamination of land. Conclusions The “Plan-Do-Check-Act” ISO 14100-2015 model can be effectively integrated into the dental practice setting for its environmental management. A reduction of the carbon footprint of the dental practice is achieved by applying the environmental management change described for each activity.

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Incorporating sustainability into assessment of oral health interventions

Abstract: Incorporating sustainability into assessment of oral health interventions Abstract word count: 94 Word count (excl abstract, acknowledgements, references, tables): 2,436 Total number of figures: 3 Total number of tables: 2

Cited by 19 publications

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The environmental impact of community caries prevention - part 2: toothbrushing programmes

The environmental impact of community caries prevention - part 2: toothbrushing programmes

An environmental impact study of inter‐dental cleaning aids

A Novel Approach for Environmental Management of Dental Practice: The “Plan-Do-Check-Act” Model

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