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How to Incorporate Sustainability in Your Dental Practice

Friday, June 16, 2023
9:05 AM – 9:55 AM PST
Location: Tahoma 5
CE Credits: 1
Primary Audience(s): Dentist

Additional Audience(s): Hygienist, EFDA/Dental Assistant, Front Office
Are you concerned about the amount of waste in dentistry? Do you ever wonder how you can contribute to climate action as a dentist? This lecture tackles a subject that is rarely discussed in the dental community but one that concerns the most pressing issue of our time: sustainability. Dentistry produces enormous amounts of waste and requires a large quantity of energy. You will walk away with a better understanding of our profession's role in fighting climate change and a wide array of concrete ideas about how to lower your practice's carbon footprint.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the effects of climate change on general health and dental health.
  • Identify the contribution of dentistry to environmental degradation.
  • Learn ways to most efficiently reduce a dental practice's waste and carbon footprint.