GREEN ORTHODONTICS

Green Orthodontics is reducing the environmental impact of orthodontic

dental services while adhering to the standards. More and more practices
are moving to sustainable methods for cleaning, cosmetic dentistry, and
orthodontic care. By doing this, we can reduce waste, be more energy-
efficient and conserve more water.
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•The field of orthodontics is changing rapidly today as advances in
technology provide new and better treatment options that can reduce
treatment times and conserve natural resources, too

•Sustainability is about using items either naturally sourced or

reusable. Orthodontists use stainless steel utensils. What plastics are
used are recyclable. This leaves the stainless steel in need of
sterilizing for use on other patients. Waste is kept at a bare
minimum. While it’s true many practioners use chemicals for
sterilization, there are other methods just as effective or perhaps
more so.

•The use of UV light, for example, is good for killing all manner of
bacteria without releasing into the outside world any compounds
detrimental to it. High temperatures offer the same safety.
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ORTHODONTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
• In orthodontic practice, it is also necessary to adopt means
that reduce aggression to the environment. The materials used
in orthodontics must be re-thought and chosen based on the
environmental impact they may cause. 

• The relationship between health and ecology has, over the last
few years, become an important topic to researchers in quest
of measures for the preservation of life on the planet.

• Green dentistry is based on the model of four-Rs: rethink,

reduce, reuse and recycle.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573018/#
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MODERN ORTHODONTICS
• This is the newest and most effective way to reduce any orthodontic
footprint. The need for wires, brackets, and rubber bands, the
manufacturing of which harm is reduced or even eliminated with 
Invisalign or 3M Clarity Clear Aligners and they even look better
during your treatment, being only a transparent plastic retainer
instead of unsightly metal. On top of that, they are comfortable
when wearing and easy to clean with basic and environmentally
friendly cleaning products.

• The aligners are BPA (Bisphenol-A) free, which is important since

BPAs are estrogenic and have been linked to an increased risk of
certain cancers and other health issues. BPA is also toxic to the
environment.
• https://www.drgluck.com/orthodontics-and-its-environmental-impact-facts/
• It can be perceived that from individual and collective
consciousness of the team, the practice of sustainable
orthodontics, protecting the environment, is possible; saving
money as well as the environment, helping in recovering the
planet by reducing the environmental impacts generated by
its practice, here including the care taken with the use of
natural resources

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573018/#