Environmental Sustainability Related to the Materials and Procedures in Endodontics: A Critical Review
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2025
Yazarlar: Gözde KANDEMİR DEMİRCİ, Gülberfin Yener, İrem Deniz, Ayşe Hande Çelik Yılmazaslan, Berkay Yumak
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF DENTAL SCIENCES, Uluslararası, 2025, cilt 46, ss 121-131
Özet
The aim of this study is to identify strategies for protecting the environment in dental practices, including the materials used in these treatments, and to determine how simple measures can contribute to green dentistry.Articles published between 1996 and 2024 in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science were reviewed.A total of 36 non-duplicate English-language articles containing the keywords 'green dentistry,' 'eco-friendly dentistry,' and 'sustainable dentistry' were included, and studies conducted in this field were analyzed.Green dentistry promotes the use of eco-friendly materials and technologies, such as digital impressions, lasers, restorative materials and irrigation solutions to minimise waste generation and energy consumption.It is easy to transform current dentistry into green dentistry by adopting simple measures and small changes.Dental practices can contribute to sustainability by implementing waste segregation, recycling and using renewable energy sources.Embracing green dentistry principles reduces environmental pollution, enhances patient health and ensures long-term sustainability.More incentives should be introduced for the adoption of green dentistry principles.Furthermore, access to these principles should be made easier and inexpensive.