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Fundamentals
Dental-Specific Resources to Help You
with Your Green Goals
Clinical dental cabinetry:
Ask your local equipment specialist about green
alternatives - there are now efficiently designed,
beautiful, and sustainable choices just for clinical
areas.
Dry vacuum:
As you know, the dental vacuum is an essential
part of your utility room. The dry vacuum requires
slightly higher initial investment but will save you
hundreds of gallons of water each day, which is
good for your utility costs and great for water
conservation. Dry vacuums perform very well
and reliably.
Water Recycler for Wet Ring Vacuum:
If you must use a wet-ring vacuum, you can achieve
good water savings by adding a recycler.
Dental Practice Management Software:
Perhaps the single most important change you can
make to your community health center that will
improve efficiency, accuracy, productivity, and at
the same time reduce storage requirements and use
of paper. This is truly a win for your clinic and the
environment.
Digital Radiography:
Traditional film requires the use and disposal of
toxic chemicals and metals. Implementing
digital radiography is about as important
as an electronic record in how it
will positively impact how you
effectively deliver care while
achieving great things for the
environment.
Steam sterilizers (autoclaves):
These not only provide consistent
sterilization results when used
correctly but do not require toxic
and potentially carcinogenic
chemicals that turn into gases or
require disposal.
Dental Light:
There is now an energy efficient
dental light alternative that also
provides superior illumination of the
patient's mouth during treatment.
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Amalgam Separator:
If you are going to provide amalgam (silver fillings)
restorations to your patients, adding an amalgam
separator will help improve the quality of waste that
enters the sewer system.
Composite restorations:
Consider wherever appropriate for patient care,
the use of composite restorations for repairing
decayed teeth instead of the traditional amalgam
filling. Manufacturers now provide sophisticated and
well-researched products that may work well in your
setting and for many of your patients.
Cleaning materials:
Henry Schein offers a line of green cleaning and
infection control products. You can review these online
or in the Henry Schein Dental Supplies Catalog.
Recycling Programs:
Dental products arrive in packages and containers
that are often recyclable. Developing a plan to
recycle the appropriate paper, plastics, metals,
and glass is a simple, inexpensive step your clinic
can take.
Online Dental Catalog:
Access the Henry Schein Dental Supplies Catalog
online. We have a full offering of premium products
from leading manufacturers, our own Henry Schein
Brand, and innovative exclusive products.
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