Sustainability in Dental Practice

IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN – SUSTAINABILITY IN DENTAL PRACTICE
By Elaine Tilling, MSc, DMS, RDH, MIHPE, head of Education and Projects at TePe Oral Hygiene Products, Ltd.

Itinerary:
Elaine Tilling will be hosting a one hour webinar on sustainability in dental practice, providing an overview of how dental practices can be more sustainable.

Aims:
To provide an overview of the current and future potential options for the general dental practice to reduce their environmental impact.

Development outcomes:
• Be aware of new and planned legislation governing single-use plastics and their potential impact on dentistry
• Have a clearer understanding of the terminology used in environmental policy
• Be able to formulate a simple, local strategy in your practice to reduce your environmental footprint

GDC development outcome:
A & C