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GENEVA, Sept. 12, 2022, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Dental practices can use the tools as a guide to make their work more

environmentally sustainable and by tracking progress they can achieve

recognition awards for their efforts.

FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) today launched a Toolkit for Sustainable

Dentistry[https://www.sustainability-platform.fdiworlddental.org/], to help

dental practices understand what actions they can take to ensure their work is

environmentally sustainable. By providing dentists and dental teams with the

tools and strategies to implement greener practices, as well as track progress,

FDI hopes to contribute to reducing the environmental impact of the profession

in a tangible way.    

The toolkit was developed further to the release of a Consensus Statement on

Environmentally Sustainable Oral

Healthcare[https://www.fdiworlddental.org/fdi-launches-consensus-statement-susta

inable-oral-healthcare], earlier this year, which outlines the challenges and

solutions to improving sustainability in dentistry. It also recognizes that the

oral healthcare sector has a responsibility to provide environmentally

sustainable care without compromising patient welfare.

“Dentists and dental teams can play an active role in reducing the

environmental impact of dentistry, while safeguarding optimal patient care.

This online Toolkit for Sustainable Dentistry is a step towards helping dental

practices adopt measures to reduce their carbon footprint.” said Prof. Ihsane

Ben Yahya, FDI President. She continued “I hope that our work today will have a

positive impact on our future generations so that they can enjoy a healthy life

and planet.”

The toolkit was developed as part of FDI’s Sustainability in Dentistry project,

and consists of an interactive platform that guides users to drive their

activities towards more sustainable practices by providing them with practical

solutions. Dentists and their teams can undertake different sets of challenges

and subsequently earn bronze, silver, or gold recognition awards for their

practice. The interactive challenges will give dental teams the tools to raise

awareness, implement changes and become more environmentally sustainable.

Dental organizations and practices, all around the world, are encouraged to

register and make eco-friendly choices as a team to showcase their commitment

to our planet.

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Media contact

Charanjit Jagait, FDI Communications & Advocacy Director

cjagait@fdiworlddental.org | Tel.: +41 797967613

About FDI World Dental Federation

FDI World Dental Federation serves as the principal representative body for

over one million dentists worldwide. Its membership includes some 200 national

dental associations and specialist groups in over 130 countries. FDI has the

vision of leading the world to optimal oral health.

https://www.fdiworlddental.org/; facebook.com/FDIWorldDentalFederation;

twitter.com/FDIWorldDental;

https://www.linkedin.com/company/fdiworlddentalfederation

About the Sustainability in Dentistry project

FDI’s Sustainability in Dentistry project was established to motivate and

inspire commitment to reduce the collective CO2 footprint of dentistry,

targeting practitioners, patients, and the supply chain itself. The project

will produce a suite of tools and resources for dental practices and patients

to be more environmentally sustainable. The Consensus Statement was developed

through multi-stakeholder collaboration and has resulted in the development of

the Online Toolkit for Sustainable Dentistry to help dental practices reduce

their environmental impact. Also being developed is a Pledge for Sustainable

Dentistry, which will provide guidelines and objectives for achieving a

sustainable procurement and supply procedure. Co-signatories across the supply

chain are encouraged to sign the pledge.

The project is supported by our founding partners: Colgate, HALEON, Dentsply

Sirona, Procter & Gamble and TePe.

www.fdiworlddental.org/sustainability-dentistry

SOURCE: FDI World Dental Federation