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Eco-friendly dentistry〔("What is Eco-friendly Dentistry )〕 is defined by various dentists and dental organizations and primarily consists of general dentistry, oral surgery and other specialty dental services featuring green practices to reduce impact on the eco-system, the environment and patient treatment practices. == Overview == The first international reference to eco-friendly dentistry® was published in a University of Wateoo study by Dr. Ali Farahani and Mittale Suchak on April 3, 2007.〔"Eco-friendly Dentistry: The Environmentally-Responsible Dental Practice"()〕 In their study, they defined eco-friendly dentistry® as an ''"approach to dentistry that implements sustainable practices by keeping resource consumption in line with nature's economy, by safeguarding the external environment by virtue of eliminating or reducing outgoing wastes and by promoting the well-being of all those in the clinical environment by conscious reduction of the chemicals in the breathable air."'' On December 22, 2009, Dr. Steven Koos, DDS, MD trademarked and officially defined eco-friendly dentistry® in the United States as ''a newly evolving practice of dentistry, which encompasses a simultaneous devotion to sustainability, prevention, precaution, and a minimally invasive patient-centric as well as global-centric treatment philosophy. Eco-friendly dentistry®, through green design and operations, protects the immediate health of patients and team members, protects the health of the surrounding community, and protects the health of the global community and natural resources.'' Eco-friendly dentistry® includes environmental consideration in medical facilities materials, medical waste management and patient treatment techniques and materials.〔("Eco-Dentists Aim to Clean and Green )〕 Eco-friendly dentistry® is often used synonymously with the term ''green dentistry''. Green Dentistry has been defined by the (Eco Dentistry Association ) as ''"a high-tech approach that reduces the environmental impact of dental practices and encompasses a service model for dentistry that supports and maintains wellness."''〔("What is Green Dentistry?" )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eco-friendly dentistry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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