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Dental practice and the environment.

N H Wilson·E G Bellinger·I A Mjör
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This paper summarises issues pertaining to the environmental effects of clinical practice. Using examples of environmental awareness, the concept of environmental auditing is introduced by way of a pointer to actions to limit the environmental impact of dentistry. It is concluded that environmental management and auditing would be advantageous to dentistry.

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N H Wilson, E G Bellinger, I A Mjör. 1998. Dental practice and the environment.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1875-595x.1998.tb00472.x

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