Today, many people are becoming increasingly concerned about limiting their negative impact on the environment, and while many are recycling, planting trees, reducing waste, using alternative energy sources, and carpooling, they aren’t necessarily looking at the places they shop or receive dental care to do the same. An eco-friendly dental practice may not seem that important, but dental offices are notorious wasters of resources like paper, water, and one-use-only tools. If you are trying to limit your eco footprint, make it a point to look for a dentist who is too. If you hold yourself up to a high environmental standard, isn’t it time you expected the same from your dentist?
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