Analysis: Carbon Neutrality and Implementation in Dentistry

The environmental issue has taken a lot of strength in recent years, we are in an era where the damage that humanity has done to the planet is becoming more noticeable. However, a large part of the population has begun to become aware and take action on this issue to begin to minimize the repercussions we have created. Costa Rica in particular wants to become a carbon neutral country within a few years so this research topic seemed very relevant to the current national reality. Similarly, the dental profession is quite large in our country, so it could be an important brake if they do not take appropriate measures on environmental education and how to bring their dental clinics to a greener practice as traditional dentistry is highly polluting. One of the most important points in the research was to know what was stopping dentists from starting the journey towards a more environmentally friendly profession and to review the most polluting areas and materials as well as ecological solutions.