Is Sustainability Part of the Drill? Examining Knowledge and Awareness Among Dental Students in Bucharest, Romania.

ABSTRACT: Background. Despite dentistry's alarmingly high energy use, plastic waste, and travel emissions, research on Romanian dental students' sustainability awareness is absent. This study aimed to assess their knowledge of the environmental impact of dental materials and practices, hypothesizing that early exposure to sustainability education would benefit preclinical students most. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional survey using a form questionnaire with 15 items was conducted on 1800 dental students at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, for one week in March 2022. The questionnaire, consisting of socio-demographics, students' perspectives on sustainability in dentistry, and personal sustainability, was analyzed using SPSS 26. Data analysis

SUBMITTER: Tancu AMC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11941699 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature