A scoping review exploring carbon emissions in dentistry-a step towards sustainability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of advancing sustainability in healthcare, in alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action, there is a necessity to enhance our understanding of the carbon footprint associated with dental services to establish an environmentally conscious system. This insight could help devise strategies for policymakers, oral health practitioners, and researchers to establish more sustainable dental practices. Therefore, the present scoping review was conducted to analyse the current body of literature exploring carbon emissions generated from dental health care services with the aim of promoting sustainable dental practices.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted in line with Arksey and O'Malley's Framework and was reported using the PRISMA

SUBMITTER: Chalotra R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12557921 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature