DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİNDE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK

Year 2021, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 91 - 98, 30.12.2021

Serap Beşiroğlu , Dilek Tağtekin , Şafak Beşiroğlu

https://doi.org/10.29228/erd.12

Abstract

Sürekli artış gösteren dünya nüfusu, kontrolsüz gelişen sanayileşme ve kentleşme, zararlı kimyasalların çevreye, suya ve toprağa karışması çevre kirliliğine neden olmakta ve çevre sorunlarının artmasına sebep olmaktadır. Sürdürülebilirlik, sistemlerin çeşitliliğinin ve verimliliğinin sürekliliğini sağlamaktır. Sürdürülebilirlik ile doğal kaynakların gelecek nesillere aktarılması hedeflenmektedir. Artan finansal maliyetler, artan talep ve yüksek çevresel yük nedeniyle, gelecekte mevcut sağlık hizmetleri imkanlarının sürdürülememe tehlikesi söz konusudur. Her diş hekimi gelecekte de aynı imkanları hastalarına sunabilmek için, uygulamalarında Genel Dişhekimliği Konseyi yönergelerini, gezegen ve insan sağlığı arasındaki ilişkiyi anlamalıdır. Gün geçtikçe küresel ısınma gibi konular daha geniş bir şekilde kabul görmeye başlıyor, ancak nasıl daha çevre dostu olunacağı konusunda bir anlayış eksikliği vardır. Bu çalışma, sürdürülebilirlik alanında olan anlayış eksikliğini gidermeyi, bu konuda farkındalık yaratmayı, diş hekimlerine yeni bir ufuk açmayı, bugün ve gelecekte karşılaşacağımız çevre sorunlarının önüne geçmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmamız, diş hekimlerini ve dişhekimliği öğrencilerini mesleğimizin uygulamalarını hem kişisel hem de profesyonel olarak sorunların çözümüne katkı sağlayacak şekilde sürdürülebilirlik konusunda bilgilendirecektir. Ayrıca, sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerini günlük uygulamaya entegre etme, yaşamın her seviyesinde sağlıklı bir yaşam ve refaha ulaşma konuları üzerine bilgi verecektir.

Keywords

Diş hekimliği, Tıbbi atık imhası, Ekoloji, Sürdürülebilir gelişme, Geri dönüşüm

Sustainability In Dentistry

Abstract

The ever-increasing world population, uncontrolled developing industrialization, and urbanization mixing of harmful chemicals to the environment, water, and soil cause environmental pollution and increase environmental problems. Sustainability is ensuring the continuity of the diversity and productivity of the systems. Sustainability aims to transfer natural resources for the future generations. Because of rising financial costs, growing demand, and a high environmental burden, there is a risk that the current existing healthcare facilities will not be sustainable in the future. Dentists must understand the General Dental Council guidelines as well as the relationship between planetary and human health in their practice. The issues associated with global warming are becoming more widely recognized, but there is a lack of understanding about how to become more environmentally friendly. This study aims to eliminate this lack of understanding, raise awareness on this issue, open up a new horizon in every dentist and prevent environmental problems that we will encounter today and in the future. This study will inform dentists and dental students about examining the practices of our profession, both personally and professionally, in a way that contributes to the solution of environmental problems. It will also inform us about integrating sustainable development aims into everyday activities in the pursuit of a healthy life and prosperity for all at all levels of life.

Keywords

Dentistry, Medical Waste Disposal, Ecology, Sustainable Development, Recycling

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