title: Green dentistry, a metamorphosis towards an eco-friendly dentistry: a short communication.
abstract: Dentistry is most importantly and foremost a healing profession. In today's world, it is very necessary to understand the importance of being eco-friendly in every facet of our lives, including dental practice which has a huge impact on the environment due to the large amount of metallic waste generated by various dental procedures along with excessive use of water and electricity, which specifically emphasis the thrust to move towards 'Green dentistry'. Green dentistry is an innovative way of dental practice which is environment friendly and at the same time conserves money and time by reducing waste, conserving energy and decreasing pollution with the use of latest techniques and procedures. Green dentistry therefore, protects the environment and mankind from the hazards of rapid urbanisation in developing countries. The authors wish to emphasize the practice of eco-friendly, green dentistry in a developing country like India which needs to conserve resources and curb environmental pollution.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Kalka Dental College , Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Seema Dental College & Hospital , Rishikesh Uttrakhand, India .
authors.forename: Rachna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Kalka Dental College , Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Lalita
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Govt. Dental College Nagpur , Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Pranali
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Satpute
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Kalka Dental College , Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Dental wastes; Developing country; Environment; Innovative dentistry