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| DOI | 10.1093/ejo/cjae012 |
| Environmental sustainability of post-orthodontic dental retainers: a comparative life-cycle assessment of Hawley and Essix retainers | |
| Da Tan, Timothy You; Duane, Brett; Hussein, Ahmed; Samsonova, Anna; Sizun, Gwenola; Shakerdi, Loujin; Taqi, Roqaya; Wolfram, Samuel; Ziaeefard, Nazanin; Sagheri, Darius | |
| 发表日期 | 2024 |
| ISSN | 0141-5387 |
| EISSN | 1460-2210 |
| 起始页码 | 46 |
| 结束页码 | 2 |
| 卷号 | 46期号:2 |
| 英文摘要 | Background Environmental sustainability has been brought into the limelight due to the global climate crisis. This crisis is driven by human activities and even the healthcare sector is no exception. Within dentistry, orthodontics is a large global market; hence, the use of post-orthodontic retainers has a significant environmental footprint. The aim of this study was to determine the environmental sustainability of post-orthodontic retention using Hawley and Essix retainers.Materials and methods A comparative life-cycle assessment (LCA) was carried out to compare the environmental impact of both retainers. All inputs and outputs were accounted for using the Ecoinvent database, v3.7.1, and openLCA software. Sixteen impact categories were used to determine their environmental burden.Results Of the 16 impact categories, the Hawley had a greater environmental burden than the Essix retainer in 12 categories. The Hawley's most significant contributors to its impact values are factory manufacturing and in-house production, with an average of 41.45% and 52.52%, respectively. For the Essix, the greatest contributor is factory manufacturing, with an average of 64.63%. However, when factoring in the lifespan of the retainers, the Essix would have a greater environmental impact than the Hawley retainer.Limitations This study employed a comparative LCA. There were also assumptions made, but these were supported by research.Conclusions On the basis of the evidence gathered in this study, Hawley retainers are more environmentally sustainable than Essix retainers. These results would better enable clinicians to factor in the environmental impact and make informed decisions on the choice of retainer type. |
| 英文关键词 | sustainability; orthodontic retainers; life-cycle assessment; carbon footprint; environment |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| WOS研究方向 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine |
| WOS类目 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:001185228100001 |
| 来源期刊 | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
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| 文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
| 条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/301237 |
| 作者单位 | Trinity College Dublin |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Da Tan, Timothy You,Duane, Brett,Hussein, Ahmed,et al. Environmental sustainability of post-orthodontic dental retainers: a comparative life-cycle assessment of Hawley and Essix retainers[J],2024,46(2). |
| APA | Da Tan, Timothy You.,Duane, Brett.,Hussein, Ahmed.,Samsonova, Anna.,Sizun, Gwenola.,...&Sagheri, Darius.(2024).Environmental sustainability of post-orthodontic dental retainers: a comparative life-cycle assessment of Hawley and Essix retainers.EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS,46(2). |
| MLA | Da Tan, Timothy You,et al."Environmental sustainability of post-orthodontic dental retainers: a comparative life-cycle assessment of Hawley and Essix retainers".EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS 46.2(2024). |
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