Why Most of the Dentist in Bangalore are asking to adopt Digital X-rays?

Here's a news I got from dnaindia.com. One of the dentist in Bangalore said “One such practice is that we are asking them to adopt digital X-rays. Many chemicals are used in developing traditional X-rays, and even the plastic sheets on which those X-rays are printed, are non-degradable. Digital X-rays can be transferred to a computer and later to a CD for future use. They can also be e-mailed,”

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Dentists vow to go green to keep your teeth white

Dentists in Bangalore city have vowed to go green. They have started a go-green campaign to make dental clinics eco-friendly.

“We are aiming to promote the concept of green dentistry. There are many practices in this profession that need to be changed to achieve this goal. The theme of the campaign is ‘good for you and for the earth’,” said Dr Asish Shetty, professor, Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital. He was talking on the sidelines of Rotary Marathon 2010, a workshop organised by the Bangalore Dental Association on Tuesday. The green dentist concept will touch all fields of the profession —from conserving water and electricity to avoiding use of chemicals that are harmful to the environment.

“The amount of water wasted by a person while brushing will come up to 90 glasses, approximately. We need to bring down such losses. If we replace spotlights we use in clinics with CLF bulbs we can save lots of energy. We also need to stop practices like silver filling of root canals. The chemicals used in silver filling are also damaging to the environment. We are using the technology as the alternatives are highly expensive. If we can do without such practices, it will do lots of good for humanity,” he said.

Dentists across the city are being made aware of the need to adopt eco-friendly methods as part of the campaign. “One such practice is that we are asking them to adopt digital X-rays. Many chemicals are used in developing traditional X-rays, and even the plastic sheets on which those X-rays are printed, are non-degradable. Digital X-rays can be transferred to a computer and later to a CD for future use. They can also be e-mailed,” said Swaria Rao, director, Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital.

Dentists participating in the go-green campaign will be given badges. “The concept behind the badges is that they will help promote the idea even among the patients. When they go to hospitals wearing the badges, patient will enquire about them, which will further spread our message,” said Dr Rao.

“Patients also play a vital role in such ventures. A toothbrush which can be used for four months is thrown away by people in just three weeks. Such practices should also be changed,” she added.

Published: Wednesday, Sep 15, 2010, 10:01 IST |By Arun Dev | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

source: http://www.dnaindia.com