Expand #4 Aligners - is the planet smiling?
As a dentist do you ever wonder about the environmental impact of clear aligners? Did you know that every intraoral scan uses energy? In this episode find out what dentistry is costing the earth and how can awareness about this help dentists make more planet-conscious decisions. Dr Daniel Ramos interviews Dr Lotte Meereboer, an experienced Invisalign provider (4000 cases), clinic owner and founder of the Dutch Aligners Society. They discuss the environmental impact of clear aligner treatment and the steps that dentists can take to mitigate it. Key takeaways from the episode are: Dentists should have greater awareness of environmental impact of clear aligners and intraoral scanning technology Dentists should use this technology responsibly at all times Dentists can reduce plastic waste through better treatment planning of clear aligner therapy, leading to fewer refinements and stages About the guest Dr Lotte Meereboer is highly experienced in orthodontic treatments with Aligners, resulting in more than 4000 treatments. Graduated from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and started working with Invisalign in 2008. Owner of Orthodontie Museumplein and founder of the Dutch Aligner Society. Further reading Yazdi M, Daryanavard H, Ashtiani AH, Moradinejad M, Rakhshan V. A systematic review of biocompatibility and safety of orthodontic clear aligners and transparent vacuum‐formed thermoplastic retainers: Bisphenol‐A release, adverse effects, cytotoxicity, and estrogenic effects. Dent Res J 2023;20:41. Mendes Ribeiro SM, Aragón MLSC, Espinosa DSG, Shibasaki WMM, Normando D. Orthodontic aligners: between passion and science. Dental Press J Orthod. 2023;28(6):e23spe6. Anna Iliadi, Despina Koletsi, Spyridon N. Papageorgiou and Theodore Eliades, Safety Considerations for Thermoplastic-Type Appliances Used as Orthodontic Aligners or Retainers. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical and In-Vitro Research, Materials 2020, 13, 1843; doi:10.3390/ma13081843 Vincenzo Quinzi, Giulia Orilisi, Flavia Vitiello, Valentina Notarstefano, Giuseppe Marzo and Giovanna Orsini, A spectroscopic study on orthodontic aligners: First evidence of secondary microplastic detachment after seven days of artificial saliva exposure, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 866, 25 March 2023, 161356 Directed by Marita MacDonald Audio and video production by Mario Sanchez Garcia Sonic branding by Eduardo Ariste Social media management by Patricia Bergo Expand is an official podcast by DSD Company www.digitalsmiledesign.com
