You don't want green teeth.
Can I have white teeth and be eco friendly?
You don't want green teeth, says Lucy Siegle, but it's worth considering the environmental cost of keeping them white
Sunday May 13, 2007
The Observer
Not many customers stroll into dental practices in search of greener teeth. Not half as many as are on a quest for the whiter-than-white smile sported by tweenage popstars. Unfortunately, this involves large quantities of carbamide peroxide (a combination of hydrogen peroxide and urea), with worrying implications for waterways and aquatic wildlife as it swirls down the plughole.
Similarly, the widespread use of dental amalgam, a combination of mercury and silver-based alloys (mercury is a highly toxic metal which can build up in fish and humans), in fillings makes dental practices significant polluters. Some are better at disposing of and recycling amalgam than others, but it can be difficult to ask once you're in the chair.........................
You don't want green teeth, says Lucy Siegle, but it's worth considering the environmental cost of keeping them white
Sunday May 13, 2007
The Observer
Not many customers stroll into dental practices in search of greener teeth. Not half as many as are on a quest for the whiter-than-white smile sported by tweenage popstars. Unfortunately, this involves large quantities of carbamide peroxide (a combination of hydrogen peroxide and urea), with worrying implications for waterways and aquatic wildlife as it swirls down the plughole.
Similarly, the widespread use of dental amalgam, a combination of mercury and silver-based alloys (mercury is a highly toxic metal which can build up in fish and humans), in fillings makes dental practices significant polluters. Some are better at disposing of and recycling amalgam than others, but it can be difficult to ask once you're in the chair.........................
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