Clinical Materials & Medicines

Even the most routine of dental procedures e.g. a root canal treatment (RCT), can adversely impact on the environment. Life cycle assessments (LCAs) are an effective way to understand the cradle to grave impacts of day-to-day dental activities... (Read more)

Global sustainability is the number one public health issue. A sustainable world must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (Read more)

Dental amalgam receives significant attention in discussions on sources of pollution from dentistry due to its mercury content. However, little consideration is given to resin-based composites... (Read more)

Direct-placement dental restorative materials include dental amalgam, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, compomer and resin-based composite (RBC). The choice of restorative material is determined by its ability to restore...(Read more)