Yeşil Diş Hekimliğinde Yaşam Döngüsü Değerlendirmesi ve Karbon Ayak İzi Ölçüm Asimetrileri

Öz

İklim değişikliği, insanlığın karşı karşıya kaldığı en büyük küresel sağlık tehditlerinden biridir ve sağlık hizmetleri bu krizde hem etkilenen hem de etkileyen olarak rol oynamaktadır. Bu bağlamda yeşil diş hekimliğinde sürdürülebilirlik uygulamaları son yıllarda ciddi bir ivme kazanmıştır. Ancak klinik pratikte çevresel kirlilik denildiğinde akla ilk olarak tek kullanımlık malzemeler (eldivenler ve sterilizasyon poşetleri vb.) gelmektedir. Ancak objektif veriler, diş hekimliğinin çevreye olan gerçek etkisinin bu algıdan daha farklı ve kompleks bir yapıda olduğunu göstermektedir. Klinisyenlerin sübjektif algılarının ötesine geçebilmek ve gerçek çevresel etkiyi önceliklendirebilmek için bir ürünün veya hizmetin materyal üretiminden bertaraf edilmesine kadar geçen tüm süreçlerini inceleyen Yaşam Döngüsü Değerlendirmesi (Life Cycle Assessment - LCA) metodolojisi önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Bu çalışma yeşil diş hekimliğinde yaşam döngüsü kullanımındaki kavramsal, metodolojik ve prosedürel asimetrileri kapsamlı bir şekilde ele almaktadır. Çalışma, literatürdeki bu asimetrileri ele alarak araştırmacılar, sağlık yöneticileri ve politika yapıcılar için için teledişhekimliği ve operasyonel randevu optimizasyonu gibi kanıta dayalı ekolojik çözümlerin geliştirilmesine katkı sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yeşil diş hekimliği
• yaşam döngüsü değerlendirmesi
• karbon ayak izi
• sürdürülebilirlik asimetrisi
• sağlık politikaları

Asymmetries in Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint Measurement in Green Dentistry

Öz

Climate change is one of the greatest global health threats facing humanity, and healthcare services play a role in this crisis, both as those affected and those who influence it. In this context, sustainability practices in green dentistry have gained significant momentum in recent years. However, when environmental pollution is mentioned in clinical practice, disposable materials (gloves and sterilization bags, etc.) are the first things that come to mind. However, objective data shows that the real environmental impact of dentistry is more complex and different than this perception. To go beyond the subjective perceptions of clinicians and prioritize the real environmental impact, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, which examines all processes of a product or service from material production to disposal, plays an important role. This study comprehensively addresses the conceptual, methodological, and procedural asymmetries in the use of life cycle assessment in green dentistry. By addressing these asymmetries in the literature, the study aims to contribute to the development of evidence-based ecological solutions such as teledentistry and operational appointment optimization for researchers, healthcare administrators, and policymakers.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Green dentistry
• life cycle assessment
• carbon footprint
• sustainability asymmetry
• health policies

Destekleyen Kurum

This research did not receive any grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Etik Beyan

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Teşekkür

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Kaynakça

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