Rajeev Kumar Singh

Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, K D Dental College and Hospital Mathura (UP), India

Publications

  • Research   
    Evaluation of the quantity of the single use plastic waste products in dental practice and hospital setup
    Author(s): Ankita Bajaj*, Aayushi Sangal, Shivani Dadwal Salaria, Sunny Tandon, Rajeev Kumar Singh and Visuja Chaudhary

    Objectives: Aim: To estimate the amount of single-use plastic trash created by dental treatment in Indian healthcare system. Methods: Observational studies were carried out at four dental practices and the clinics of a dental teaching hospital in India. As a result, competent and calibrated observers monitored all aspects of dental care from exams to endodontic procedures to direct-placement fillings to implant dentistry. Items such as pre- and post-pandemic personal protective equipment (PPE) were included as well. Results: Every time a patient is treated, common surgery set up generic products contributes a substantial amount plastic garbage. For each process, an average of twenty-one single-use plastic (SUP) garbage products (averaging 354 g in mass) are utilized (including set up and clean up). Pre-COVID-19 PPE was raised from 14 to 19 pieces during the epidemic. An approximately .. Read More»

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