在秘鲁的一所大学牙科诊所,对临床塑料废物的量化
Nadia M Millan-Moquillaza1, Mariajosé Ordoñez-Cavero1, Julissa A Dulanto-Vargas2
1School of Dentistry, Scientific University of the South.
Journal of oral science
|July 16, 2025
概括
牙科诊所产生大量的塑料废物 (PW),其中儿童牙科和牙周病产生最多. 这项研究量化了大学生临床护理中的PW,强调了牙科实践中减少浪费战略的必要性.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 牙科公共卫生 公共卫生
- 废物管理 废物管理
背景情况:
- 牙科实践产生大量的塑料废物 (PW).
- 了解PW的组成和来源对于有效的环境管理至关重要.
- 本科生临床环境是牙科PW的重要贡献者.
研究的目的:
- 量化在本科临床护理过程中产生的塑料废物 (PW).
- 在秘鲁的一个牙科大学中心确定PW的类型和来源.
- 分析与牙科护理类型和程序相关的PW生成.
主要方法:
- 在一所私立大学牙科中心进行了一项横截面研究,持续了19天.
- 来自40个牙科单位的5个临床部门和1个放射科部门的量化PW.
- PW以类型,组成,数量和重量为特征,并进行年度预测和统计分析 (克鲁斯卡尔-瓦利斯测试).
主要成果:
- 预计每年PW为4,254.9 ± 2,498.1公斤,牙科单位 (DU) 保护膜占22.2%.
- 儿科牙科和牙周病每位患者产生的PW显著增加 (分别为25.3片和278.9克).
- 主要的PW组件包括一次性围 (重量为31.3%),手套 (21.4%) 和牙科 bibs (11.2%).
结论:
- 儿童牙科和牙周科是塑料废物的主要贡献者,按数量和重量计算.
- 塑料垃圾主要包括个人防护设备,消毒包装和牙保护膜.
- 调查结果强调迫切需要减少浪费并提高意识,以减轻牙科实践对环境的影响.
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