What’s the big deal about Eco Dentistry?
Dr. Subramanian has been recognized as an EcoCertified dentist by Santa Clara County and the city of Mountain View for over five years.
This certification has proven that Dr. Subramanian and her skilled team have gone above and beyond to ensure their practice meets the standards of Green Business. If you’re interested in learning more about what sets Eco-Dentistry apart from traditional dentistry, schedule a consultation with our office in Mountain View to get started.
What Is Eco-Dentistry?
Eco-Dentistry is a form of dentistry that strives to give patients the highest level of care in a manner that also protects our environment as much as possible. Eco-Dentistry benefits the environment, the dental practice and even the health of the patient.
How Does Dr. Subramanian Practice Eco-Dentistry?
We accomplish this goal through many ways, including:
- Using digital records, which result in no waste from paper.
- We neither use nor produce hazardous materials or waste.
- Using only BPA-free and Amalgam-free materials.
All the services we provide are done by keeping the environment in mind. Digital records, for example, eliminate the need to use paper, which greatly reduces paper waste and helps preserve trees.
An EcoCertified Dentist must undergo multiple inspections every year to receive their certification. Dr. Subramanian has consistently passed these inspections for over five years, showing a lasting commitment to practicing effective green dentistry.
What Is Green Dentistry?
Green dentistry makes use of technology and innovative practices to provide dental services that have the smallest impact on the environment possible. A dentist who regularly practices green dentistry will save water and energy, reduce pollution and minimize waste. These will all result in an overall smaller carbon footprint left by the practice.
Green dentistry benefits the patient as well. For example, we steam clean our dental instruments in an autoclave. The alternative would be to clean them with harsh chemicals that would bring with them a negative ecological impact. Not only does steam cleaning prevent these chemicals from harming the environment, but it also prevents patients from being exposed to them. We also perform X-rays via digital imaging, which drastically reduces the patient’s exposure to radiation.
Visit Our Office Today
When you visit an EcoCertified dentist like Latha Subramanian, DDS, you can rest assured that you are receiving your dental care from someone who has gone to great lengths to practice safe, eco-friendly, green dentistry. Contact our office in Mountain View, CA to see the benefits of Eco-Dentistry for yourself!
5+ years awarded Green Business in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County Regional Water Quality Control Plant Clean Bay Business
EcoCertified Dentist
We have passed multiple yearly inspections by Santa Clara County and the City of Mountain View to get these awards.
This means that our practice has pledged to take the extra steps necessary to re-think every aspect of our business and to ensure we are a part of the solution, and a leader in helping transform the dental industry. Our goal is to assist each of our patients in achieving and maintaining their long term dental health and beautiful smile, while doing our part to make sure our practices are as Earth-friendly as possible.
These are some of the things we as an office have done to help protect you as well as the environment:
- Digital paperless records
- Digital X-rays
- Amalgam Extraction – Suction lines using multiple amalgam traps and hence not contaminating the flow of amalgam to our water and ocean
- All dental materials are BPA free and Amalgam free
- Digital insurance claims and insurance payments
- No hazardous material or chemical waste
- Autoclave (steam sterilization not chemical which is above the standard of care)
- Implemented a recycling program for our building
- Onsite single visit crowns
