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Dental Congress 2019

Journal of Clinical Dentistry and Oral Health | Volume 3

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OF EXCELLENCE

IN INTERNATIONAL

MEETINGS

YEARS

April 15-16, 2019 | Milan, Italy

DENTISTRY

AND ORAL HEALTH

International Conference on

Note:

SUSTAINABILITY IN DENTISTRY

Pirkko-Liisa Tarvonen

University of Eastern Finland, Finland

ental care produces a lot of material overuse, waste and residues, for example gloves, masks, impression

materials, amalgam, micro plastics and emissions of fixatives. They end up inside the bodies of patients

or into the wider environment. Patients use transportation as they visit the dentist. Further, traditional pros-

thetic and orthodontic care requires deliveries between the dentist and the dental laboratory technician. The

environmental load varies between societies; in the most advanced societies, waste is recycled or used as fuel

for heating while in other parts of the globe waste may be thrown directly to the nature. In addition to envi-

ronmental load, repetitive repair and placement of composite fillings places a heavy burden on dental care

services which may be regarded at least as alternative expenditure. Oral diseases are mostly preventable and

prevention is always the most cost-effective intervention. If restoration is needed, the chosen treatment should

be sustainable. A treatment plan based on a detailed examination is the foundation. Procedures and their

sequence should be considered. Extraction of tooth is the best solution when the prognosis is poor. RAYO3D

Tooth Fill technology by digital imaging and 3D printing provides most precisely fitting tooth fillings and resto-

rations for occlusion rehabilitation and aesthetic dental care. Digital imaging is fast which provides novel pos-

sibilities for the planning of the restorations and produces less waste than the traditional impression methods.

The filling fits instantly, is durable, wears equally with the natural tooth and has a tooth-like color and trans-

lucency. Precise fitting reduces the probability of secondary caries and the need for repairs or replacements.

Chair-side manufacturing during the single appointment reduces the CO2 emissions of traffic. For the dentist, a

substantial amount of time is released for more efficient care and more meaningful content of the working day.

Affordable cost makes premium quality dental care more widely accessible. Improved oral health promotes

general health. All of this reduces healthcare costs. RAYO3D tooth fill provides a most convenient, sustainable

and long-lasting tooth fillings and restorations for today’s dental care.

Pirkko-Liisa Tarvonen, J Clin Dentistry Oral Health 2019, Volume 3

Pirkko-Liisa Tarvonen has a specialist degree in dental public health from the University of Turku, Finland and a PhD degree from

the University of Eastern Finland, Finland. She acts as dental Marketing Director at Rayo 3D-Toothfill Ltd and as University Lecturer

at the University of Helsinki and at the University of Eastern Finland. As a voluntary project coordinator for ten years she has had

a remarkable contribution in the support of primary dental care and dental education in the Democratic People’s Republic Korea.

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