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British Dental Journal volume 236, page 541 (2024)Cite this article

Environmental sustainability: the attitudes and experiences of UK students in the oral health care profession. Br Dent J 2024; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-7135-z

Environmental sustainability in dentistry (ESD) has emerged as a pressing concern within the oral health care profession. The absence of environmental sustainability in dental education curricula among undergraduates underscores the urgency of its inclusion. Graduating with a heightened awareness of the environmental impact of oral health care provision would be transformative for the future of the profession.

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  1. United Nations. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Available at https://sdgs.un.org/goals (accessed March 2024).

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    Yaqoub Imran

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Imran, Y. Expert view: Yaqoub Imran. Br Dent J 236, 541 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-7319-6

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