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Eco-friendly dental care

environmentally-friendly bamboo toothbrushes

Looking after our patients’ dental health is always our first purpose, but looking after the environment is very important to us.

The need for single-use instruments, materials and PPE means that going plastic-free is not realistic for any dentist. But we’re doing what we can to help, and there are things you can do with your dental care routine at home.


3 steps to greener dental care:


Step 1: Using plastic-free toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss


Step 2: Bring your plastic dental products to us for recycling

Bring your plastic toothbrushes, floss holders and interdental brushes to your next appointment. You can put them in our dental recycling bin

Electric toothbrushes are great for brushing your teeth, but be aware that smart electric toothbrush heads are not recyclable, normal heads are

What you can and can’t recycle >


Step 3: Look after your dental health to help the environment

Every time you need a filling or any other treatment, there is an environmental impact. If you come for your regular health check and hygiene appointments, and look after your teeth at home, everybody benefits.


What we’re doing to help the environment


We’re providing the dental recycling service mentioned above, so you can bring your plastic dental products from home to recycle

What you can and can’t recycle >

The need for single-use instruments, materials and PPE means that going plastic-free is not realistic for any dentist. However, we are always looking for alternatives to help reduce our plastic waste.

  • We use paper cups for mouthwash
  • The suction tubes are either sterilised and reused (like most dental instruments), or made from sugarcane
  • We choose products and suppliers who use more paper packaging where possible
  • We use disinfectant spray so fewer wipes are discarded

All our power comes from a green electrical supplier. We don’t use gas

We recycle as much of our waste as we can


Interdental brush size comparison, Piksters/Tepes:

PikstersTePes
SizeColourSizeColour
00Pink0Pink
0Grey1Orange
1Purple  
2White2Red
3Yellow  
4Red  
5Blue3Blue
6Green4Yellow
  5Green
  6Purple
  7Grey
  8Black