ASTM E3014-21
(Practice)Standard Practice for Managing Sustainability in Dentistry
Standard Practice for Managing Sustainability in Dentistry
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The dental industry’s size and scope translate to a significant environmental and social footprint. Moreover, dental professionals and dental service organizations are calling for a consensus-based practical guidance document to support cost-efficient integration of sustainable development principles into their day-to-day management with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality, for example, by reducing CO2 emissions. Formation of ASTM Subcommittee E60.80.7, and development of this practice recognizes and fulfills this demand.
4.2 To most dentists, it remains unclear what constitutes sustainable dentistry practice in principle. This presents a challenge to incorporating a systematic and pragmatic management framework that identifies, prioritizes, and supports relevant sustainable development issues. Most dental professionals are primarily limited to recognition of environmental impacts or so-called “green practices” or “green dentistry.”
4.3 Given management commitment as the first step, this practice describes procedural feasibility of integrating measurable sustainability performance in daily dental service activities. Preferential treatment is not given to claims of “green” practices. Strategic decision-making needs to be a balanced approach that takes into consideration environmental, social, and economic issues. This practice provides a comprehensive guidance on managing sustainability issues and offers a systematic approach and a management framework that assists dental professionals and dental service organizations to improve overall performance and effectiveness in their products and deliveries.
4.4 This practice offers a concerted approach to managing social, economic, and environmental aspects of dental organizations; stipulates minimum sustainability considerations and requirements; and provides a framework to embed management of issues related to sustainable development into day-to-day decision-making and dental service activities. These mana...
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides a set of generally recognized activities to govern management of sustainability in dentistry and related dental service practice. It is a management system framework that assists dentists and dental service organizations to enhance their organizational performance and effectiveness. It offers an integrated framework to manage social, economic and environmental aspects of an organization’s activities. While this practice is intended to be adopted and used by dental professionals and dental service organizations of any size and specialization, the scope of this practice is relevant to dental service provider organizations’ stakeholders as well.
1.2 This practice is intended to be used with pertinent dental office management principles and guidance documents published by professional dental associations.
1.3 This practice should be implemented in alignment with the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals2 (SDGs to be achieved by 2030) and the World Dental Federation (FDI) Sustainability in Dentistry3 Policy of August 2017.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E3014 − 21
Standard Practice for
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Managing Sustainability in Dentistry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3014; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This practice provides a set of generally recognized 2.1 BSI Standard:
activities to govern management of sustainability in dentistry BS 8900-1:2013 Managing sustainable development of
organizations—Guide
and related dental service practice. It is a management system
framework that assists dentists and dental service organizations
3. Terminology
to enhance their organizational performance and effectiveness.
It offers an integrated framework to manage social, economic
3.1 Definitions:
and environmental aspects of an organization’s activities.
3.1.1 context of dental service organization, n—business
While this practice is intended to be adopted and used by dental
environment; combination of internal and external factors and
professionals and dental service organizations of any size and conditions that can have an effect on the dental service
specialization, the scope of this practice is relevant to dental organization’s approach to its dental service, investments, and
stakeholder.
service provider organizations’ stakeholders as well.
3.1.2 dental professional, n—individual person who pro-
1.2 This practice is intended to be used with pertinent dental
vides and performs dental services within a dental service
office management principles and guidance documents pub-
organization.
lished by professional dental associations.
3.1.2.1 Discussion—Within the context of this practice,
1.3 This practice should be implemented in alignment with
dental professional may include dentists, registered dental
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the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs assistants, licensed oral hygienists, dental technicians, and
to be achieved by 2030) and the World Dental Federation (FDI) dental laboratory technicians.
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Sustainability in Dentistry Policy of August 2017.
3.1.3 dental service, n—intangible output that is the result of
at least one activity or procedure necessarily performed at the
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
interface between the dental professional and his/her patient.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3.1.4 dental service organization, n—person or group of
people holding proper and recognized dental service
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
accreditation, license, or certification that has its own functions
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
with responsibilities, authorities, and relationships to achieve
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
its objectives.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.5 evidence-based dentistry, n—approach to oral health
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
care that integrates the most current scientifically relevant
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
evidence, the dentist’s clinical experience, and the patient’s
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
oral health needs and preferences.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.6 management system, n—a set of interrelated policies,
processes, and procedures used by an organization to ensure
that it can fulfill the tasks required to achieve its objectives.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustain-
ability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.42 on Sustainable
3.1.7 policy, n—the formal expression of intentions and
Healthcare.
direction of a dental professional or a dental service organiza-
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2021. Published October 2021. Originally
tion who directs and controls its dental service activities at the
approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as E3014-15. DOI:
10.1520/E3014-21.
highest level.
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The United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/
goals, retrieved 17-Mar-2021).
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World Dental Federation (FDI) Sustainability in Dentistry (adopted by FDI
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General Assembly August 2017 in Madrid, Spain (https://www.fdiworlddental.org/ Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
sustainability-dentistry, retrieved 17-Mar-2021).
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E3014 − 15 E3014 − 21
Standard Practice for
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Managing Sustainability in Dentistry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3014; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Scope*
1.1 This practice provides a set of generally recognized activities governing to govern management of sustainability in dentistry
and related dental service practice and practice. It is a management system framework that assists dentists and dental service
organizations to enhance their respective organizational performance and effectiveness. It offers an integrated framework to
managingmanage social, economic and environmental aspects of an organization’s activities. While this practice is intended to be
adopted and used by dental professionals and dental service organizations of any size and specializations including those being a
part of large healthcare service organizations, specialization, the scope of this practice addresses the expectations of and is relevant
to dental service provider organizations’ stakeholders.stakeholders as well.
1.2 This practice is intended to be used with pertinent dental office management principles and guidance documents published by
professional dental association in which dental services are delivered.associations.
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1.3 This practice should be implemented in alignment with the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs to be
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achieved by 2030) and the World Dental Federation (FDI) Sustainability in Dentistry Policy of August 2017.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 BSBSI Standard:
BS 8900-1:2013 Managing sustainable development of organizations—Part 1: Guideorganizations—Guide
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 context of dental service organization, n—business environment; combination of internal and external factors and conditions
that can have an effect on the dental service organization’s approach to its dental service, investments, and stakeholder.
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This test method practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.80 on General
Sustainability Standards.
Current edition approved May 1, 2015Sept. 1, 2021. Published June 2015October 2021. Originally approved in 2015. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as E3014-15.
DOI: 10.1520/E3014–1510.1520/E3014-21.
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The United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals, retrieved 17-Mar-2021).
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World Dental Federation (FDI) Sustainability in Dentistry (adopted by FDI General Assembly August 2017 in Madrid, Spain (https://www.fdiworlddental.org/
sustainability-dentistry, retrieved 17-Mar-2021).
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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3.1.2 dental professional, n—individual person who provides and performs dental services within a dental service organization.
3.1.2.1 Discussion—
Within the context of this practice, dental professional may include dentists, registered dental assistants, licensed oral hygienists,
dental technicians, and dental laboratory technicians.
3.1.3 dental service, n—intangible output that is the result of at least one activity or procedure necessarily performed at the
interface between the dental professional and his/her patient.
3.1.4 dental service organization, n—person or group of people holding proper and recognized dental serv
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