ASTM E3014-15
(Practice)Standard Practice for Managing Sustainability in Dentistry
Standard Practice for Managing Sustainability in Dentistry
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 There have been growing interests from dental professionals and dental service organizations in the United States and elsewhere in the world calling for a consensus-based practical guidance document in support of the cost-efficient integration of generally recognized sustainable development principles into day-to-day management of dental practices both for individual dental professionals as well as dental service organizations. Formation of ASTM Subcommittee E60.80.7 and development of this practice recognizes and fulfills such demand. While it is recognized that current interests expressed by most dental professionals are primarily limited to environmental impacts attributable to existing dental practices, or so-called “green dentistry,” it remains to be unclear as to what constitutes sustainable dentistry practice in principle and presents a challenge to incorporate a systematic and pragmatic management framework identifying, prioritizing, supporting, and addressing relevant sustainable development issues in a dental service provider’s practice. Given the breadth and extent of management commitment, this practice embodies emerging comprehension and procedural feasibility of practical realization of measurable sustainability performance in daily dental service activities without given preferential considerations or uneven weight to one or more existing claim of “green” in dental practice nor does it give favor to any particular group of dental equipment or product. Aligned with generally recognized principles of sustainable development, this practice provides a comprehensive guidance on managing sustainability issues in dental practices and offers a system approach and management framework assists dental professionals and dental service organizations to improve overall performance and effectiveness in their products and deliveries. It offers a concerted approach to managing social, economic, and environmental aspects of dental practice; stipulates minimum susta...
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides a set of generally recognized activities governing management of sustainability in dentistry and related dental service practice and 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 managing 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, the scope of this practice addresses the expectations of and is relevant to dental service provider organizations’ stakeholders.
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.
1.3 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: E3014 − 15
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 3.1.2 dental professional, n—individual person who pro-
vides and performs dental services within a dental service
1.1 This practice provides a set of generally recognized
organization.
activities governing management of sustainability in dentistry
3.1.2.1 Discussion—Within the context of this practice,
and related dental service practice and a management system
dental professional may include dentists, registered dental
frameworkthatassistsdentistsanddentalserviceorganizations
assistants, licensed oral hygienists, dental technicians, and
to enhance their respective organizational performance and
dental laboratory technicians.
effectiveness. It offers an integrated framework to managing
social, economic and environmental aspects of an organiza- 3.1.3 dentalservice,n—intangibleoutputthatistheresultof
tion’s activities. While this practice is intended to be adopted at least one activity or procedure necessarily performed at the
and used by dental professionals and dental service organiza- interface between the dental professional and his/her patient.
tions of any size and specializations including those being a
3.1.4 dental service organization, n—person or group of
part of large healthcare service organizations, the scope of this
people holding proper and recognized dental service
practice addresses the expectations of and is relevant to dental
accreditation, license, or certification that has its own functions
service provider organizations’ stakeholders.
with responsibilities, authorities, and relationships to achieve
its objectives.
1.2 Thispracticeisintendedtobeusedwithpertinentdental
office management principles and guidance documents pub-
3.1.5 evidence-based dentistry, n—approach to oral health
lished by professional dental association in which dental
care that requires the judicious integration of systematic
services are delivered.
assessmentsofclinicallyrelevantscientificevidencerelatingto
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the the patient’s oral and medical condition and history with the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the dentist’s clinical expertise and the patient’s treatment needs
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- and preferences.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.6 management system, n—set of interrelated or interact-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ing elements of a dental service organization to establish
policies, objectives, and processes to achieve those objectives.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.7 policy, n—intentions and direction of a dental profes-
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2.1 BS Standard:
sionaloradentalserviceorganizationasformallyexpressedby
BS 8900-1:2013 Managing sustainable development of
the person or group of people who directs and controls its
organizations—Part 1: Guide
dental service activities at the highest level.
3.1.7.1 Discussion—Throughout this practice, “activity” is
3. Terminology
used to refer collectively to activities, products, and services
3.1 Definitions:
rendered through or directly by a dental professional or an
3.1.1 context of dental service organization, n—business
affiliated dental service provider organization.
environment; combination of internal and external factors and
3.1.8 sustainability, n—degree of sustainable development
conditions that can have an effect on dental service organiza-
in the context of a dental professional or dental service
tion’s approach to its dental service, investments, and stake-
organization.
holder.
3.1.9 sustainable development, n—development that meets
the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on
future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.80 on General
Sustainability Standards.
3.1.9.1 Discussion—Sustainable development is about inte-
Current edition approved May 1, 2015. Published June 2015. DOI: 10.1520/
gratingthegoalsofahighqualityoflife,health,andprosperity
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with social justice and maintaining the earth’s capacity to
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