A Odontologia e o meio ambiente: como os Odontólogos tem realizado o descarte de reveladores e fixadores
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2018-08-22
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Silva, Elza Cristina Jacobelli Chaves [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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O exercício da Odontologia visa garantir higidez e a plena saúde bucal, entretanto, essa nobre atividade implica na geração de resíduos, os quais devem ser devidamente tratados para que sejam minimizados os impactos negativos sobre o meio ambiente e a sociedade. Muitos dos materiais utilizados na Odontologia são potencialmente danosos ao meio ambiente, caso seu descarte não seja realizado da forma correta. Em virtude disto, mostra-se essencial a conscientização dos cirurgiões-dentistas acerca do manejo e descarte recomendado, com vistas a amenizar, senão anular, os efeitos nocivos ao meio ambiente e à população. O descarte inadequado dos resíduos odontológicos acarreta poluição do solo e das águas, tendo consequências imensuráveis. Diante do enorme risco ocasionado pelo descarte inadequado dos resíduos odontológicos, faz-se necessário apurar quais condutas devem ser tomadas com vistas a minimizar tais riscos bem como quais os órgãos competentes para fixar diretrizes e regulamentar o assunto. Primordial é a consciência do dentista, que é o responsável por manusear diretamente os compostos e descartar seus resíduos. Igualmente importantes são a regulamentação e a fiscalização, as quais podem ser desempenhadas, concorrentemente, pelas diferentes esferas de governo. A nível federal, a Anvisa detém competência legal para tratar do assunto, havendo inclusive penalidades para condutas inadequadas. Entretanto, dada a carência de pessoal, a fiscalização federal nem sempre é realizada a contento, motivo pelo qual uma maior participação das administrações municipais mostra-se fundamental nesse processo. O presente trabalho consistiu em pesquisa realizada com 84 cirurgiões-dentistas do município de Guaratinguetá-SP, cujo objetivo principal foi verificar a destinação que estava sendo dada aos resíduos de reveladores e fixadores odontológicos e, subsidiariamente, também tomar conhecimento da consciência ecológica dos participantes. Ao término da pesquisa, identificou-se que a grande maioria dos cirurgiões-dentistas promovia a destinação de resíduos de maneira incorreta, mediante descarte na rede de esgoto (73,81%) e no meio ambiente (8,33%). Verificou-se também que 82,14% dos participantes não tiveram em sua formação acadêmica nenhuma disciplina que abrangesse o tema descarte de reveladores e fixadores odontológicos e 92,86% jamais presenciaram palestra ou congresso que tratasse do tema. No tocante à composição química de reveladores e fixadores, 78,31% dos entrevistados não detinham tal conhecimento. Conclui-se que apenas pequena parcela dos profissionais procede corretamente quanto ao descarte dos resíduos químicos, mostrando oportuna a inclusão de conteúdo na grade curricular dos cursos de Odontologia.
The practice of dentistry aims to guarantee hygiene and full oral health, however, this noble activity implies the generation of waste, which must be properly treated in order to minimize negative impacts on the environment and society. Many of the materials used in dentistry are potentially harmful to the environment if their disposal is not performed correctly. Because of this, it is essential to raise the awareness of dentists about the recommended management and disposal, with a view to mitigating, if not annulling, the harmful effects on the environment and the population. Inadequate disposal of dental waste results in pollution of the soil and water, with immeasurable consequences. In view of the enormous risk posed by the inadequate disposal of dental waste, it is necessary to determine which measures should be taken with a view to minimizing such risks as well as which bodies are competent to set guidelines and regulate the subject. Primordial is the awareness of the dentist, who is responsible for handling the compounds directly and discarding their waste. Equally important are regulation and oversight, which can be performed concurrently by different spheres of government. At federal level, Anvisa has legal competence to deal with the matter, including penalties for inappropriate conduct. However, given the shortage of personnel, federal supervision is not always carried out satisfactorily, which is why a greater participation of municipal administrations is fundamental in this process. The present study consisted of a survey carried out with 84 dentists in the city of Guaratinguetá-SP, whose main objective was to verify the destination that was being given to dental developers and dental fixatives, and, in the alternative, also to be aware of the ecological awareness of the participants. At the end of the research, it was identified that the great majority of dental surgeons promoted the disposal of waste in an incorrect manner, by discarding the sewage network (73.81%) and the environment (8.33%). It was also verified that 82.14% of the participants did not have in their academic formation any discipline that covered the discard theme of dental developers and fixators and 92,86% never attended a lecture or congress that dealt with the theme. Regarding the chemical composition of developers and fixatives, 78.31% of interviewees had no such knowledge. It is concluded that only a small number of professionals proceed correctly regarding the disposal of chemical residues, showing timely inclusion of content in the curriculum of the Dentistry courses.
The practice of dentistry aims to guarantee hygiene and full oral health, however, this noble activity implies the generation of waste, which must be properly treated in order to minimize negative impacts on the environment and society. Many of the materials used in dentistry are potentially harmful to the environment if their disposal is not performed correctly. Because of this, it is essential to raise the awareness of dentists about the recommended management and disposal, with a view to mitigating, if not annulling, the harmful effects on the environment and the population. Inadequate disposal of dental waste results in pollution of the soil and water, with immeasurable consequences. In view of the enormous risk posed by the inadequate disposal of dental waste, it is necessary to determine which measures should be taken with a view to minimizing such risks as well as which bodies are competent to set guidelines and regulate the subject. Primordial is the awareness of the dentist, who is responsible for handling the compounds directly and discarding their waste. Equally important are regulation and oversight, which can be performed concurrently by different spheres of government. At federal level, Anvisa has legal competence to deal with the matter, including penalties for inappropriate conduct. However, given the shortage of personnel, federal supervision is not always carried out satisfactorily, which is why a greater participation of municipal administrations is fundamental in this process. The present study consisted of a survey carried out with 84 dentists in the city of Guaratinguetá-SP, whose main objective was to verify the destination that was being given to dental developers and dental fixatives, and, in the alternative, also to be aware of the ecological awareness of the participants. At the end of the research, it was identified that the great majority of dental surgeons promoted the disposal of waste in an incorrect manner, by discarding the sewage network (73.81%) and the environment (8.33%). It was also verified that 82.14% of the participants did not have in their academic formation any discipline that covered the discard theme of dental developers and fixators and 92,86% never attended a lecture or congress that dealt with the theme. Regarding the chemical composition of developers and fixatives, 78.31% of interviewees had no such knowledge. It is concluded that only a small number of professionals proceed correctly regarding the disposal of chemical residues, showing timely inclusion of content in the curriculum of the Dentistry courses.
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Resíduos odontológicos, Odontologia sustentável, Reveladores e fixadores, Descarte de resíduos, Dental waste, Sustainable dentistry, Developers and fasteners