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Eco-friendly Dentistry: Not a Matter of Choice

For many people, dentistry is not the first word that springs to mind when one hears the word "eco-friendly." Dr. Ali Farahani hopes to change that. He opened Front Street Dental in Stratford, Ontario, in April of this year with the intent to make his practice as environmentally friendly as possible.

After years of warnings from scientists, environmental groups and the ecologically conscious, the ramifications of not caring for the health of the planet finally seem to have crept into the awareness of the general population. Extreme climate change, increased pollution, diminishing green spaces and vanishing plant and wildlife species are testaments to the need for a change in the way we approach the environment... » Read More (PDF)