A Natural Approach to Periodontics
Virtually every action we take can have a positive or negative impact on the environment. We understand this at Frederick Periodontal Associates and have made a conscious choice to reduce our carbon footprint. During the past several years, we have implemented the use of:
- Paperless record keeping
- Digital Xrays, which eliminate the production of photochemical wastes such as fixers, developers, and cleaners
- SafeGauze Green sponges made from U.S. grown organic cotton – free of pesticides and insecticides – and Lyocell – made from wood pulp, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council that helps support ChariTREE, a charity dedicated to children’s environmental learning and tree planting
- Environmentally friendly cleaning and laundry products
- Non-bleach cleanser, Sani-Treet Green, to flush our water lines, which is non-corrosive and reduces the use of hazardous materials at our office
- Bio-degradable trash bags
- Bio-degradable, natural sugar cane cups as a replacement for non-recyclable plastic cups
- Serving fair trade coffee in our waiting room
- Energy saving light bulbs in all of the stand alone light fixtures
- Bag-less vacuum
- Paperless credit card receipts
- Recycling of old printer-ink cartridges