Gentle Dental Associates are Going Green!

At Gentle Dental Associates, we care about making the world a better, happier place, and we know that you do too. We want to take this opportunity to share the many approaches we take to ensure that we have a healthy and safe environment both in our practice and outside in the world.

Our office recycles all paper, plastic and glass. We have done this for three years because Ann Arbor offers curbside recycling so it requires just a little more organizing. We are careful to make sure that all HIPPA protected information is shredded before it is recycled. All of our radiographs are digital and this change was implemented two years ago. We are currently in the process of becoming paperless. This plan is being implemented in phases and is expected to be complete within a year.

Finally, we offer our patients the option to pay their bill online to further reduce the need for paper and postage delivery of their payments. Besides causing less impact on the environment, Being green also makes financial sense, and has resulted in better and safer services for our patients.

What efforts have you taken in your own life to be greener and more sustainable? We'd love to hear about them!