{"id":18918,"date":"2020-10-19T14:18:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T03:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/?p=18918"},"modified":"2020-10-19T14:18:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T03:18:54","slug":"recycling-dental-scrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/recycling-dental-scrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling dental scrap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap.jpg\" alt=\"recycling dental scrap\" class=\"wp-image-18919 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-696x483.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-605x420.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-216x150.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-108x75.jpg 108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap.jpg\" alt=\"recycling dental scrap\" class=\"wp-image-18919 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-696x483.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-605x420.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-216x150.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dental_scrap-108x75.jpg 108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you\u2019re discarding dental scrap, you\u2019re throwing money in the bin and harming the environment. By Frank Leggett<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most dental practices across Australia have procedures in place that keep harmful materials out of the environment. One very successful example is the widespread adoption of amalgam separators that has drastically reduced the amount of mercury being released into wastewater.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, many practices are discarding dental scrap, harming both their bottom line and the environment. It\u2019s now very easy to recycle this material and it offers real financial benefits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Australian Dental Association encourages the recycling of dental scrap,\u201d says Associate Professor Neil Hewson, chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org.au\/Dental-Professionals\/Policies\/Dental-Practice\/6-15-eHealth-Data-Governance-and-Dentistry\/ADAPolicies_6-15_eHealthDataGovernanceandDentistry.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADA\u2019s Dental Informatics &amp; Digital Health Committee<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"bitem-article-desktop-720x300-in-text\" id=\"bitem-1440427249\"><!-- Bite 720x300 [async] -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedby.engagemedia.com.au\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\r\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\r\nvar plc705185 = window.plc705185 || 0;\r\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_705185_'+plc705185+'\"><\\\/'+'div>');\r\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(165450, 705185, [720,300], 'placement_705185_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc705185++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedby.engagemedia.com.au', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are environmental benefits as it prevents metals such as silver and mercury entering the environment where they can seep into the soil, hurt natural ecosystems, and pollute fresh water sources. Also, it can generate income for dental practices\u2014the practices sell the material to a recycling company. Gold crowns, for example, can be recycled and re-used for other purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dental scrap is recycled through a refinery process to extract the precious metals in the material\u2014generally gold, silver, platinum and palladium. These metals can be extracted from crowns, bridges, PFMs and many other dental materials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/dr-helen-veronina-walks-the-talk-when-it-comes-to-ethical-and-sustainable-dentistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Helen Voronina<\/a> owns and runs <a href=\"https:\/\/drhelen.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr Helen\u2019s Dental &amp; Implant Studio<\/a> in East Prahran in Victoria. As the practice enthusiastically embraces ethical and sustainable methods, Dr Voronina has been recycling their scrap for the past 13 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn keeping with our practice ethos, we recycle for environmental reasons rather than as a money maker,\u201d she says. \u201cAll the metals that are reclaimed and reused means there is less metal being mined from the land. It should also be remembered that things like crowns and bridges are effectively owned by the patient. Once they\u2019re removed, the vast majority of people want nothing to do with them. It just makes sense to recycle rather than throw it out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there is less gold used in dentistry these days, it\u2019s still around, especially in old crowns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love gold crowns because they perform so spectacularly well,\u201d says Dr Voronina. \u201cThe problem is that they are extremely expensive and patients are very price-driven. These days, I tend to use zirconia or porcelain crowns instead of PFM or full metal. However, metal crowns were very common and they contain gold, palladium, platinum and silver, all of which can be recycled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.garfieldrefining.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garfield Refining<\/a>, a US company based in Philadelphia, entered the Australian market to recycle dental scrap. The 128-year-old business recycles metals from jewellers, pawnbrokers, technical companies and many other industries. Dental recycling, however, is the largest part of their business. It will refine any material that contains precious metals. The scrap is simply placed in a plastic jar that is collected on a regular basis. It is then shipped to a warehouse facility in Canberra and from there to the smelter in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>In keeping with our practice ethos, we recycle for environmental reasons rather than as a money maker. <\/p><p>Dr Helen Voronina, Dr Helen&#8217;s Dental &amp; Implant Studio <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce the scrap is melted down, it gets assayed,\u201d says Abby Stevens, director of Joint Ventures at Garfield Refining. \u201cA machine detects the types and amounts of precious metals in the sample and produces a report that shows the value of those metals. From the time the scrap arrives at our refinery, we have the metal processed and a payment made to the dentist\u2019s account within 24 hours. We take five per cent as a refining fee.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the amount of scrap recycled, most payments are between $100 and $600. While the real benefit is in keeping heavy metals out of the ecosystem, dental businesses have found a number of inventive ways to spend their windfall. Some donate it to charity, some put it towards staff training or Christmas parties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When preparing dental scrap for recycling, some dentists autoclave the material before it leaves their office, even though this is not necessary. It simply needs to be dry when placed in the container. There is no need to remove organic material or to separate metal from the tooth. Once the scrap is received at the refinery, it goes straight into a furnace and everything non-precious is burnt off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most dentures do not contain precious metals but some do. The big mistake some dentists make is to throw out items they believe to be worthless. A good rule of thumb is, if in doubt, don\u2019t throw it out. If it\u2019s worthless, it will simply be burnt off in the refinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only material that should not be sent to a refinery is mercury found in amalgam fillings. Amalgam separators have successfully removed mercury from our waterways but the material needs to be disposed of correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The monetary value of dental scrap should not be underestimated. Gold reached a record high price in the middle of 2020 and other precious metals are also fetching good money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPalladium has a volatile pricing structure but for much of 2020 it was trading higher than gold,\u201d says Stevens. \u201cIt\u2019s also being used more frequently in dental work and can be successfully extracted at our refinery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of dentists think that because the use of gold has been trending down in dentistry, it\u2019s not worthwhile recycling their scrap. The truth is, gold is still used in many unexpected ways that are not visually obvious. To get maximum return on scrap, dentists need to save all yellow and white metals, and send it to the refinery\u2014that is where they are going to earn their payout.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re discarding dental scrap, you\u2019re throwing money in the bin and harming the environment. By Frank Leggett Most dental practices across Australia have procedures in place that keep harmful materials out of the environment. 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