GOING GREEN BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO…
In 2002 the need to consider our environment prompted me to get on board in my office just as I had in my home. Pioneering the way my practice, Jupiter Orthodontics, was the first Palm Beach orthodontic office to go paperless by using computers at each treatment chair. This step was not only environmentally green but protected my patients from any bacterial contamination resulting from the handling of paper charts.
Another option to take care of my patients and the environment was through a complete conversion from conventional x-rays to direct digital x-rays, which decreases the carbon footprint and decreases ionizing radiation by 85%.
As the internet became a way of life I embraced Face book as another avenue of communication rather than marketing. Here was an opportunity to keep my patients informed regarding important events that affect my office. (i.e.: Hurricane closures, changes in schedules, contests, annual patient parties, etc) As we all know, small incremental changes will result in large beneficial effects. This is all about how we can achieve the same or better results using less energy and resources.