As a respected specialist in the dental community Dr. Roberts prides himself on being on the leading edge in education and technology. As a healthcare professional with a background in biology and earth sciences he has always had a great concern about the human impact on the earth's limited resources. Dr. Roberts' team has made the commitment to improve your dental health and the health of the environment by implementing "Green Practices".
| Elimination of Toxic Materials | |
| • | Our digital x-ray units & our panoramic x-ray unit eliminates the need for hazardous film processing chemicals and exposes patients to up to 90% less radiation than a standard x-ray system. |
| • | Our office switched to instrument sterilization via a steam autoclave to eliminate the need to dispose of harmful chemicals. |
| • | Our housekeeping staff uses only natural cleaning products. |
Energy & Water Efficiency |
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| • | Our office was designed to maximize natural light and minimize energy use with carefully placed windows and overhangs for shade. |
| • | Our office uses LED and CFL lighting, which is 4 times more efficient and last up to 10 times longer. |
| • | We have installed low-flow fixtures and energy star appliances. |
Digital |
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| • | Our office uses Energy Star rated computers and printers. |
| • | Our office is chartless greatly reducing use of paper, labels and increasing our efficiency by putting your dental records at our fingertips. |
Recycle |
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| • | We implemented recycling in our building with a designated bin for paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and aluminum. |
| • | In addition, we recycle print cartridges, batteries, computers and fluorescent bulbs. |