Does Sustainability Matter To The Next Generation?

What does sustainability look like through the eyes of the next generation of dentistry?

In Episode 2 of the Green Means Business Podcast, George Strong sits down with Raj Chauhan, a fourth-year dental student, to explore how younger clinicians are thinking about sustainability and the role they could play in shaping the future of the profession.

From PPE and single-use materials to impression waste, Raj shares what he is already noticing in the clinical environment and how sustainability is increasingly becoming part of the conversation during dental training.

The conversation also explores whether a practice's sustainability values could influence where the next generation chooses to work, how patients are becoming more aware of waste, and why environmental responsibility could become an increasingly important part of attracting both talent and patients.

George and Raj also look ahead to the role of digital dentistry, intraoral scanning, preventative care, minimally invasive treatment and 3D printing — and how innovation could help dentistry reduce materials, waste, transport and cost at the same time.

In this episode:

✅ Does sustainability matter to the next generation of dentists? ✅ Could sustainability help practices attract future talent? ✅ Are patients becoming more aware of waste in dentistry? ✅ How digital and minimally invasive dentistry could reduce waste and cost ✅ What could sustainable dentistry look like by 2050?

At Green Means Business, we believe sustainability is not separate from the future of dentistry — it is becoming part of how the profession thinks about technology, efficiency, people and better ways of working.

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