Local Orthodontic Practice Ramps up Green Efforts

Feb. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Owen Orthodontics proudly serves the Northern Colorado area offering a complete line of Orthodontic Services. They pride themselves on providing the highest quality dental care available while minimally impacting the environment. Their office is located in the first Platinum LEED Certified building in Northern Colorado . They have minimized paper usage through electronic charting practices as well as eliminating the use of chemicals by converting to digital x-ray systems.

As of January 2011, Dr. Brandon Owen took his practice to the next level of sustainability by participating in the Greentooth Resources pledge. Greentooth Resources has set forth a core set of criteria as well as an elective set of criteria which a “green provider” volunteers to follow. This criteria was designed to make it easy to reduce waste by showing step by step how to accomplish your goal. Even the smallest steps are valuable. Owen Orthodontics has taken many steps on their road to sustainability. For example they have utilized water fountains in patient care areas and done away with paper or plastic cups in order to help eliminate waste being sent to the landfill.

Congratulations to Owen Orthodontics, a practice that can be proud to be a leader in the “green” healthcare movement of Colorado.

If you want to know more about Owen Orthodontics and Dr. Brandon Owen, visit their website at www.OwenOrthodontics.com

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Greentooth Resouces is a Colorado company whose mission is to provide information and environmentally preferable products to healthcare facilities concerned with the environmental impact they have on their communities.