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@article{186745,
        author = {Aathmiga . S and Dr . Shyam Sundar},
        title = {Eco-Friendly Prosthodontic Materials and Sustainable Manufacturing Approaches},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {6},
        pages = {4768-4772},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=186745},
        abstract = {The discipline of prosthodontics encompassing the design, fabrication and use of dental prostheses has traditionally relied on materials and processes that impose significant environmental burdens. These include energy-intensive manufacturing, extraction and refinement of metals and ceramics, single-use plastics, impression materials, gypsum waste, and conventional polymeric denture bases. In recent years, the concept of “green prosthodontics” has emerged: leveraging eco-friendly materials (biodegradable polymers, natural-fibre composites, and recycled metals/ceramics), digital workflows (CAD/CAM, 3D printing) and circular manufacturing strategies (recycling of gypsum, reuse of alloys, waste-minimization) to reduce the environmental footprint while maintaining clinical performance. This review summarizes current evidence and developments in sustainable materials for prosthodontics, and explores manufacturing-process innovations that support a sustainable prosthetic value chain. Key challenges including cost, regulatory barriers, material performance trade-offs and laboratory adoptions are discussed, and future directions are proposed},
        keywords = {— prosthodontics, eco-friendly materials, sustainable manufacturing, dental materials, circular economy},
        month = {November},
        }