Improving and preserving the smiles of Grenada’s greatest resource: Her children.
Dedicated to protecting the oral health of Grenada’s children.
Spice Isle Smiles is a 501(c)3 that partners with Grenadian schools, community organizations, dental professionals, and visiting volunteer dental teams to bring preventative and interceptive dental care to K-6 students in rural Grenada, coordinated with the Grenadian Ministry of Health. The organization also partners with other Grenadian groups on initiatives that benefit the wider community.
The West Indies country of Grenada.
Located in the southern Caribbean, Grenada has become known as “the Isle of Spice” because the production of spices is such an important part of Grenadian life.
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Preventative Care
70% of decay occurs on the biting surfaces of permanent molars. The decay begins in the deep anatomical grooves of these teeth. Placing resin sealants has been shown to help prevent decay in these teeth. Decay prevention reduces future dental care costs for local families.
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Restorative Care
Saving a tooth should always be priority over extraction whenever possible. Dental cavities (caries) are an infectious disease. Left untreated, the negative systemic health effects later in life are associated with an increased incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Training of Local Professionals
Local involvement is critical for the long term sustainability and success of continued community dental care. Training and offering continuing dental education for local professionals is a vital part of our program.
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Community Projects & Support
What else can we do? Spice Isle Smiles further aims to positively impact the lives of Grenadians by identifying, financially supporting, and seeing to completion community projects which are focused on sanitation, literacy, technology education, and environmental conservation.
Contact us.
Would you like to know more? Are you interested in joining us on an upcoming trip? Feel free to reach out to us anytime!
Email
info@spiceislesmiles.org
Phone
(541) 999-0537
