Open AccessNationwide 2.5-Year School-Based Public Health Intervention Program Designed to Reduce the Incidence of Caries in Children of Grenada
Author(s) -
Mark Wolff,
Rachel Hill,
Maureen WilsonGenderson,
Stuart A. Hirsch,
Ananda P. Dasanayake
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
caries research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.355
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1421-976X
pISSN - 0008-6568
DOI - 10.1159/000439058
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , fluoride varnish , public health , cohort , oral health , molar , sealant , nursing , chemistry , organic chemistry , varnish , coating
This paper describes an innovative public health intervention, called 'Smile Grenada', targeting the oral health of children in Grenada utilizing the resources of a US dental school, several oral health care companies, local governmental and public health authorities, and Grenadian school personnel.