Global Dental Brigades GDB provides urgent and preventive dental services in communities with limited access to healthcare. In conjunction with our sister program, Global Medical Brigades, we travel to Central America to establish mobile dental clinics. Each of our community partners receives a brigade every 3 to 4 months where hundreds of patients are treated primarily with prophylactic cleaning, fluoride treatment and extractions, with hopes of launching full-fledged restorative care. GDB also focuses on prevention with dental hygiene workshops. Between brigades, our in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up to insure any dental procedures were successful and to conduct community health worker trainings to empower local leaders to perpetuate a consistent level of dental care.
For more information, please contact Michelle Menclewicz at michelle@globalbrigades.org
