✽ Desde 1990
El primer programa de educación dental escolar de Tenerife
In 1990, la Dr. Claudia Rodríguez Maradei brought oral health prevention into classrooms in Garachico for the first time, on a completely voluntary basis. The project was pioneering on the island and received first prize in the Master’s Program in Primary Care at the University of the Basque Country.
Since then, the program has continued to grow. Today it operates across five municipalities in northern Tenerife, supported by local councils and social services.
✽ Why it works
Why children’s oral hygiene matters more than you think
Oral diseases are among the most common health issues in childhood and are largely preventable. A child who learns to detect dental plaque and brush properly before the age of 10 is far more likely to maintain these habits for life.
Our program does more than teach technique: it involves families and teachers to ensure lasting, real change.
✽ Methodology
Three pillars that make the difference
An approach that goes beyond the classroom and involves the whole educational community.
Learning by doing
Hands-on classroom sessions where children identify dental plaque and practice proper brushing techniques. No theory without practice.
Families are part of it too
Parents and teachers become health promoters, reinforcing at home what is learned at school. A habit practiced as a family becomes a lasting one.
Supported by local councils
Municipal social services select participants and monitor the program, ensuring continuity and real impact.
✽ Where we work
Five municipalities in northern Tenerife with active agreements
Garachico · Buenavista del Norte · Los Silos · Icod de los Vinos · El Tanque
Each local council, through its social services department, selects participants and follows up on their progress within the program.
Is your school or municipality not on the list? Contact us — we are open to expanding agreements.
Can your child take part in the program?
If you live in one of the partner municipalities or want to know how to access it, we’ll explain everything with no obligation.
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P.L.D. Method
Our in-house technique for detecting dental plaque in visually impaired individuals, supported by the Canary Islands University Hospital.
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Care for vulnerable youth
Priority dental care for young people referred by social services in partner municipalities across Tenerife.