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In Nicaragua, unemployment is high, wages are very low and few people can afford to study. Denis José Salgado Rodriguez grew up there in extreme poverty. Instead of attending school, he washed car windshields until he was taken in by a home belonging to the Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos™ (NPH) charity. For the past 10 years Straumann has sponsored the Sonrisa foundation, a charity that provides dental care to children in NPH homes. At 15, Dennis watched the visiting dentist in action and set his heart on becoming one. In the following years, the dentist saw his talent and commitment and asked Straumann to offer him a scholarship. “This incredible gift changed my life and gave me belief in a better future. I am now in my fourth year at dental school and still cannot believe that someone would give me such a great opportunity. I am trying to share the goodness I have received by helping to provide free treatment to others. Straumann gives people the chance of a better life and I dream of learning to place implants to help others.”