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Every February, the Kansas Dental Association participates in the National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) campaign.
This month-long national health observance brings together thousands of dedicated dental professionals, healthcare providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good dental health to children, their caregivers, teachers, and more.
Winners will be announce on April 7th, after the KDA Annual Meeting where dentists will vote for their favorite class project.
KDA Children's Dental Health Month Campaign
The KDA is holding its annual Drawing Contest and Class Project Contest.
All third-grade students in Kansas are invited to participate!
All entries are due:
Friday, March 31st, 2025!
Winners will be announce on April 7th.
8.5"x11" Flyers:
Forever in My Brushing Era - English
Forever in My Brushing Era - Español
Brushing Fights Cavities, Bruh - English
Brushing Fights Cavities, Bruh - Español
8.5"x11" Coloring Pages:
Class Project Contest: Up to $500 prize!
Teachers, Nurses, and Other School Personnel!
Help your students create a class project that centers oral health. Enter your project for a chance to win!
1st Place Prize: a $500 gift card
2nd Place Prize: a $250 gift card
3rd Place Prize: a $100 gift card to buy supplies for your classroom!
Contest Rules
• Be Creative! Integrate art, technology, science, music, PE, or any of your other favorite subjects to show us how you're promoting good dental health practices in the 3rd grade classroom! Feel free to include other school staff.
• Be bold! Make a thirty (30) to sixty (60) second video production or slide show!
• Be you! Your creativity will be on display on the KDA web site and social media pages! Visit ksdental.org for contest updates, and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X.
Class Project Contest - Where to Enter
Email your class project sandra@ksdental.org or share via Google Drive to kansasdentaltv@gmail.com by Friday, March 31, 2025.
Drawing Contest: $50 Student Prize and $100 Teacher Prize!
Contest Rules
- This contest is open to all Third (3rd) grade students enrolled in the 2024-2025 school year across the state of Kansas.
- Each student must submit an original drawing about oral health.
- Entries are to be submitted on the drawing entry form on this page (or mailed to your school).
- Drawings may be done in pencil, marker, watercolor, or crayon. Don’t forget to include the student's name, teacher's name and phone number, and school name on the bottom of the entry form.
- Entries must be submitted no later than Friday, March 31, 2025.
How to Win ;)
- Ten (10) student winners throughout the state + their teachers, also ten (10). One (1) student winner and their teacher will be picked from each KDA district.
- Mail your students' drawings to the appropriate address.
Drawing Contest - Where to Enter
Central District:
Dr. Kricket Young
1311 Wheatland Dr
Hutchinson, KS 67502-5667
School Districts: 102, 106, 107, 200, 209, 210, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 225, 226, 227, 300, 303, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 347, 349, 350, 351, 355, 363, 371, 374, 376, 381, 382, 395, 400, 401, 403, 405, 418, 419, 422, 423, 428, 431, 438, 443, 444, 448, 452, 457, 459, 466, 467, 468, 474, 476, 477, 480, 482, 483, 494, 495, 496, 502, 507
Fifth District:
Please mail to:
Dr. John Fales
13496 S Arapaho Dr
Olathe, KS 66062
School Districts:
229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 287, 288, 289, 290, 344, 346, 362, 367, 368, 416, 512
First District
Please mail to:
Dr. CJ Jones
707 Minnesota Ave Ste 100
Kansas City, KS 66101-2721
School District:
111, 114, 202, 203, 204, 207, 348, 377, 409, 429, 449, 453, 458, 464, 469, 491, 497, 500
Flint Hills District:
Please mail to:
Dr. Marlin Flanagin
1200 C Of E Dr
Emporia, KS 66801-2578
School Districts:
217, 244, 245, 251, 252, 253, 284, 365, 417, 420, 421, 434, 454, 456, 479
Northwest Golden Belt District:
Please mail to:
Dr. Kori Bryant
1133 College Ave Ste D164
Manhattan, KS 66502-2940
School Districts:
103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 211, 212, 223, 224, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 281, 291, 292, 293, 294, 297, 298, 299, 305, 306, 307, 314, 315, 316, 325, 326, 327, 333, 334, 352, 379, 388, 392, 393, 399, 407, 412, 426, 432, 435, 473, 475, 481, 487, 489
Seventh District
Please mail to:
Dr. Lindsay Pauly
431 Victoria Rd
Newton, KS 67114
School Districts:
205, 206, 282, 283, 369, 373, 375, 385, 386, 389, 390, 394, 396, 397, 398, 402, 408, 410, 411, 439, 440, 460, 490, 492
SouthEast District
Please mail to:
Dr. Gina Pinamonti
2602 S Rouse St
Pittsburg, KS 66762-6632
School Districts:
101, 234, 235, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 256, 257, 258, 285, 286, 366, 387, 404, 413, 436, 445, 446, 447, 461, 484, 493, 499, 503, 504, 505, 506, 508
Southern District
Please mail to:
Dr. John Seitz
625 N Summit St
Arkansas City, KS 67005-2229
School Districts:
254, 255, 353, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 462, 463, 465, 470, 471, 509, 511
Topeka District
Please mail to:
Dr. Michael Browning
3635 SW Fairlawn Rd
Topeka, KS 66614
School Districts:
113, 115, 320, 321, 322, 323, 329, 330, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 364, 380, 415, 430, 437, 498, 501
Wichita District
Wichita Dental Society
P.O. Box 9530Wichita, KS 67277
School Districts:
259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 331, 332
Full Sets of Activity Sheets
- Healthy Habits for Healthy Smiles! (English PDF) (Spanish PDF)
- Brush Floss Smile (English PDF) (Spanish PDF)
- Sealants Make Sense (English PDF) (Spanish PDF)
- Water Nature's Drink (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- Fluoride in water prevents cavities! (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- Smile Builders (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- The Tooth Team (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- Choose Tap Water (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- SugarSwatter Explorers (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- Defeat Monster Mouth (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- Super Smile Team (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- Get a Gold Medal Smile (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- Rock Your Smile (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
- A Healthy Smile? It's Easy to Find! (English PDF) | (Spanish PDF)
