National Children's Dental Health Month

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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.

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 14th, 2025!

8.5"x11" Flyers:

Forever in My Brushing Era - EnglishADA Brushing Flyer - little girl brushing her teeth with the caption Forever in My Brushing Era

8.5"x11" Flyer - English (PDF)

Forever in My Brushing Era - Español

8.5"x11" Flyer - Spanish (PDF)

Brushing Fights Cavities, Bruh - English

8.5"x11" Flyer - English (PDF)

Brushing Fights Cavities, Bruh - Español

8.5"x11" Flyer - Spanish (PDF)

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 $250gift card

3rd Place Prize: a $500 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 and send your submission to KDA Communications Coordinator, Sandra Romero-Girard, by email at sandra@ksdental.org or by standard mail by Friday, March 14, 2025.

• 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.

Mailing:
Kansas Dental Association
5200 SW Huntoon St, Topeka KS 66604

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 14, 2025.

Click the image below to download form.

Full Sets of Activity Sheets