Each 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 many others.

Teachers, Nurses, and Other School Personnel!

Class Project Contest

Help your students create a class project depicting this year's theme: "Sealants Make Sense!" Enter for a chance to win a $100, $250, or even $500 gift card to buy supplies for your classroom!

Drawing Contest

Who Can Enter:
All Kansas students enrolled in the 3rd and 4th grade for the 2021-2022 school year.
How To Enter:
Each student must submit an original drawing depicting the theme,
Entries are to be submitted on the enclosed entry form.
What to Enter:
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.
When to Enter:
Entries must be submitted no later than Friday, March 11, 2022.
Where to Enter:
Entries must be submitted to your KDA Dental District Person.

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, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 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:
Dr. John Fales
13496 S Arapaho Dr
Olathe, KS 66062

School District: 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 287, 288, 289, 290, 344, 346, 362, 367, 368, 416, 512

First District:
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:
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 Goldenbelt District:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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

Wichita District:
Dr. Sara Meng
250 N. Tyler Road
Wichita, KS 67212

School Districts: 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 331, 332
Selection Process
Each KDA Dental District Chairperson will choose the top entry from their area. The KDA will then send a $50 gift card to the winning students to be spent on whatever they like! As a “thank you” for including dental health in your curriculum, we will also send a $100 gift card to the teacher of the winning student to buy classroom supplies or help with the cost of activities!

Winners will be notified on or around Thursday, March 31, 2022. Regretfully, no entries can be returned. Entries may be used for promotional purposes on the KDA web site and social media pages.
Drawing Contest Entry Form

What are Sealants?

Sealants Benefits and Facts Form

KDA Children's Dental Health Month Campaign

The KDA is holding its annual Drawing Contest and Class Project Contest, and all third-grade AND fourth grade students in Kansas are invited to participate! All entries are due by Friday, March 11, 2022.

The KDA Council on Children's Dental Health normally targets the third-grade population because there is already a dental health unit in their science curriculum.

Click the links below for activity sheets.

Brushing Calendar English

Coloring Page English

Grid English

Dibujo Espanol

Full Sets of Past Activity Sheets from ADA
- 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)

11"x17" Posters:

8.5"x11" Posters:

Contest History

Since 2014, the KDA has sent school nurses and third-grade teachers at every elementary school in Kansas a campaign information packet encouraging them to teach students about dental health and celebrate National Children's Dental Health Month.

Entries for the contests are then submitted to the KDA office and the Council on Children's Dental Health district chairpersons.

Ready to participate and looking for inspiration? View the winners of the 2019 Drawing Contest and Class Project Contest.

Rewarding Kansas Teachers for Promoting Good Dental Health

In 2014, the Council on Children’s Dental Health made the decision to change the Drawing Contest; and award a prize tothe winning student and their participating teacher.

“In year’s past, a bicycle was awarded to the winning student; however, response had been dwindling and many districts were not receiving any entries at all,” said Niki Sadler, Director of Operations for the Kansas Dental Association.

“The idea was to target those who could actually influence the classroom curriculum. We felt that benefiting the teacher as well as the student, would show the teacher that we appreciate their service. The teacher is the one who makes a difference.”

In addition to the Drawing Contest, the Council created the KDA Class Project Contest, in which third-grade teachers can submit a dental health video or other presentation for the chance to win a larger prize – a $500 gift card for 1st place, $250 gift card for 2nd place, or $100 gift card for 3rd place.

Once received, the class projects are evaluated and scored by the Council on Children’s Dental Health and KDA staff, then the top three projects are judged by the General Assembly at the KDA Annual Business Meeting.

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Contact Us

For more information on the KDA's Children's Dental Health Month campaigns, contact KDA Communications Coordinator, Sandra Romero.