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WEST ALLIS, WIS., Aug. 15, 2007 – Nearly 160 children, ages newborn to 16 years, displayed their pearly whites at the 20th annual Wisconsin Dental Association’s (WDA) Smile Contest on Aug. 10, 2007 at the Wisconsin State Fair presented by U.S. Cellular. First, second and third place prizes were awarded to the following children in seven age categories and a special “tin grin” competition for those wearing braces:

Newborn – 2 years

First place – Joshua Carlovsky of West Bend

Second place – Korynne Moga of Milwaukee

Third place – Nadaline Marshall of West Allis

3 years – 4 years

First place – Ashley Knicker of Sussex

Second place – Nathan Levelius of Glendale

Third place – Valerie Koenig of Wauwatosa

5 years – 6 years

First place – Cheyanna Blunt of Racine

Second place – Macy Brzeczkowski of Muskego

Third place – Tatum Brittain of West Allis

7 years – 8 years

First place – Kyle Brandenburg of West Allis

Second place – Luke Mallard of Chebanse, Ill.

Third place – Krista Meyer of Germantown

9 years – 10 years

First place – Rachel Brandtjen of Menomonee Falls

Second place – Abigail Fox of Weston

Third place – Aleena Minerath of Belleville

First place – Lucas Minerath of Belleville

Second place – Eric Marinello of Milwaukee

Third place – Josey Scoville of Belleville

First place – Ashley Stacey of Greendale

Second place – Natalie Kaufman of South Milwaukee

Third place – Samantha Czerwinski of South Milwaukee

Tin Grin Category

First place – Quintin Martin of Sun Prairie

Second place – Madeleine Hollman of Waukesha

Third place – Tony Lozano of Milwaukee

Wisconsin contestants came from as far north as Weston. The contest also drew out-of-state fair visitors from Illinois and Texas.

All participants received a collection of personal oral health care products and educational items. This year’s judges included Greater Milwaukee Dental Association President Dr. Paul Levine, WDA Milwaukee-area trustees Drs. James Morgenroth and John Moser and Brookfield dentist Dr. Neill Luebke.

Oral health products, prizes and financial support for this year’s Smile Contest were provided by D&S Dental Lab Inc., Delta Dental of Wisconsin, Dental Health Products Inc., DenTek Oral Care Inc., Patterson Dental Supply, Procter & Gamble/Crest, Saber Dental Studio, Sullivan-Schein Dental, Sunstar Butler, WDA Insurance Programs, WDA Foundation Inc. and the WDA.

An online photo gallery of this year’s Smile Contest winners, participants and spectators is available at WDA.org.

Also last Friday, Marquette University School of Dentistry students and WDA staff distributed more than 4,000 free dental floss samples to adults and children who visited the New Berlin Lions Club’s main corn roast booth between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. This was the fifth year for the Floss at the Fair program which was made possible through generous donations from Delta Dental of Wisconsin, DenTek Oral Care Inc., Oral-B and Patterson Dental Supply.

Established in 1870, the Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA) is headquartered in West Allis. With more than 2,900 members statewide, the WDA represents the vast majority of practicing dentists in Wisconsin. Its members are committed to promoting professional excellence and quality oral health care. The WDA is one of 53 constituent (state-territorial) dental societies of the American Dental Association - the largest and oldest national dental association in the world. For more information on the WDA, call 800-364-7646 or 414-276-4520 or visit www.wda.org.                                              

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