Community Activities

Smile Contest
The happy smiles of 156 children, ages newborn to 16 years, lit up the Funjet Fun Stage in the Expo Center at the 20th annual WDA Smile Contest at the Wisconsin State Fair presented by U.S. Cellular on Friday, Aug. 10. The Smile Contest promotes dental health awareness while allowing children to compete for prizes. 

Stamp Out Spit Tobacco
For the seventh year, the WDA has teamed up with the Milwaukee Brewers, Group One Marketing and Wisconsin’s Departments of Public Instruction and Health and Family Services to decrease spit tobacco use among youth.

National Children's Dental Health Month
Many WDA member dentists and and dental professionals across the state visit classrooms and host activities for area children each February to educate about and promote healthy dental hygiene habits.

Give Kids A Smile (for dental professionals)
More than 300 dentists with help from some 690 dental hygienists and assistants, dental and dental hygiene students and instructors and community volunteers, donated an estimated $730,000 in oral health care education, examinations and treatment to some 5,540 of Wisconsin’s low-income children in recognition of the sixth annual Give Kids A Smile national children’s dental access day. GKAS events in this state have provided some $2.75 million in donated dental care to 13,250 low-income children since the program was introduced in 2003.

Legislative Day 2008
The goal of Legislative Day is to help dentists and dental students become comfortable communicating dentistry's message to elected officials. The next Legislative Day will be held Jan. 17, 2008 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. Get more information and register to attend.

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*Public individuals please note: The WDA and member dentists work with numerous state and community groups to identify low-income children with the greatest need to receive dental treatment through GKAS. These events are not open to the general public. If you are looking for reduced or free dental care for your child(ren), contact your local health department or click the Public tab at the top to view a list of reduced rate dental clinics.