For babies, kids and teens
National Children’s Dental Health Month
Dentists and dental professionals across Wisconsin celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month each year in February by hosting dental health education and service activities for area children and/or visiting classrooms.
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Talking to children and teens about their oral health can be a rewarding activity.
In addition to school classrooms, there are other groups that serve children and could benefit from oral health education activities (e.g., Boys and Girls, Head Start programs, faith-based youth groups, YMCA/YWCA).
National Children’s Dental Health Month posters (English and Spanish) are available through the WDA. Each February, a new poster features messages for children and teens to help speakers, teachers and others address important oral health information.
The WDA loans these resources to member dentists to use for school and other presentations:
- Mouth model with toothbrush
- Mr. Grossmouth (model shows gross consequences of smoking cigarettes and using smokeless tobacco)
- Brushing Magic with Dudley and Dee Dee DVD
- Dudley the Dinosaur’s Classroom Adventure DVD
- Sesame Street Ready, Set, Brush: A Pop-Up Book
Contact WDA Communications Coordinator Emily Bultman at ebultman@wda.org or 414-755-4110 for more information.
Additional online resources
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Invite a dentist to your classroom or visit a dental office
Teachers, contact your personal dentist or another local dentist to see if your students might visit his/her dental office.
Need help arranging for a dental office visit and/or speaker? Contact a local dental society officer in your area.
