"Miles and Miles of Smiles" Give Kids A Smile; Helping Seniors Smile: Oral Health and Aging
Provide Dental Health Education and Dental Health Education Kits to Underserved Children and Adults in Virginia
2006 Give Kids A Smile! Day
To create and implement a model case management program that will be coordinated with the ODA and three component societies initially
A Nurtured Smile from the Start Campaign
"A Nurtured Smile from the Start", Campaign, was a dynamic and progressive oral health care program which sparked enthusiasm and additional volunteerism within the community.
Allegany County Health Department
To focus on education to parents and children 8 years of age and younger and promote the basic dental health needs of brushing with a fluoride toothpaste, fluoride protection, diet, dental sealants, and access to dental care
Anderson Center for Dental Care: Project Adopt - A - Home
To improve oral health among people with disabilities living in group homes serving children and adolescents, and residential care facilities serving adults
Appalachian Foothills and Latino Cultures Oral Health Education
To improve oral health through prevention targeting Appalachian and Latino children
Are You On the Ball?
Mouth guard awareness for children, youth and parents
Are You on the Ball?
Winner "Most Effective Mouth Guard Promotion Program by a Component". Mouth guard awareness for children, youth and parents.
Assistance League of Portland Children’s Dental Center
To offer free dental care to children from low-income families in the Portland Public School District grades K-12 and to alternative school students up to 21 years of age
Big Mouth (renamed Will U. Brushalot by McMillen Health Center)
Promote oral health education in elementary school children
Big Smiles
To educate parents and community on the critical need to reduce dental follow-up treatments for preschool children and promote oral health
Bright Smiles - Dallas County Health
To expand dental health education and daily brushing in Dallas and Hickory County Schools in grades kindergarten through third grades
Caesy Clubhouse Teaches Kentucky's Children
To Facilitate the Teaching of Dental Health to Children Across the State Using an Interactive DVD
Cancer in a Can
The purpose was to educate students about smokeless tobacco.
Carolinas Mobile Dentistry
To deliver comprehensive dental services on-site to adults in nursing homes
Carthage Area Hospital
To purchase oral health educational materials/incentives suitable for parents, students and school health classes to encourage good oral health habits and participation in the evolving school based dental clinics with in the rural schools
Cavity Free Zone
A "Cavity Free Zone" program was introduced during the summer camp program to promote proper brushing techniques.
Central Illinois Dental Education and Services
To provide oral health education and basic oral health supplies through school-based and community oral health programs, also in conjunction with the school sealant program
Champaign County Child Dental Access Program
To arrange dental care for low-income (below 200% of poverty level) children in outlying Champaign County, Illinois
Chew and Snuff are Real Bad Stuff
Bring smokeless tobacco awareness to Girl Scout Troops, special education Middle School Students, and a College Wellness and Nutrition Class
Chew and Snuff are Real Bad Stuff
Our Chew and Snuff are Real Bad Stuff program is tailored to suit multiple needs in the community. Whatever the time frame, level of knowledge or population, we have an option for delivery.
Chew and Snuff are Real Bad Stuff
Bring smokeless tobacco awareness to the community
Children Matter - Reach Out and Teach
Create Awareness of good oral health to children, teachers, parents and caregivers
Children’s Dental Day
To provide dental care to low-income and minority children who come primarily from non-fluoridated parts of the state and have limited or no access to dental care
Children’s Dental Services
To improve the oral health of children from families with low incomes by providing accessible treatment and education in the diverse Minneapolis/St. Paul community
Children's Dental Health Day at the Zoo
To promote dental health in recognition of Children's Dental Health Month
Children's Dental Health Month - Letters to Teachers
To encourage preschool and early elementary school children to develop good dental health habits
Children's Oral Health Care Project
Promoting proper oral health care to children through education of Head Start children and parents utilizing a newsletter, questionnaire and in class videos.
Children's Oral Health Project
Five parent educators were trained on how to teach children properly brushing and flossing. Big tooth and big brush models were used.
Children's Oral Healthcare
public service announcements in production
CHOOSE (Children’s Health Opportunities and Outreach Extension)
To educate children pre-K through 12th grade in proper oral hygiene, provide dental needs’ assessments, and to assist them in obtaining dental health services
Choose NOT to Chew
To talk with and educate young men about the dangers of smokeless tobacco
Coconino County Department of Health
To educate county health professionals about early childhood caries, and teach children about the dangers of tobacco use
Communities in Schools of Detroit
To establish students knowledge of dental care and oral health prior to and after the delivery of the oral health curriculum and the preventive dental care received in the School-Based Health Center (SBHC)
Community Dental Outreach Program
To treat low-income and underserved patients, providing free, comprehensive dental care for elderly, disabled and medically compromised adults
Community Health Services - Partnership for Children's Dental Health
To provide oral health education to pre-schooled age children and their caretakers
Community Outreach - Pediatric Education
To provide oral hygiene, caries prevention, and nutrition information to local elementary school students who are attending schools deemed (at risk)
Community Outreach Program
To provide prosthodontic care to American Indians and Alaska Natives served by the Indian Health Service
Cuidando La Sonrisa de Su Bebe (Taking care of your baby's smile)
This project, Cuidando La Sonrisa de Su Bebe, trained 22 volunteer dental students to deliver culturally appropriate bilingual oral health messages to 113 high-risk children and their families in the Columbia University dental school's pediatric clinic.
Dallas County Sealant Initiative
To improve the health of Dallas children by providing preventive oral health services
Dental Books Across Middle Tennessee
Winner "Most Innovated DHE Program by a Component" To provide good oral health care books to children and youth in middle Tennessee.
Dental Books Across Middle Tennessee
To provide good oral health care books to children and youth in middle Tennessee
Dental Health
The children were introduced to toothbrushing puppets. The children were given water bottles filled with a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, brushing timer and discoloring tablets to bring home. The children were very excited about his program.
Dental Health Activates as part of the Health in Your World
The project coordinator is currently gathers data to construct an educational activities program for families, particularly low-income and culturally and linguistically diverse.
Dental Health Booth at French Market Festival
To encourage good oral care
Dental Health Education Bookmark Contest Mouth Guard Promotion
To promote the use of mouth guards when playing sports
Dental Health Education Program
The program is comprised of “Brushing Puppets” to teach proper brushing and flossing; two books for each site, “My Dentist, My Friend,” and “My Loose Tooth”; bulletin boards for oral health promotion; and dentist with child puzzles for creative play.
Dental Health Kits
Utilize the materials in the kit in giving oral hygiene presentations to children, parents & teachers
Dental Health Puppet Video
The purpose of this video, The "Tooth Fairy goes on vacation" was to introduce young children to Dentists and oral hygiene.
Dental Health Reports
The Alliance of the Tennessee Dental Association created an in depth written report detailing their dental health education activities throughout the state
Dental Outreach Program / Dental Aide III Class
The Academy of Health careers used the grant monies to purchase large models of teeth and giant toothbrushes. An exhibit was set up at the Floral City Strawberry Festival.
Dental Sealant Clinic
To screen and provide dental sealants for all low-income, public school second graders in New Bedford
DHE Bookmark Contest Participant Rewards
To thank contest participants and provide ADA/DHE posters to a wide audience
DHE Bookmark Contest with Camp Fire Girls and Girl Scouts
To reach a large number of youth with a dental health message
DHE Roadtrip
To provide Dental Health Education (DHE) information and education on the dangers of using smokeless tobacco products to students in Vinton County, Ohio
District Health Department #10
To reduce the incidence of early childhood caries of low-income, disadvantaged children participating in the local Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program.
Doddridge County Smiles
The Doddridge County Smiles program provided dental awareness & selective services to a very rural community that does not have a dentist. The program targeted a four fold approach to teach each of the Doddridge County's specific populations.
Don't Strike Out! Be Tobacco-Free! Cleveland Indians Baseball Card
To educate children about the negative effects of tobacco in a format that will be re-read often and saved for the future, and to offer adults who work with children a means to open a dialogue about tobacco
Dr. Molar Magic Foundation
Through magic performances in elementary schools, community centers, hospital pediatric units, and at health fairs, the children will learn better oral health care habits, and remove fear of the unknown from routine dental care
East Bay Stand Down 2000
Provided Dental Kits to Homeless Veterans
East Montgomery County Improvement District
To educate students grades K-5 on the importance of healthy dental habits
Educating and Serving Across the Lifespan
To educate individuals (from infants to adults) with creative dental health programs
EHS Dental Care Project
The Early Head Start children and pregnant mothers are seen in the Dixie State College clinics to receive a cursory exam every three months. Participants are able to receive fluoride, treatment, sealants, fluoride varnish and oral hygiene instructions.
Fact for Life
Help prevent tobacco related diseases
Family Dental Health Project
the focus of this program was to provide oral health education interventions and dental care supplies to homeless children and their adult caregivers at a homeless shelter in the Bronx.
Family Educational Outreach
Children and adults were educated by volunteers on the importance of oral health from pregnancy through the teen years. The booklet, "Smiles for a lifetime of good oral and overall health", was used.
First Grade Dental Education
To provide age-appropriate dental education to children at a key time in their lives
For Miles of Smiles
A public announcement to remind individuals of healthy dental habits
Friends of Calvert County Seniors Low Income Dental Program
To provide assistance and services to senior citizens (age 60+) of Calvert County, Maryland
Give Kids a Smile
Dental Care for children in need of it
Give Kids A Smile
To expand educational outreach program at Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) two day bi-annual clinics with printed materials and instructional aids
Give Kids A Smile
Assist our dental society in providing charitable dental care to children in our local community
Give Kids A Smile
To provide oral and dental health care to underserved and uninsured children in the state of New Jersey
Give Kids a Smile
To teach children about good dental health
Give Kids A Smile
To deliver quality dental care at no charge to children ages 5 to12 for two days during Children’s Dental Health Month
Give Kids a Smile - Boys and Girls Club of Richmond
Participate in "Give Kids A Smile" Day
Give Kids A Smile 2006
Provide educational packets and man power assistance for the children seen on February 3, 2006
Give Kids a Smile at Case School of Dental Medicine
National kickoff for Give Kids a Smile
Give Kids A Smile Day
Participate in "Give Kids A Smile" Day
Give Kids A Smile Day
To provide access to free dental screenings and follow-up care to low-income children throughout the Quad Cities
Give Kids a Smile Dental Fair
Educational resources and treatment opportunity
Good News Clinics, Green Warren Dental Clinic
To provide prevention education and dental screening to children without access to dental care
Got Rot
To inform parents, teachers, physicians and dentists of the acid in soda and subsequent effects on teeth
Happiness is a Healthy Smile
To provide preventive dental health education to school children, preschoolers, senior citizens, compromised adults and homeless mothers within the St. Clare’s community
Happy Birthday, Happy Teeth
To educate parents and children about the importance of beginning preventive oral health measures at an early age. The goal is to increase joint medical and dental well child visits from the current 5% to 40% of all pediatric patients in its first year
Hope Dental Clinic, Inc.
To expand the dental health education program for children from extremely low and very low-income families residing in Washtenaw and Western Wayne County
Infant Dental Home Pilot Program
The grant was used to purchase educational materials, infant pre-toothbrushes, child toothbrushes and instructional appointment magnets. Infant and pre-natal dental discussions will be held.
Inter-Lakes Community Action, Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start
To improve oral health practices for young low-income children ages pre-birth to 5
John C. Lincoln Children’s Dental Clinic
To meet the dental needs of low-income children in the Sunnyslope community of north Phoenix (Maricopa County), Arizona
Junior League of Central Westchester Dental Day
To identify children in lower income communities, and provide them with informational and educational materials on dental care and oral hygiene
KanSmile
To provide educational information, training, fluoride varnish and dental screenings in various settings, including schools and community centers, throughout the community
Kick Tobacco Day
Encourage middle school students not to use tobacco
Kids Dent of Highlands County
To provide screening exams, sealants and limited restorative treatment to indigent second graders
Kno Ho Co Ashland Head Start
To improve the children's oral health through education of our Head Start children and families
Knoxville Ice Bears Dental Alliance Mouth Guard Night
To promote mouthguard use
Long Beach Unified School District Head Start
To develop a program of oral health education to address the needs of children ages 0-5, their families, and women enrolled in our pregnant women's program
Maryland State Model of Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
To establish a model oral cancer prevention and early detection program in Maryland to reduce the high levels of oral cancer mortality and morbidity that exist in the state
Miss Smile Essay Contest
Expose young people to the importance of dental health
Mouth Guard Awareness
To educate students and adults on the need for mouth guards in sports
My Body Is Healthy
To provide dental education for disadvantaged elementary school students in 5 northern Sonoma County CA schools grades K through 3
National Children's Dental Health Month
Winner "Best Use of American Dental Association Dental Health Education Material by a Component". To establish and maintain good dental health habits in Kindergarten, first and second graders.
National Children's Dental Health Month
To establish and maintain good dental health habits in Kindergarten, first and second graders
National Children's Dental Health Month - 2003
To reach as many kindergarten, first and second grade children with the message of establishing good dental health habits and attitudes
New Orleans Mobile Dental Van Program
To provide on-going dental care to low-income senior citizens in New Orleans, Louisiana
Oklahoma Dental Foundation For Education and Research
To conduct six community health fairs and dental screenings at public housing complexes throughout Oklahoma City
Oral Health and Health in Women: A Two-Way Relationship
A fact sheet was printed and distributed to promote oral health and health in women.
Oral Health/Baby Your Baby Media Campaign
To extend the Oral Health/Baby Your Baby media campaign. Using existing partnerships with program staff and television station KUTV, a public service announcement (PSA) will be developed on the topic of preventing Early Childhood Caries (ECC)
Paint Brush Celebration
To bring children aged 3 through 15 into the dental clinics for free screens and application of fluoride varnish
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
To raise awareness of the condition of dental health care among the Native American and Alaska Native population
PRASAD Children's Dental Health Plan
To promote oral health education for children and their families by providing dental health presentations at more than a dozen schools and community sites
Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc.
To develop and broadcast a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to educate the residents of Fayette County about proper nutrition, health literacy, fitness, and various health topics, including oral health
Project Bridge
To meet the oral health needs of a subset of the population that would not be able to afford or otherwise access dental care due to their current situations
Purchase Area Free Dental Clinic
To provide diagnostic and treatment services to children who do not have dental insurance or financial resources necessary to pay for private insurance and/or dental care
Putting a "Spin" on Dental Health - Brush Up On Breakfast
To provide toothbrushes, toothpaste, and educational materials to Cleveland Municipal School System students during Children's Dental Health Month
Right from the Start
To engage physicians in strengthening oral hygiene skills and practices among pregnant and postpartum low-income women and their children, with an ultimate goal of reducing the incidence of Early Childhood Caries
Rush to Brush the Sugar Bugs Away
The "Rush to Brush the Sugar Bugs Away" program provided license family child care providers with a wall mountable toothbrush rack a year’s supply of toothbrushes, toothbrush lids and tooth paste for the children in their care.
School Dental Screenings
Students were given dental education using puppets and presentation materials then received dental screening by licensed dental hygienists.
Screen Savers
To promote and encourage proper dental care during National Children's Dental Health Month
Seal Dane County
To provide dental screening, sealant application and oral hygiene education for children at risk for dental disease in Dane County, Wisconsin
Senior Services Dental Health Clinic
To provide transportation, dental treatments and oral surgery for extended care facility residents and older adults receiving Medicaid and living in St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties
Serving the Needy; Seeking Each Other
Reaching neglected children and growing the Alliance
Serving the Needy; Seeking Each Other

Winner   "Most Innovative DHE Program by a Constituent"



Reaching neglected children through the distribution of dental health care packets to the most neglected and neediest - children living in shelters.
Share A Smile
To provide for the needs of the less fortunate within the Provo, Utah community
Smile Kentucky!
To provide dental education and treatment to children in Louisville, Kentucky and the surrounding counties
Smile Kentucky!
To provide dental education and prevention to schoolchildren (grades K-5 in public schools) in the communities in and around Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Smile's Alive in 2005
To promote dental health education to First Graders and provide oral screenings to assess their dental needs
Smiles for Seniors: An Oral Health Initiative of the Ohio Dental Association
Educate caregivers (as well as seniors) about oral hygiene and oral health issues of older adults
Smoking…It's To Die For!
To educate children on the negative effects of tobacco
Special Care Dental Services
To provide oral health education materials designed for parents and children along with instruction in the proper use of oral care products
Spit Tobacco Program
To educate fifth graders in all 100 counties of the hazards of smokeless tobacco
Springs Valley Community Schools
To initiate a fluoride rinse program for all students in grades 2 and 3
St. Leo Dental Clinic
To give full dental care to children of working poor underserved families and a special group of recently released prisoners who want to change their lives to become good citizens
St. Vincent Healthcare Ronald McDonald Care Mobile