CONTACT : Michelle Berrones Communications Coordinator ( 717 ) 234-5941 , ext . 104 mmb @ padental . org
Pennsylvania Third-Grade Students Invited to Enter Dental Health Contest
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Dental Association ( PDA ) invites third-graders across Pennsylvania to show their creativity this February in celebration of National Children ’ s Dental Health Month ( NCDHM ).
The theme for 2020 is : “ Fluoride in Water Prevents Cavities !” This year marks the 75 th anniversary of community water fluoridation .
Those who participate in PDA ’ s poster contest will have a chance at winning several different prizes . Three statewide winners will be selected from the entries . The first-place winner will be awarded $ 500 . In addition , the first-place winner ’ s school and teacher will each receive a $ 250 prize . The grand prize will be awarded to the first-place winner at a school function . The second place winner will receive $ 250 , while the third-place winner will receive $ 100 .
PDA offers classroom resources including a lesson plan featuring information on dental health , classroom activities and fun worksheets for the students . These lesson plan kits are distributed electronically . Please contact Michelle Berrones at mmb @ padental . org to receive these materials . Complimentary NCDHM posters for your classroom are also available by request .
All entries for the poster contest must be submitted by Friday , March 6 . Please select only one classroom winner and submit the winning entry to : Pennsylvania Dental Association , Attn : NCDHM Poster Contest , 3501 N . Front Street , Harrisburg , PA 17110 . PDA will announce the top three winners in April .
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About the Pennsylvania Dental Association Founded in 1868 , the Pennsylvania Dental Association ( PDA ) is comprised of approximately 4,500 member dentists . It is a constituency of the American Dental Association ( ADA ), the largest and oldest national dental society in the world . PDA ’ s mission is to improve the public health , promote the art and science of dentistry and represent the interests of its member dentists and their patients . PDA is the voice of dentistry in Pennsylvania . For more information on PDA , visit our website at www . padental . org .