Community Involvement
The ODA participates in numerous special events, many geared to the oral health of children. One of the biggest annual events to help Ohio children is Give Kids a Smile, a year-round children’s access event.
 | To access video of the 2012 Give Kids a Smile event please click here. For additional information on Give Kids a Smile, contact the ODA Department of Public Service.
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Event Resources
- Click here for available materials or email Laura
- Click here for health history and consent form
- Click here for a preliminary Give Kids a Smile “how to” guide
- Click here to learn the facts about children’s dental health
For media information, contact Kathy L. Woodard at the ODA at (614) 486-2700.
Click here to report the value of services from your Give Kids a Smile events. This information is used collectively to report the value of services and programs provided by the Ohio dental community to media, legislators and other similar groups. The form also includes a place to record the estimated value of additional services that may be offered to children diagnosed to be in need of dental care for services after the Give Kids a Smile event.
 | NEW – Do you give free dental care to adults in need – either in your dental office, community clinic or other setting in Ohio? Click here for a form on which to report the value of donated care that is not given through Give Kids a Smile, Dental OPTIONS or Ohio Medicaid programs. This information is also used collectively to report the value of services and programs provided by the Ohio dental community to media, legislators and other similar groups. For questions, call Kathy at the ODA at (614) 486-2700. |
| Join the ADA, ODA and other state and component dental societies throughout the U.S. to bring smiles to the faces of children when Give Kids a Smile kicks off on February 1, 2013. | |