GDA Action October 2021

12 • October 2021 SEEN&HEARD GDA Foundation for Oral Health Helps Students Celebrate National Tooth Fairy Day Students recently celebrated National Tooth Fairy Day. The GDA Foundation donated toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss to students to help students learn about the importance or practicing good oral health habits. Halloween is Coming! Check out MouthHealthy’s Kids Halloween Headquarters for tips for a healthy Halloween, activity sheets, and pumpkin carving stencils. Visit www.mouthhealthy.org/en/resources/ activity-sheets/halloween GDA LAW Days Join the GDA at the Capitol to help us educate decision makers on how they can ensure that their constituents have the best available oral health care. At LAW Days, members and students can learn about legislative issues impacting dentistry and dental patients over breakfast and then speak to legislators about those issues, encouraging their support, and thanking them for efforts on legislation. Save the date for your district’s LAW Day; all members and their spouses are welcome on all days. LAW days are from 8 am–noon. • Wednesday, January 26 Northern/Eastern • Wednesday, February 2 Southwestern, Western, Northern (Hall County) • Wednesday, February 9 Central • Wednesday, March 2 Northwestern • Thursday, March 10 Southeastern, Georgia Dental Society • Wednesday, March 16 Dentists from Any District, Other Dental, Specialties, Students SAVE THE DATE