CSDA Events & Community Outreach Programs Background: CTMOM is a large-scale, multi-chair dental clinic that travels around the state annually to underserved areas. It is run by the Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach. The first CT event was held on April 12-13, 2008 at Tolland High School in Tolland, CT. The event was a huge success. Click Here for more information. State wide event starting February 8, 2008. Background: The Give Kids A Smile® name was first used by the Greater St. Louis Dental Society and a group of dentists who set up a temporary full-service clinic that treated nearly 400 children over two days in February 2002. Since then the program has grown enormously, and in 2007 resulted in treatment of over 758,000 children. Events took place at approximately 2,250 locations across the nation, with over 39,000 dental team volunteers and 14,400 dentists, providing free services to underserved children. -American Dental Association- Click Here for more information. CPTV's "Open Up For Oral Health": Background: "Critical Call for Oral Health" is part of a oral health educational series from CPTV in partnership with the Connecticut State Dental Association. "Critical Call for Oral Health" is part of the award winning television program called “Connecting our Communities.” The program was built around the importance of oral healthcare throughout the life span. “Critical Call for Oral Health” is more than a television series. It’s a comprehensive initiative that will help to “Provide a powerful voice for Connecticut’s diverse communities through the creation of multimedia program, initiatives and outreach services that foster collaboration, inspire understanding and effect change." Click Here for more information.