BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Two third graders were selected as winners of the 2025 "Share Your Smile with Alabama" competition.
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health Oral Health Office, Channing Coghlan, of Lowndes County, and Trivedh Thota, of Montgomery County, were selected as the winners. They will be spotlighted in marketing campaigns to promote children's oral health in the state.
“We sponsor this annual contest to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers, and others," said State Dental Health Director Dr. Tommy Johnson in a statement. "Developing good oral health habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children begin a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums."