Bill Text: IL HR0386 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares May 2019 as "Save Your Tooth Month".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-01 - Resolution Adopted [HR0386 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0386-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, There are over 350 specialized dentists, known as | ||||||
| 3 | endodontists, in Illinois; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Endodontists are dental experts who are | ||||||
| 5 | highly-skilled in diagnosing and treating tooth pain and | ||||||
| 6 | performing root canal treatment; they complete three years of | ||||||
| 7 | specialized training beyond dental school; additional training | ||||||
| 8 | focuses on diagnosing tooth pain and performing root canal | ||||||
| 9 | treatment and other procedures relating to the interior of the | ||||||
| 10 | tooth; in many cases, a diseased tooth can be saved with | ||||||
| 11 | endodontic treatment; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Endodontists have incredible precision and | ||||||
| 13 | hand-eye coordination, making them highly skilled in | ||||||
| 14 | performing complex treatments; they use the most current and | ||||||
| 15 | advanced technology to treat dental patients; no one is better | ||||||
| 16 | at saving a patient's natural teeth; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Endodontists perform many other endodontic | ||||||
| 18 | treatments and surgeries, address traumatic dental injuries, | ||||||
| 19 | and place dental implants; their goal is to save a patient's | ||||||
| 20 | natural teeth whenever possible; however, an endodontist will | ||||||
| 21 | look at all treatment options to determine the best course of | ||||||
| 22 | action for each individual case; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Endodontists limit their practice solely to | ||||||
| 2 | endodontic treatments, performing an average of 25 root canal | ||||||
| 3 | treatments a week; specialized treatment will give patients the | ||||||
| 4 | best outcome, and they will heal faster; for this reason, | ||||||
| 5 | dentists and endodontists often work as partners in care so | ||||||
| 6 | that the best member of the dental team is handling each | ||||||
| 7 | appropriate issue with a patient's teeth; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Poor oral hygiene can lead to other health | ||||||
| 9 | problems; regular dental visits, flossing, brushing thoroughly | ||||||
| 10 | at least twice a day, and refraining from foods and habits that | ||||||
| 11 | can cause cavities are important steps for maintaining the | ||||||
| 12 | overall health of one’s gums, teeth, and mouth; therefore, be | ||||||
| 13 | it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 15 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 16 | we declare May 2019 as Save Your Tooth Month, recognize the | ||||||
| 17 | endodontists who are dedicated to saving patients' natural | ||||||
| 18 | teeth, and encourage citizens of Illinois to practice good oral | ||||||
| 19 | hygiene.
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