Full Text of HR0175 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, There are over 300 dentists known as endodontists | 3 | | in Illinois; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Endodontists are dental experts who are highly | 5 | | skilled in diagnosing and treating tooth pain, performing root | 6 | | canal treatment, and treating dental emergencies; they have | 7 | | continued working even during the height of the COVID-19 | 8 | | pandemic, reducing the need for patients to seek emergency | 9 | | dental care at Emergency Rooms and Urgent Care facilities; | 10 | | they have completed three years of specialized training beyond | 11 | | dental school, with additional training focused on diagnosing | 12 | | tooth pain and performing root canal treatment and other | 13 | | procedures relating to the interior of the tooth; in many | 14 | | cases, a diseased tooth can be saved with endodontic | 15 | | treatment; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Endodontists have incredible precision and | 17 | | hand-eye coordination, making them highly skilled in | 18 | | performing complex treatments; they use the most current and | 19 | | advanced technology to treat dental patients; no one is better | 20 | | at saving a patient's natural teeth; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Endodontists perform many other endodontic | 22 | | treatments and surgeries, address traumatic dental injuries, |
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| 1 | | and place dental implants; while their goal is to save a | 2 | | patient's natural teeth whenever possible, they will look at | 3 | | all treatment options to determine the best course of action | 4 | | for each individual case; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Endodontists limit their practice solely to | 6 | | endodontic treatments, performing an average of 25 root canal | 7 | | treatments a week; specialized treatment gives patients the | 8 | | best outcome and leads to faster healing; for this reason, | 9 | | dentists and endodontists often work as partners in care so | 10 | | that the best member of the dental team is handling each | 11 | | appropriate issue with a patient's teeth; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Teeth are an important part of a person's | 13 | | well-being; they are the gateway to nutrition, are used to | 14 | | express emotion, and provide an overall sign of good health; | 15 | | poor oral hygiene can lead to other health problems; regular | 16 | | dental visits, flossing, brushing thoroughly at least twice a | 17 | | day, and refraining from foods and habits that can cause | 18 | | cavities are important steps for maintaining the overall | 19 | | health of one's gums, teeth, and mouth; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 21 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 22 | | we declare May 2021 as Save Your Tooth Month, recognize the | 23 | | endodontists who are dedicated to saving patients' natural |
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| 1 | | teeth, and encourage citizens of Illinois to practice good | 2 | | oral hygiene to save their natural teeth.
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