Full Text of HR0687 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, There are over 400 specialized dentists known as | 3 | | endodontists 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 even during | 7 | | the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the need for | 8 | | patients to seek emergency dental care at Emergency Rooms and | 9 | | Urgent Care facilities; they complete three years of | 10 | | specialized training beyond dental school with that additional | 11 | | training focusing on diagnosing tooth pain and performing root | 12 | | canal treatment and other procedures relating to the interior | 13 | | of the tooth; in many cases, a diseased tooth can be saved with | 14 | | endodontic treatment; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Endodontists have incredible precision and | 16 | | hand-eye coordination, making them highly skilled in | 17 | | performing complex treatments; they use the most current and | 18 | | advanced technology to treat dental patients; no one is better | 19 | | at saving a patient's natural teeth; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Endodontists perform many other endodontic | 21 | | treatments and surgeries and address traumatic dental | 22 | | injuries; their goal is to save a patient's natural teeth |
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| 1 | | whenever possible; however, an endodontist will look at all | 2 | | treatment options to determine the best course of action for | 3 | | each individual case; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Endodontists limit their practice solely to | 5 | | endodontic treatments and perform an average of 25 root canal | 6 | | treatments a week; specialized treatment gives patients the | 7 | | best outcome and allows them to heal faster; for this reason, | 8 | | dentists and endodontists often work as partners in care so | 9 | | that the best member of the dental team is handling each | 10 | | appropriate issue with a patient's teeth; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Teeth are a gateway to nutrition, are used to | 12 | | express emotion, and are a sign of overall good health; poor | 13 | | oral hygiene can lead to other health problems; regular dental | 14 | | visits, flossing, brushing thoroughly at least twice a day, | 15 | | and refraining from foods and habits that can cause cavities | 16 | | are important steps for maintaining the overall health of | 17 | | one's gums, teeth, and mouth and can help maintain teeth for a | 18 | | lifetime; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we declare May of 2022 as Save Your Tooth Month; and be it | 22 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize the endodontists who are | 2 | | dedicated to saving patients' natural teeth; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage residents of Illinois to | 4 | | practice good oral hygiene to save their natural teeth.
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