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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, There are over 400 specialized dentists known as | ||||||
| 3 | endodontists in Illinois; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 3 | RESOLVED, That we encourage residents of Illinois to | ||||||
| 4 | practice good oral hygiene to save their natural teeth.
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