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2019 -- S 0244 Enacted 02/05/2019 |
S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2019 AS "CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Senators Nesselbush, Lombardi, Satchell, Felag, and McKenney |
Date Introduced: February 05, 2019 |
WHEREAS, Children's teeth are meant to last a lifetime, and a healthy smile is important |
to a child's self-esteem; and |
WHEREAS, Proper care, a balanced diet, and regular dental visits help prevent oral |
problems from occurring in the first place and catch those that do occur in the early stages, while |
they are easy to treat; and |
WHEREAS, Overall well-being can be achieved in part by educating our children on the |
importance of proper dental health; and |
WHEREAS, By educating our youth on the importance of developing and maintaining |
smart dental habits throughout their lives, their teeth can remain healthy and strong into |
adulthood; and |
WHEREAS, Through collaborative efforts between the state, community stakeholders |
and the dental community, oral health services are promoted in private and community-based |
settings, which are preventive and culturally appropriate, while advocating for and promoting oral |
health interventions that address oral health issues; now, therefore be it |
RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
hereby recognizes and acknowledges the vital role dental professionals, parents, caregivers, and |
educators have on children to re-enforce the value of good dental health, even as early as age one; |
and be it further |
RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby proclaims the month of February, 2019 to be |
"Children's Dental Health Month"; and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the President of the Rhode Island Dental |
Association, and Marie Jones-Bridges, CDA, RDH-PHDH, BS, UnitedHealthcare-RI Community |
Based Coordinator. |
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