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| 2019 -- H 5284 Enacted 02/05/2019 |
| H O U S 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: Representatives Tobon, Kislak, Corvese, McNamara, and Bennett |
| 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 House of Representatives 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 House 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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