| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2848 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 127 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Williams of the 25th, Summers of |
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| 4 | 4 | | the 13th, Albers of the 56th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day; and for other |
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| 8 | 8 | | purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, dental hygienists, as licensed oral health care professionals, have been3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | promoting oral health and preventing oral disease in Georgia for more than 75 years; and4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, dental hygienists, as preventive specialists, contribute to the oral and total5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | health of Georgia residents as well as provide essential services and education to prevent6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | disease; and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, regular preventive checkups and cleanings, brushing and flossing, eating a8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | well-balanced diet, and monitoring gums for signs of gum disease are basic steps to ensuring9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | good oral hygiene and care; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, many dental hygienists voluntarily give of their time and talent to provide11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | educational and preventive oral health care services to special needs groups such as the12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | elderly, people with disabilities, and the underprivileged; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 127 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, dental hygienists are essential in dental offices, public health facilities, schools, |
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| 24 | 24 | | private organizations, and research facilities to provide the best oral health care for all15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | citizens.16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | recognize February 6, 2025, as Dental Hygienists Appreciation Day at the state capitol and18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | encourage our citizens to honor dental hygienists for the vital services they provide in19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | maintaining good oral hygiene and dental health.20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia Dental22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Hygienists' Association.23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | S. R. 127 |
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