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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 113
BY SENATOR HEITMEIER
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association and dental hygienists around the
state for their outstanding contributions to the oral health of citizens of the state of
Louisiana and to recognize Tuesday, May 15, 2012, as Dental Hygiene Day at the
Louisiana State Capitol.
WHEREAS, a dental hygienist is a preventive oral health professional licensed in
dental hygiene who provides educational, clinical, and therapeutic services supporting total
health care through the promotion of optimal oral health; and
WHEREAS, the education of a dental hygienist emphasizes all of the basic sciences
and eligibility for licensure is based upon successful completion of both a written National
Board Dental Hygiene Examination and a clinical state board examination; and
WHEREAS, dental hygienists are committed to maintaining the highest levels of
quality and to keeping abreast of the most advanced technology in their field, as they
participate in continuing education courses in oral health care to maintain their licenses and
to ensure that they provide state-of-the-art oral hygiene to their patients; and
WHEREAS, a dental hygienist is a vital member of a complete dental team and is
responsible for providing treatment that helps to prevent oral disease and for educating the
patient to maintain optimal oral health in order to prevent such oral diseases; and
WHEREAS, for over eighty-nine years, registered dental hygienists have provided
quality preventive oral health care to millions of American adults and children; and
WHEREAS, dental hygienists have also established a record of excellence in
providing quality care for those patients with special needs; and
WHEREAS, there are approximately one thousand six hundred licensed dental
hygienists serving the oral health care needs of the people of the state of Louisiana alone;
and
WHEREAS, the month of October is designated as Dental Hygiene Month, focusing
on the preventive benefits of good oral hygiene; and SR NO. 113 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association, along with other dental
professions, celebrated Children's Dental Health Month in February, which focused on the
needs of dental care for the children of the state of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize dental hygienists and to encourage citizens
to become familiar with and appreciative of the benefits of good dental hygiene.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend the Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association and dental hygienists
around Louisiana for their tireless efforts in promoting good dental health for the citizens
of the state and recognize May 15, 2012, as Dental Hygiene Day at the Louisiana State
Capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Louisiana Dental Hygienists' Association.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE