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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 50
BY SENATOR JOHNS AND REPRESENTATI VE SHADOIN
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize and express appreciation for the Louisiana Dental Association and Dental
Lifeline Network - Louisiana's Donated Dental Services Program for donating $10
million in dental treatment to people in Louisiana with disabilities or who are elderly
or medically fragile.
WHEREAS, 30 years ago in 1987, Dental Lifeline Network - Louisiana and the
Louisiana Dental Association established the Donated Dental Services (DDS) Program; and
WHEREAS, through the DDS Program, dentists and dental laboratories donate
comprehensive treatment for people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile
and who cannot afford dental care; and
WHEREAS, 320 dentists and 75 dental labs volunteer for the DDS Program, and
they have treated over 5,100 people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile
with seriously neglected dental problems throughout Louisiana since the program's
inception; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana DDS Program reached a milestone of providing $10
million in donated comprehensive dental care through the generosity and benevolence of
dentists and laboratories throughout the state, and the DDS Program has provided over $350
million in donated dental services nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the strength and success of the state of Louisiana, the vitality of our
communities, and the effectiveness of society depend, in great measure, upon concerned and
devoted programs as exemplified by the Louisiana DDS Program.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
congratulate and express profound gratitude to the Louisiana Dental Association and Dental
Lifeline Network and the hundreds of Donated Dental Services (DDS) program volunteer
dentists and dental laboratories who have provided $10 million in donated dental care to over
5,100 vulnerable people in Louisiana who would not otherwise receive comprehensive
dental treatment.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Dental Lifeline Network - Louisiana and the Louisiana Dental Association.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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