Senate Bill sb2458

    Florida Senate - 2002        (NP)                      SR 2458

    By Senator King





    8-1908-02

  1                    Senate Resolution No. ____

  2         A resolution recognizing February 21, 2002, as

  3         Florida Dental Hygiene Association Smile Day.

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  5         WHEREAS, the health and welfare of residents of this

  6  state are of paramount concerns to the Legislature, and

  7         WHEREAS, poor oral health leads to the unnecessary loss

  8  of teeth and has been linked to cardiovascular problems,

  9  serious respiratory infections, and other significant

10  diseases, and

11         WHEREAS, regular professional cleanings and other

12  preventive services provided by licensed dental hygienists are

13  highly effective in maintaining good oral health, and

14         WHEREAS, dental hygienists are licensed professionals

15  who complete a minimum 2-year accredited college program to

16  prepare them with the expertise and clinical skills needed to

17  provide safe and competent service to their patients, and

18         WHEREAS, dental hygienists help promote and foster oral

19  hygiene and education, and

20         WHEREAS, there are 6,000 licensed dental hygienists in

21  this state, and

22         WHEREAS, the Florida Dental Hygiene Association

23  represents the profession of dental hygiene, and

24         WHEREAS, members of the Florida Dental Hygiene

25  Association have traveled to Tallahassee on February 21, 2002,

26  to sponsor Smile Day, NOW, THEREFORE,

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28  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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30         That the Florida Senate recognizes February 21, 2002,

31  as Florida Dental Hygiene Association Smile Day.

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    Florida Senate - 2002        (NP)                      SR 2458
    8-1908-02




  1         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution,

  2  with the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to the

  3  Florida Dental Hygiene Association as a tangible token of the

  4  sentiments of the Florida Senate.

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