H.Res. 204 – Reading Mode

H. RES. 204

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 13, 2009

RESOLUTION

Whereas access to good oral health care is a vital element of overall health;

Whereas the American Dental Association works to improve access to oral health care services that are essential to help ensure the health of the American public;

Whereas the American Dental Association supports community prevention initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene;

Whereas the American Dental Association continually works to improve dental technologies and therapies through research and adherence to sound scientific principles;

Whereas The Journal of the American Dental Association is recognized internationally as a leader in peer-reviewed dental science;

Whereas the American Dental Association encourages its membership of more than 157,000 dentists to donate their time, resources, and services to providing charitable and uncompensated care;

Whereas dental practices provide over $2,000,000,000 in charitable and uncompensated care to specific underserved populations annually; and

Whereas the American Dental Association advocates sufficient funding for Federal dental research and military readiness programs: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

congratulates the American Dental Association for its 150th anniversary;

(2)

commends the American Dental Association’s work to improve the public’s oral health as well as access to oral health care for all Americans, especially low-income children;

(3)

recognizes the tens of thousands of dentists who volunteer their time and resources to provide charitable and uncompensated oral health care to millions of Americans; and

(4)

commends the American Dental Association’s efforts to keep American dentistry the best in the world.

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