[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 105 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 105

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
          be established a National Orthodontic Health Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2007

Mr. Clay submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
          be established a National Orthodontic Health Month.

Whereas over 4,400,000 adolescents and over 1,000,000 adults in the United 
        States are currently in orthodontic treatment;
Whereas nearly 1 in 12 children ages 5 to 17 in America are undergoing 
        orthodontic care;
Whereas between 131,000,000 to 148,000,000 people have some sort of dental 
        malconformity that could benefit from orthodontic care;
Whereas orthodontic treatment leads to improved oral health, function, and 
        aesthetic appearance;
Whereas orthodontists are dental specialists that undergo years of training to 
        learn how to expertly correct improperly aligned teeth and jaws;
Whereas orthodontists donate over $62,000,000 worth of pro bono dental services 
        each year;
Whereas the American Association of Orthodontists, the advocacy group for 
        orthodontists across the United States, representing almost 95 percent 
        of all American orthodontists, focuses on public policy, education, and 
        awareness surrounding orthodontic care; and
Whereas October 2007 would be an appropriate month to designate as National 
        Orthodontic Health Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That--
            (1) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
        there should be established a National Orthodontic Health 
        Month; and
            (2) the House of Representatives--
                    (A) recognizes the advancing art and science of 
                orthodontics and the impact orthodontics has on oral 
                health;
                    (B) commends the thousands of orthodontists 
                committed to improving the health of the public by 
                promoting high-quality orthodontic care; and
                    (C) encourages children and adults throughout the 
                United States to learn more about the benefits of high-
                quality orthodontic care.
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