Title: Critique of Dental Advertisement
Course: DEH 1720 Dental Hygiene Course > Section: Module 6 - Dental Product Advertisements

It is important for dental hygienists to keep up-to-date on advertisers’ claims and to advise patients as to their accuracy. Choose an advertisement for an over the counter dental product. Could patients be misguided because of this advertisement and if so why? What is the advertisement promoting or implying? What do these claims mean to the general public and what do they mean to dental hygienists? What influence does the advertisement have on patients? Does this advertisement cause patients to believe any myths and if so what are they?

Use scientific literature such as published research reports, literature reviews, or other commentaries or information to assess the validity of the manufacturer’s claims. Include a copy of the advertisement and a minimum of two references to validate or refute the manufacture’s claims. This assignment should be a minimum of 500 words.

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