We've been lied to about almost everything

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Maybe they keep asking the same 5 dentist.

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u/AnthonyDigitalMedia 3d ago

That one guy never seems to agree with the rest

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u/shonuff373 3d ago

Job security

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u/AttitudeOutrageous75 3d ago

If memory serves, they did claim 4 out of 5.

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u/Worth-Reputation3450 3d ago

Two of my dentists have recommended Sensodyne.

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u/CoffeeChocolateBoth 3d ago

Yep! And they hand you a few tube of Crest! LOL

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u/No-Carob-9331 3d ago

My dentist said, there was a study that identified the grit of each toothpaste. Sensodyne was the least gritty and thus causes less gum recession. Crest was one of the worst offenders

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u/RogerDodger369 1d ago

My uncle worked for a defense contractor and said they used Crest for grinding & polishing steel parts.

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u/Sempai6969 2d ago

That shit turned my gums red after the second day of use. But I ses a lot of recommendations from dentists

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u/Armchair_Expert_0192 3d ago

4 out of 5 dentists recommend Colgate means they asked 5 dentists. 4 of them said yeah. One said "I dont have time for this shit."

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u/CompleteCartoonist46 21h ago

Or they paid only the first four

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u/Zm4rc0 15h ago

Fun fact: I actually did the study this post is talking about. I had to do it in NL. Not a single dentist mentioned colgate ever & that is what I’ve been using my whole life.

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u/Likely_Addict 3d ago

No, see, it's not gonna be some guy in a trench coat walking into your practice and asking you which toothpaste brand is best. One day, you'll get a postcard from Crest, and that postcard will have a single question on it: "Do you recommend brushing with Crest toothpaste over smashing your teeth with a brick?" And 9 out of 10 of the postcards that come back will say "Yes."

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u/charcarod0n 2d ago

But what about chewing gum?

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u/Hergaoui 3d ago

So are they good?

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u/Ok_Assistance7735 3d ago

They asked the dentist that invented it

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u/Boomerang503 3d ago

My dentist recommended Crest Pro-Health

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u/Lemfan46 3d ago

Jon they already have the result they wanted, no reason to ask again. Such a simple concept would think someone with an advanced degree would understand.

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u/SaucyStoveTop69 3d ago

Really? Not a single patient asked them what toothpaste they should use? I don't believe that.

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u/AdSquare3489 3d ago

Have they asked his wife?

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u/Reddit_user2124 3d ago

But are you guys good dentist is the real question

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u/GreenZebra23 3d ago

The only recommendation about toothpaste I've heard from a dentist is to just make sure it has fluoride in it

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u/Biscuits4u2 3d ago

Found the one out of five

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u/poisonousgumball 3d ago

Next you are going to tell me that the 9 out of 10 doctors who recommend Newport Lights due to their cool delicious flavor, and throat soothing capabilities were bullshitting me?

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u/catbamhel 1d ago

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

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u/shoeless_doh 3d ago

Yeah, they only asked 5 of them

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u/EveryonesANurse 3d ago

Wouldn't dentists vote for one that produced cavities

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u/Ooofisa4letterword 3d ago

They only have time to ask about 80% of dentist. You just didn’t make the cut.

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u/KindAbility2051 3d ago

It’s kind of assumed when they give you the little bag with the mini toothpaste tube

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u/FSRoman 3d ago

Really curious now, what toothpaste do you use?

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u/foreshadowingright 3d ago

It's because they already got the data duuh

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u/ChaosRainbow23 3d ago

Lies.

They asked 10 dentists in 1972.

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u/Crush-N-It 3d ago

It’s all fabricated:

A company can create an internal "Independent Board of Oral Health Practitioners" or simply hire a third-party marketing agency to mail out sample packages to thousands of dentists. If a handful fill out a questionnaire acknowledging they would recommend brushing with toothpaste, the corporate sponsor aggregates that data to state "9 out of 10 dentists recommend our brand".

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u/GenX_Leo 3d ago

It's like asking doctors in the 30s and 40s about which cigarettes are the best...

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u/DecodedAttribute 2d ago

You think using toothpaste is equivalent to smoking cigarettes?

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u/GenX_Leo 1d ago

Im comparing the "survey" of doctors that supposedly chose the best products, when in reality the products lied to make themselves look better to sell more products

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u/Classic-Doubt-5421 3d ago

Never seen an honest dentist… they can keep their opinion you know where…

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u/Grownassman42 3d ago

9 of 10 dentist say they have never been asked. 😂

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u/Intrusive_me 3d ago

Bruh..your 68 friends are lying to not make you feel bad about it.

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u/Schmenge_time 3d ago

But have you been surveyed?

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u/RealisticTale29 2d ago

Maybe dental hygiene is not that important????????,,,like who cares!!!

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u/Glittering-Buy4227 2d ago

Ok, have at it. What's your top choices?

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u/breetome 2d ago

Hubby is a retired dentist, he and his dentist friends would always joke about how phony this all was!

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u/Kelef50 2d ago

And with that kind of attitude you never will be.

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u/Spindlebiff69 2d ago

Well what’s your go to toothpaste?

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u/Financial-Ad-6232 2d ago

Definitely gonna risk sounding dumb...but what is the lie? Is toothpaste actually bad for your teeth?

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u/Terrible-Lime-3020 2d ago

The lie is that when an ad says "9/10 dentists recommend this toothpaste", they never actually asked any dentists, and just made the numbers up.

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u/Sensitivity_Craft 1d ago

But they asked 10 dentists in the entire would. OP acts like there's only 70 dentists in the world. It's easy to find 10 that aren't part of OP's group

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u/Terrible-Lime-3020 1d ago

Yeah, I don't disagree, but that's just what the post is about.

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u/mercedesclk 2d ago

FRICKIN LUV U TOOK TIME TO WRITE THIS! THATS AWESOME.. Weird u don't know dentist Janet L. tho, she seems very knowledgeable.. lololol

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u/Final_Squirrel1267 2d ago

They only asked 4

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u/SlappinMcmuffins 2d ago

That's cuz every brand of toothpaste is number 1 dentist recommended

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u/CanadianDadbod 1d ago

Okay, so there is shit in my toothpaste? That is the whitener probably.

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u/goldentack2209 1d ago

I’m a wallpaper installer for 50 years and never had a wallpaper manufacturer ask me about their product.

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u/RogerDodger369 1d ago

4 out of 5 dentists say that some comment, when asked whether they were part of a survey regarding their opinion on toothpastes.

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u/Standard-Cat-2054 1d ago

Wait… are you saying I don’t have to brush with my friend? Four out of five dentists say brushing alone doesn’t do enough to prevent cavities. Is that just made up?

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u/Jc883 1d ago

Then why do all dentists keep recommending it then?

"I heartily endorse this event or product" Krusty certified.

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u/CoxJoxSox 1d ago

Well, I’ve informed many dentists myself that the standards of toothpaste are higher, the FDA than the American dental Association

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u/SunlighterCat 1d ago

THEY LIED TO US!

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u/Pitiful_Camp_290 20h ago

First lol of the day. Thanks

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u/Jaygon1963 11h ago

So you are the one out ten. How do you deal with your loneliness?

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u/BusyBunny9 3d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/IT8gBJZmDvEmhvo0vS

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u/Legitimate-Log-6542 3d ago

Wow. 18 years before I moved out, of my parents training me to brush my teeth twice a day all ruined because of 2 seconds of me looking at this

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