Dermatologists vs Dentists
Jul. 28th, 2023 08:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
steepholmWhy are dermatologists so much more evil than dentists - at least in advertising?
Many's the advert where dermatologists are enraged that an ordinary housewife has discovered "one simple trick" to prevent wrinkles, blemishes or whatever, fearing (a la The Man in the White Suit) that they will be put out of business by her discovery.
On the other hand, dentists are often to be seen recommending this or that toothpaste for its power to prevent decay, reduce plaque, invigorate gums, and so on, and by implication we're to take this all at face value. Why are we expected to be so ready to believe in integrity of one group of medical professionals and to disbelieve in the other? Have we even got it the right way round?
I'm just saying - Sir Laurence Olivier never played a Nazi dermatologist.
Many's the advert where dermatologists are enraged that an ordinary housewife has discovered "one simple trick" to prevent wrinkles, blemishes or whatever, fearing (a la The Man in the White Suit) that they will be put out of business by her discovery.
On the other hand, dentists are often to be seen recommending this or that toothpaste for its power to prevent decay, reduce plaque, invigorate gums, and so on, and by implication we're to take this all at face value. Why are we expected to be so ready to believe in integrity of one group of medical professionals and to disbelieve in the other? Have we even got it the right way round?
I'm just saying - Sir Laurence Olivier never played a Nazi dermatologist.
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Date: 2023-07-28 07:05 pm (UTC)