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November 18, 2006
Procter & Gamble Lunch and Learn ~ Jaclyn
I really enjoyed the Procter and Gamble Lunch and Learn that I attended October 25. Representatives from the company presented various Crest and Oral-B products to the dental hygiene students.
For the first time I actually felt as though I was becoming a real dental hygienist. The representative spoke to us as if we were dental professionals, giving us inside tips on products and how to obtain free product samples. We learned that some products are sold just to be competitive, not because they are great products. For example, Crest recently came out with a Pro-Health mouthwash with whitening just to compete with Listerine's whitening mouthwash. He explained that these products are said to "whiten" because they contain hydrogen peroxide, however, they do not contain antimicrobial agents. In addition, the rep admitted that it is unlikely to see good whitening results from using a mouthwash for 30 seconds. He also stressed to us how important it is for us to try out as many products as possible so that we will be able to make accurate product reccomendations to our patients. This presentation was a great experience and I look forward to attending more Lunch and Learn activities.
Posted by jactinsl at November 18, 2006 11:05 PM
Comments
Being that I did not attend the Proctor and Gamble lunch and learn, I am glad to have gotten the opportunity to hear about it. The only thing that concerns me is the fact that they are misleading the public to make a dollar. Why would they tell the public that their product will whiten their teeth if the reality is that it will not? To me this is false advertisment. Should they be aloud to do this?
Amber
Posted by: ambemari at December 3, 2006 03:24 PM
It seems I really missed out on a great lunch & Learn! The representative made a great point about not believing everything you read as far as the whitening in some mouth washes. I will definitely research the products I use before recommending them to my patients. I will also try to take the reps advice and test out all the new and old products I am interesting in using. Jaclyn did a great job summarizing this presentation! I received valuable information that I can use and carry with me to the future as a dental hygienist.
Kelly Hite
Posted by: klhite at November 29, 2006 05:29 PM
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