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Subject: Re: Invisalign advertising to teens

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drrick

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Date Posted: 07:26:14 07/06/04 Tue
In reply to: Garizona 's message, "Re: Invisalign advertising to teens" on 23:11:20 07/05/04 Mon

The ADA doesnt do that kind of stuff.

>When I was considering Invisalign a few weeks ago, I
>got them to send me their 10-minute
>promotional/informational video. The narrator talks
>people who avoid smiling because they don't like how
>their teeth look, then says something like, "And metal
>braces are just another reason to hide your smile."
>Seemed like kind of a slap in the face to people who
>choose to (or have to) get conventional braces, and I
>found myself being offended on behalf of all the
>people on this site who've posted pics of themselves
>with terrific metallic smiles. I suppose their
>marketing people have a job to to, and part of that
>job is to emphasize the advantage of their product
>over others, but geez!. Maybe the ADA ought to smack
>them around a little bit, especially when they start
>to target teens, who are especially vulnerable when it
>comes to appearance and peer pressure.
>
>Gary

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