Alan takes a trip down memory lane, revisiting "The Scallion," a satirical dental news project he and colleagues created (inspired by The Onion) back in the Dental Hacks era (circa 2017-2018).
In this episode, Alan reads several archived "Scallion" articles, finding they still hold up with humor poking fun at:
- Aggressive sales reps at dental meetings.
- Dentists avoiding shop talk at parties.
- Exaggerated links between periodontal disease and other health issues.
- Hilariously inaccurate dental stock photography.
- The shocking revelations that can come with using dental loupes for the first time.
- Over-the-top (and potentially condescending) marketing advice.
- The classic "I hate dentists" patient comment.
- Stubborn dentists arguing online.
We don't laugh at the profession enough. This should help!
Some links from the show:
- Dentist Seeks PTSD Treatment After Star of the North Exhibit Floor Incident
- 4 Out of 5 Dentists Lie at Parties
- Periodontal Disease Linked to Hyperbole
- Adobe Stock Vows to Increase Accuracy in Dental Stock Photography
- Dentist Discovers That She's Horrible After Purchasing Loupes
- Marketer Thinks Denists Are Stupid. He Might Be Right.
- New Dentist Experiences Hate Crime
- Dentist Changes Mind After Facebook Argument
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