Dental Health Public Service Announcement, 1960s

Year Published: 1960s

Creator: Dental Health D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: - What's he doing? 0:02 Why it's an old superstition: 0:03 kissing a donkey relieves a toothache. 0:05 (donkey brays) 0:07 Well how about this one? 0:09 For aching teeth, run three times around the church 0:10 without thinking of a fox. 0:15 (chuckles) Sound silly? 0:17 Well, that's what people used to believe. 0:19 Luckily today they don't lean on 0:21 fallacies about dental health. 0:23 Instead, they've learned the facts. 0:25 Where some folks used to think of going to a dentist 0:27 only when they had a toothache, 0:29 today they go for regularly scheduled examinations 0:31 because they know their dentist is a specialist 0:35 concerned not only with teeth 0:38 but with bone structure, muscles, soft tissues. 0:40 He can prevent or treat problems which start in the mouth 0:44 and may affect the entire body. 0:48 Yes, fallacies about dental health have given way to facts. 0:50 And it's a good thing for you and your your family 0:54 because a healthy mouth means a happier life. 0:56

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