tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965968727272367434.post5214841827102064842..comments2023-12-26T00:35:53.981-08:00Comments on Palm Beach Smiles - Cosmetic Dentistry & 6 Month Braces: Dr. Oz Says Dentists Are Scamming You!Michael Barr, DDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12141390995656891296noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965968727272367434.post-14533282788622690812018-10-01T09:51:38.074-07:002018-10-01T09:51:38.074-07:00One of the greatest dentists who ever lived, Dr. H...One of the greatest dentists who ever lived, Dr. Harold F. Eissmann (Reno, NV) used to tell this story to each freshman dental school class at UCSF (my alma mater):<br /><br />Imagine that God, after cleaning up the shop late on the sixth day, realized that teeth were going to be a problem.... plagued with disease, and difficult to clean and maintain. And so, at the 11th hour, He in his wisdom, created dentists. <br /><br />Many years later, in checking how things were going, He noted that dentists were all driving nice cars, living in nice homes, and traveling in style..... yet the mouths of their patients were still riddled with disease. "You are failing me !"..... He declared. <br /><br />"Here's the deal" He boomed from above. "I don't care what procedure codes you use, what fees you charge, or what type of procedure you use (amalgam, composite, inlay, only, crown, etc.). I am going to come back and check, and if you haven't improved the health of your patients' mouths, then I will come and smite you into a smoldering pile. Now... go forth and heal"<br /><br />Dentists spend far too much time criticizing the methods, materials, fee structures, practice ownership, and treatment planning habits of their peers, and way too little time evaluating the results they achieve. <br /><br />Smoldering pile, indeed.Neil Millikinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529665021771398599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965968727272367434.post-58176398821819748522018-10-01T04:18:37.502-07:002018-10-01T04:18:37.502-07:00June 2014 Senate hearing
During a Senate hearing o...June 2014 Senate hearing<br />During a Senate hearing on consumer protection, Senator Claire McCaskill stated that by airing segments on weight loss products that are later cited in advertisements, Oz plays a role, intentional or not, in perpetuating these scams, and that she is "concerned that you are melding medical advice, news, and entertainment in a way that harms consumers."[54] Mary Engle of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) criticized Oz for calling green coffee extract "magic" and a "miracle", stating that it is difficult for consumers to listen to their inner voices when products are praised by hosts they trust.[54]<br /><br />One of the products Oz was promoting, Green Coffee Bean Extract, was found to have no weight loss benefits. Two of the researchers who were paid to write the study admitted that they could not back their data so they retracted their paper. The FTC filed a complaint that the Texas-based company Applied Food Sciences (the promoters of the study) had falsely advertised. The FTC alleged that the study was "so hopelessly flawed that no reliable conclusions could be drawn from it" so Applied Food Sciences agreed to pay a $3.5 million settlement.[55][56]<br /><br />Lack of scientific validity<br />File:McCaskill Takes Aim at Diet Scams That Are 'A Crisis in Consumer Protection'.webm<br />Oz was heavily criticised by Senator Claire McCaskill in a hearing on consumer fraud in diet product advertising.<br />Popular Science[57] and The New Yorker[58] have published critical articles on Oz for giving "non-scientific" advice. These criticisms include questioning if he is "doing more harm than good"[58] and pointing out his "irresponsible and dangerous" treatment of eating disorders.[citation needed]<br /><br />The James Randi Educational Foundation has awarded Oz with their Pigasus Award, an award intended "to expose parapsychological, paranormal or psychic frauds that Randi has noted over the previous year."[59] The award consists of a silver flying pig and refers to claiming something so doubtful that it will only happen "when pigs fly". Oz has been given this award on three separate occasions, more than any other recipient:<br /><br />In 2009 for the promotion of energy therapies such as Reiki.[60]<br />In 2010 for support of faith healing and psychic communication with the dead, among other controversial practices. Oz became the first person to receive a Pigasus Award two years in a row.[61]<br />In 2012, Oz won "The Pigasus Award for Refusal to Face Reality" for his continued promotion of "quack medical practices, paranormal belief, and pseudoscience".[62]<br />Oz has also been supportive of homeopathy.[63]<br /><br />As well, Oz's image and quotes have been used in many weight loss product scams. While he himself has not been found to be involved in these scams, he has made statements that were exploited by scammers.[64]<br /><br />Oz has stated that he is a proponent of alternative medicine and that he makes great efforts to inform viewers that he neither sells nor endorses any supplements.[54]<br /><br />A study published in the British Medical Journal on the effectiveness of Oz's medical advice found that only 46 percent of his recommendations had any scientific backing or rationale.[9] The study showed that 39 percent had no supporting scientific evidence, while the remaining 15 percentage points went directly against scientific evidence.[65]<br /><br />In April 2015, a group of ten physicians from across the United States, including Henry Miller, a fellow in scientific philosophy and public policy at Stanford University's Hoover Institute, sent a letter to Columbia University calling Oz's faculty position unacceptable. They accused Oz of "an egregious lack of integrity by promoting quack treatments and cures in the interest of personal financial gain".[66]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584064566478971690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965968727272367434.post-63098356670111026112018-10-01T04:17:38.364-07:002018-10-01T04:17:38.364-07:00Dr. Oz - Physician turned Snake Oil Salesman:
Con...Dr. Oz - Physician turned Snake Oil Salesman:<br /><br />Controversy<br /><br />Oz has faced criticism due to his tendency to feature non-scientific and pseudoscientific advice.<br /><br />June 2014 Senate hearing<br />During a Senate hearing on consumer protection, Senator Claire McCaskill stated that by airing segments on weight loss products that are later cited in advertisements, Oz plays a role, intentional or not, in perpetuating these scams, and that she is "concerned that you are melding medical advice, news, and entertainment in a way that harms consumers."[54] Mary Engle of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) criticized Oz for calling green coffee extract "magic" and a "miracle", stating that it is difficult for consumers to listen to their inner voices when products are praised by hosts they trust.[54]<br /><br />One of the products Oz was promoting, Green Coffee Bean Extract, was found to have no weight loss benefits. Two of the researchers who were paid to write the study admitted that they could not back their data so they retracted their paper. The FTC filed a complaint that the Texas-based company Applied Food Sciences (the promoters of the study) had falsely advertised. The FTC alleged that the study was "so hopelessly flawed that no reliable conclusions could be drawn from it" so Applied Food Sciences agreed to pay a $3.5 million settlement.[55][56]<br /><br />Lack of scientific validity<br />File:McCaskill Takes Aim at Diet Scams That Are 'A Crisis in Consumer Protection'.webm<br />Oz was heavily criticised by Senator Claire McCaskill in a hearing on consumer fraud in diet product advertising.<br />Popular Science[57] and The New Yorker[58] have published critical articles on Oz for giving "non-scientific" advice. These criticisms include questioning if he is "doing more harm than good"[58] and pointing out his "irresponsible and dangerous" treatment of eating disorders.[citation needed]<br /><br />The James Randi Educational Foundation has awarded Oz with their Pigasus Award, an award intended "to expose parapsychological, paranormal or psychic frauds that Randi has noted over the previous year."[59] The award consists of a silver flying pig and refers to claiming something so doubtful that it will only happen "when pigs fly". Oz has been given this award on three separate occasions, more than any other recipient:<br /><br />In 2009 for the promotion of energy therapies such as Reiki.[60]<br />In 2010 for support of faith healing and psychic communication with the dead, among other controversial practices. Oz became the first person to receive a Pigasus Award two years in a row.[61]<br />In 2012, Oz won "The Pigasus Award for Refusal to Face Reality" for his continued promotion of "quack medical practices, paranormal belief, and pseudoscience".[62]<br />Oz has also been supportive of homeopathy.[63]<br /><br />As well, Oz's image and quotes have been used in many weight loss product scams. While he himself has not been found to be involved in these scams, he has made statements that were exploited by scammers.[64]<br /><br />Oz has stated that he is a proponent of alternative medicine and that he makes great efforts to inform viewers that he neither sells nor endorses any supplements.[54]<br /><br />A study published in the British Medical Journal on the effectiveness of Oz's medical advice found that only 46 percent of his recommendations had any scientific backing or rationale.[9] The study showed that 39 percent had no supporting scientific evidence, while the remaining 15 percentage points went directly against scientific evidence.[65]<br /><br />In April 2015, a group of ten physicians from across the United States, including Henry Miller, a fellow in scientific philosophy and public policy at Stanford University's Hoover Institute, sent a letter to Columbia University calling Oz's faculty position unacceptable. They accused Oz of "an egregious lack of integrity by promoting quack treatments and cures in the interest of personal financial gain".[66]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584064566478971690noreply@blogger.com