STORY: DIET DENTAL DEVICE

SCRIPT #562 SHOOT: 6/15/04

AIRDATE: Monday, June 21, 2004

DHC Master #19 Timecode: 36:53 Some dentists are promoting a device

similar to an orthodontic retainer as a

new approach to weight loss.

Dr. Linda Niessen explains the

theory behind the Dental Diet System

in today’s segment of Dental Health Check.

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DANEE PUTTING IN RETAINER (VOICE-OVER)

THEN EATING AN APPLE

SUPER: Frisco 02-07 Dentists usually advise patients to remove

a retainer before eating. But Danee Diaz

has been told to do just the opposite.

For the past week, Danee has put in a special

retainer before every meal or snack.

SUPER: Danee Diaz :16-21 (“Out of desperation and frustration, and

Diet Dental Patient just wanting to feel better about me and

wanting to feel better physically, I decided

okay, let’s try something else.”)

CLOSE-UP OF RETAINER The Dental Diet System is supposed to

DENTIST PUTTING RETAINER IN slow down eating and make the patient

take smaller bites.

DANEE DIAZ (“It does exactly what it says it’s going to do. It makes you take smaller bites.”)

BRAIN ANIMATION Slowing down food consumption gives

the body more time to send messages

to the brain to stop eating.

SUPER: Dr. Jill Wade (“So the caloric intake is lower. And the

Dentist :45-50 physical amount of food that they have is a

smaller amount.”)

CLOSE-UP OF RETAINER No scientific data that shows that patients

lose weight using this device has been

DANEE EATING APPLE published in a professional journal. The

device costs about 500 dollars. Patients

can remove it at any time. Only compliant

patients have a chance at eating less.

DR. JILL WADE (“You’re really going to have to think, here I am, I’m just about to put a snack in my mouth. I need to go place my device.”)

(ON CAMERA)

SUPER: Dr. Linda Niessen Just as there’s no magic weight loss

Baylor College of Dentistry 1:13-1:18 pill, there’s no magic weight loss device

either. How you eat may not as important

as what you eat and how much you

exercise. For Baylor College of Dentistry,

Texas A&M System, I’m Dr. Linda Niessen,

Channel 8 News.

Viewer inquiries:

Dr. Jill Wade, Stonebriar Aesthetics

3550 Parkwood Blvd. Suite B-100

Frisco, TX 972-377-7800