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Dr. Deborah Kozdras

Christine Angel Danger

Toothpaste Brands Review FLORA STAY, DDS

Just the facts please. That’s what we would like from oral health brands, so we can decide which to become loyal to. Instead we get clever ads and a multitude of toothpaste to choose from. In this article you will get the facts from an expert.

What exactly do you want in toothpaste? Do you look for natural toothpaste, organic toothpaste, whitening toothpaste, toothpaste for sensitive teeth, etc, etc. On the surface, we all want whiter teeth, free of halitosis (bad breath). In addition, a healthy mouth means a positive, healthy report card from your dental visits.

1. Read Informational (or fictional) Text

Reading Passage 1Happy Smiles Dental Care Inc.32 Tooth RoadSmileville, FL 33552

Happy Smiles Dental Care Inc. is going to start producing a new toothpaste for children. Our testers have put together some data. We need your help to determine which formula we should produce. Please look at the data and come up with a system for choosing which formula we should manufacture. Our scientists are still working on these and other formulas, so please try to develop a system for choosing that could be applied to a different set of data when formulas change or are added.

I look forward to hearing from you, Dr. B. I. Cuspid

2. Receive a Problem Statement

Toothpaste Test Results Data Set 1

Formula taste whitening safety cost color 1

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3. Determine a Process or Procedure

4. Write a Letter Back to the Client

Refer to the letter you were sent by the client.

Make sure you answer the question that was asked.

5. Receive a “twist” with additional data.

Happy Smiles Dental Care Inc.32 Tooth RoadSmileville, FL 33552

Thank you for reviewing our data and making a recommendation! We have a couple new formulas and have made some changes to a formula. Formula number 1 proved to be too expensive to produce so we have decided not to consider it. Please check the system you created against our new data set. Does your system still work with this set of data?I look forward to your letter, Dr. B. I. Cuspid

Toothpaste Test Results Data Set 2

Formula taste whitening safety cost color

1 Can’t use

Too expensive

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6. Test and revise your procedure.

7. Write a return letter to explain your procedure.

Explain whether or not your original procedure worked with the new set of data.

If you made changes to the procedure, explain the changes to the client.

Design Process