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    <title>Mead Family Dental</title>
    
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    <updated>2011-07-07T08:39:30-04:00</updated>
    <subtitle>Dr. Alan Mead is a Saginaw dentist who blogs about dental topics you want to know about!  

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        <title>warning labels for pop</title>
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        <published>2011-07-07T08:39:30-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-07-12T09:37:48-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">"Dentistry's version of "everyone knows it's bad for you but does it anyway" is pop. Or soda for those of you in the northeast. Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sun Drop. All that stuff is a double whammy for teeth."&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/wzUmXtAFZVA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
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            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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        <title>Dentistry in the News: "Why Your Dentist Costs So Much."</title>
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        <published>2011-07-05T09:00:00-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-07-03T22:13:17-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">"So talk to your dentist. Ask a lot of questions. Get a second opinion. Or third! Try to be a good consumer and you'll feel a lot less like a victim."&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/OZukosHWXB4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
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            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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        <title>Happy 4th of July!</title>
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        <published>2011-07-04T10:00:00-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-07-03T08:56:34-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">"During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence..."&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/GnC_7tWGles" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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        <title>Saginaw dentist offers amazing discount club!</title>
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        <published>2011-06-28T12:05:52-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-06-28T16:03:03-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">"Here at Mead Family Dental, we want everyone to have the incentive to come in for regular preventive care. So for those without dental benefits, we offer the Mead Family Dental Gold club!"&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/W0IkayE72Gk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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    <entry>
        <title>Better than a punch in the arm</title>
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        <published>2011-06-07T09:01:40-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-06-08T11:11:55-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">"I recommended that we restore the groove before he gets his braces on. I explained the pros and cons to Mom and he listened intently. When I was done with my explanation, I asked him if he had any questions.

"Is it going to hurt?"

Are there any other questions more important than that?"&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/OzDZeWkRrMY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
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            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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        <title>Happy Memorial Day!</title>
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        <published>2011-05-30T07:50:44-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-05-30T07:50:44-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">All of us here at Mead Family Dental would like to wish you a happy, healthy Memorial Day 2011. We're grateful for those who served in uniform and we remember those who died for the cause. Be safe and keep...&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/tgyF1ZzbfG8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
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            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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        <title>Mead Family Dental Gold Club vs. brighter.com</title>
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        <published>2011-05-24T10:00:00-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-05-20T13:25:37-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">"The Mead Family Gold Club is an excellent option for those without insurance who are interested in top notch preventive care and would like a discount on dental services."&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/Q7Gv64WgyXE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
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            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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        <title>Your "cousin" in the business</title>
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        <published>2011-05-23T10:00:00-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-05-20T12:07:54-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">"Health care professionals have a dilemma. There's an inherent power imbalance in the doctor/patient relationship most of the time. The doctor is highly trained in a very specific area and the patient usually doesn't have a lot of knowledge in this area..."&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/5lg1_g3qkb8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
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            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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        <title>This Saginaw dentist will testify before a Michigan senate committee!</title>
        <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~3/Cokc92ALHos/this-saginaw-dentist-will-testify-before-a-michigan-senate-committee.html" />
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452486d69e20154321c60f5970c</id>
        <published>2011-05-04T09:14:26-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-05-04T09:14:26-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">"My experience with testifying before a Michigan house committee was really good. I feel strongly that this potential legislation is very positive. Having a practicing dentist speak about how the laws will affect patients and dentists in the state of Michigan lets these legislators see why the legislation is important. SOMEONE should let them know...why not me?"&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/Cokc92ALHos" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
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            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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    <entry>
        <title>Dentistry in the News: "Is Your Dentist Ripping You Off?"</title>
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        <published>2011-04-28T09:05:05-04:00</published>
        <updated>2011-05-12T08:23:29-04:00</updated>
        <summary type="html">"What you need is a relationship with your dentist. You need to trust the dentist's diagnosis and you need to trust the dentist's motives. You need to be able to let the dentist diagnose your problems and recommend treatment, but also you need to be able to let the dentist know what your financial limitations are."&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MeadFamilyDental/~4/7d9TI0G-BsA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</summary>
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            <name>Alan Mead</name>
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