Comments on: My local salon offers laser teeth whitening cheap is this legal? http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:50:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: David http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-56736 David Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:37:24 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/#comment-56736 Hi Carron The actual process of teeh whitening is not illegal in itself for a non dental professional to do, however using hydrogen peroxide over 0.01% in the EU is illegal. The majority of dentists in the EU use up to 35% hydrogen peroxide which is of course illegal and the fact that a dentist is doing it means nothing as they are breaking the law also! Of late in this country a blind eye has been turned to this, however the law will change in the future to favour dentists, but do not be fooled by a dentist telling you it is illegal for you to do as it is as much an illegality for them as it is for any member of the public. In short, Carron, using HP over 0.01% is illegal, but is still the safest and only method proved to whiten teeth. Incidently Smilequest went in to liquidation as a company at the turn of last year and have now set up selling machines. I purchased my equipment from a company called Teethwhite, many years ago and have found them to offer reliable machines and also great back up. If you like I could pass you their contact details as another option to Smilequest. Regards, David. Hi Carron

The actual process of teeh whitening is not illegal in itself for a non dental professional to do, however using hydrogen peroxide over 0.01% in the EU is illegal. The majority of dentists in the EU use up to 35% hydrogen peroxide which is of course illegal and the fact that a dentist is doing it means nothing as they are breaking the law also! Of late in this country a blind eye has been turned to this, however the law will change in the future to favour dentists, but do not be fooled by a dentist telling you it is illegal for you to do as it is as much an illegality for them as it is for any member of the public. In short, Carron, using HP over 0.01% is illegal, but is still the safest and only method proved to whiten teeth. Incidently Smilequest went in to liquidation as a company at the turn of last year and have now set up selling machines. I purchased my equipment from a company called Teethwhite, many years ago and have found them to offer reliable machines and also great back up. If you like I could pass you their contact details as another option to Smilequest. Regards, David.

]]> By: Carron http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-56403 Carron Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:09:23 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/#comment-56403 Hi,i am wanting to enrol on a teeth whitening course and purchase SmileQuest machine.Most of the literature i have read says it is illegal for non dentist professionals to carry out this procedure...I am soo confused...I don't want to go ahead and part with money if i am not covered to be able to carry out this procedure...please help!! Hi,i am wanting to enrol on a teeth whitening course and purchase SmileQuest machine.Most of the literature i have read says it is illegal for non dentist professionals to carry out this procedure…I am soo confused…I don’t want to go ahead and part with money if i am not covered to be able to carry out this procedure…please help!!

]]> By: David http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-39732 David Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:00:42 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/#comment-39732 I would just like to note for the record that it is not illegal for a trained whitening technician to carry out teeth whitening as stated by Julian Caplin. Anybody who uses hydrogen peroxide above 0.1% in this country is acting illegally. Dentists have always thought they were above the law and have always stated that this is a dental procedure, which in fact it is not, and no dentist in the UK would whiten anybody's teeth without using the safe and reliable method of hydrogen or carbamide peroxide. It is unfortunate that the EU has not changed this dated law by now, but I would just like to emphasize that this is by no means a dental procedure and as stated by The House of Lords in 2001 was in fect deemed to be cosmetic. I am tired of hearing dentists stating that only they can carry ou this treatment. I agree with what they say in the sense that there are a lot of back street whitening companies out there that should be eradicated, however for the few professional whitening companies that are out there, I would just like to remind dentists, that as it stands in the UK at the moment, what they are doing is very much illegal as well! I would just like to note for the record that it is not illegal for a trained whitening technician to carry out teeth whitening as stated by Julian Caplin. Anybody who uses hydrogen peroxide above 0.1% in this country is acting illegally.
Dentists have always thought they were above the law and have always stated that this is a dental procedure, which in fact it is not, and no dentist in the UK would whiten anybody’s teeth without using the safe and reliable method of hydrogen or carbamide peroxide.
It is unfortunate that the EU has not changed this dated law by now, but I would just like to emphasize that this is by no means a dental procedure and as stated by The House of Lords in 2001 was in fect deemed to be cosmetic.
I am tired of hearing dentists stating that only they can carry ou this treatment. I agree with what they say in the sense that there are a lot of back street whitening companies out there that should be eradicated, however for the few professional whitening companies that are out there, I would just like to remind dentists, that as it stands in the UK at the moment, what they are doing is very much illegal as well!

]]> By: David http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-35362 David Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:02:38 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/#comment-35362 In reply to your comments on teeth whitening, I would like to remind you that teeth whitening is not a dental procedure and was indeed passed as a cosmetic procedure in 2001 through the House of Lords. In reply to your comments on teeth whitening, I would like to remind you that teeth whitening is not a dental procedure and was indeed passed as a cosmetic procedure in 2001 through the House of Lords.

]]> By: Leila http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/comment-page-1/#comment-33655 Leila Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:55:55 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/my-local-salon-offers-laser-teeth-whitening-cheap-is-this-legal/#comment-33655 What so is it illegal for me to whiten my own teeth. Im not qualified as a dentist. What so is it illegal for me to whiten my own teeth. Im not qualified as a dentist.

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