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Leeds Woman Prosecuted by General Dental Council for Illegal Teeth Whitening

Leeds Woman Prosecuted by General Dental Council for Illegal Teeth Whitening

A woman from Leeds has been prosecuted by the General Dental Council for providing illegal teeth whitening treatment. Gail Fielding was found guilty of administering illegal treatment at Room 11 Nails and Beauty. Ms Fielding was sent two warning letters by the General Dental Council (GDC) last year and the body launched an investigation when […]


Local Councils Call for Tougher Punishments for People Offering Illegal Whitening

Local Councils Call for Tougher Punishments for People Offering Illegal Whitening

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for tougher punishments for people who offer illegal whitening treatment. The LGA, which represents more than 170 local councils across England and Wales, believes that the government should sanction harsher penalties for those found guilty of providing whitening treatment without the relevant dental qualifications. Some kits available to the […]


British Dental Association Issues Fresh Warning Over Illegal Teeth Whitening

British Dental Association Issues Fresh Warning Over Illegal Teeth Whitening

The British Dental Association has issued a fresh warning over illegal teeth whitening following a BBC documentary that focused on illegal treatments on offer in the West of England. Undercover reporters working for the BBC investigated illegal treatment provision in the West of England as part of a documentary entitled ‘Inside Out West’. During filming, […]


General Dental Council Issues Reminder Over Illegal Tooth Whitening Redditch Beautician is Prosecuted

General Dental Council Issues Reminder Over Illegal Tooth Whitening Redditch Beautician is Prosecuted

The General Dental Council has issued another reminder to the public over illegal tooth whitening after a beautician from Redditch was prosecuted for providing treatment without the relevant qualifications. Sally Commander, who offered whitening treatment at Imogen’s Hair and Beauty in Birchfield Road, Redditch, was recently taken to court by the GDC. She provided treatment […]


Hucknall Hairdresser Fined for Providing Illegal Whitening

Hucknall Hairdresser Fined for Providing Illegal Whitening

A hairdresser from Hucknall has been fined by the General Dental Council for offering teeth whitening treatment illegally. 23-year old Jade Hayes was found guilty of offering dental services illegally, but insists she had no idea she was doing anything wrong. Admitting to charges brought forward by the GDC, Ms Hayes said that she received […]


BBC Investigation Reveals Insight into Illegal Teeth Whitening

BBC Investigation Reveals Insight into Illegal Teeth Whitening

An investigation by the BBC has shed light on the UK’s illegal teeth whitening problem. Undercover 5 Live reporters found that people who are not qualified to provide whitening treatment are doing so, despite the risk of fines and prosecution. During their research, reporters were even offered illegal treatment by a beauty therapist who had […]


Belfast City Council Issues Warning Over Illegal Tooth Whitening Treatment

Belfast City Council Issues Warning Over Illegal Tooth Whitening Treatment

 Belfast City Council has issued a warning to the public over illegal tooth whitening treatment in the city. The council has acted following reports from members of staff from the Environmental Health department, which stated that illegal services were becoming more commonplace. The council has now warned the public that anyone offering tooth whitening treatment […]


Director of ‘The Teeth Whitening Company’ Prosecuted for Unlawful Dentistry

Director of ‘The Teeth Whitening Company’ Prosecuted for Unlawful Dentistry

The director of a teeth whitening service in Cambridge has been sentenced for conducting illegal treatments. Director of The Teeth Whitening Company, Julie Marino, admitted to practicing dentistry unlawfully at a court hearing at Cambridge Magistrates Court on September 3rd, 2015. Teeth whitening can only lawfully be performed by registered dentists or dental hygienists, clinical […]


Convicted Fake Dental Practitioner Continues to Run Clinic in Belfast

Convicted Fake Dental Practitioner Continues to Run Clinic in Belfast

In April this year, Samuel Irvine-Madine was found guilty of carrying out illegal teeth whitening and impersonating a dental practitioner. The General Dental Council took him to court, where he received at £500 fine. It has now been discovered that since then, he has carried on treating patients at the HD Smile Clinic in Belfast. This clinic claims […]


Cambridgeshire dentist urges the public to be wary of DIY whitening treatments

Cambridgeshire dentist urges the public to be wary of DIY whitening treatments

A dentist from Sawtry, Cambridgeshire, has urged the public to be wary of DIY home whitening tips and illegal whitening treatments offered by beauty salons and individuals this summer. Dr Wha-Choul Lee, from Sawtry Dental, said that many people look for cheap and easy ways to lighten their smile in the summer months, but warns […]