Posts Tagged ‘Illegal Teeth Whitening’
Former Reality TV Star Fined £11,000 for Carrying Out Illegal Teeth Whitening Treatments
Former reality TV star Chelsey Harwood has been fined over £11,000 after a court found her guilty of providing teeth whitening illegally, highlighting the seriousness the General Dental Council takes the offence. Harwood, 30, offered a mobile low-cost cosmetic dentistry service called “Teeth Whitening By Chelsey”, which supplied home whitening trays for the patient to […]
Milton Keynes Man Fined for Providing Illegal Teeth Whitening
A man from Milton Keynes has been fined for providing illegal teeth whitening treatment, just two years after he paid a fine for the same offence. Jason Edworthy, 43, was first investigated by the General Dental Council in 2014. He has now been fined again after a woman who had received treatment at his Royal […]
Father and Son Jailed for Selling Illegal Teeth Whitening Products
A father and son from South Wales have been jailed after selling dangerous DIY teeth whitening products. Matthew Hargreaves and his father John were sentenced to 18 months in jail after being found guilty of supplying the public with dangerous teeth whitening products at Merthyr Crown Court. The 43 year old and his father John, […]
GDC Sues Wakefield Beautician for Illegal Teeth Whitening Treatment
The General Dental Council has sued a beautician from Wakefield after she offered illegal teeth whitening treatment. Janine Gilchrist admitted to providing dental treatment unlawfully at the Bohemia and Sisters salon in Kitkgate, Wakefield, in March this year. The GDC decided to take legal action after it was confirmed that Ms Gilchrist has ignored two […]
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
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
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
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 […]
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 […]
Beware High Street Clinics Using Toxic Chemicals With 200x Legal Level of Bleaching Agent
Unregistered dentists are using teeth whiteners containing over 200 times the legal level of bleach. Trading standards officers investigated salons promising customers a perfect Hollywood smile and discovered the toxic levels of hydrogen peroxide. Only dentists or dental professionals working to a dentist’s prescription are legally allowed to perform tooth whitening procedures. Despite this, thousands […]
