Posts Tagged ‘teeth whitening’

Katie Price shows off new smile after undergoing treatment in Turkey

Katie Price shows off new smile after undergoing treatment in Turkey

Model and reality TV star, Katie Price, has shown off her brand new smile after undergoing cosmetic dental treatment in Turkey. The 42-year-old had taken to social media to share video clips and images of her natural teeth after having her veneers removed before visiting a clinic in Turkey with her boyfriend, Carl Woods. The […]


Tooth whitening advert featuring a woman with too many teeth sends social media wild

Tooth whitening advert featuring a woman with too many teeth sends social media wild

A tooth whitening advert, which was posted on Instagram, has sent social media users wild. The image posted by HiSmile features a woman with an abnormal number of teeth.  HiSmile posted the picture, which from a distance, appears to be a healthy set of bright white teeth, last week, only to receive hundreds of comments […]


Sparklem owner fined for illegal teeth whitening service

Sparklem owner fined for illegal teeth whitening service

Thousands of patients of an Ashford-based teeth-whitening company have been treated illegally. Emma McLeish, owner of Sparklem in Ashford since 2010, has been found guilty of putting her patients at risk and has been ordered to pay fines of more than £7,000 at Canterbury Magistrates’ Court. Despite claiming to hold an NVQ Level 3 in […]


London dentist issues warning over charcoal whitening toothpastes

London dentist issues warning over charcoal whitening toothpastes

A London dentist has issued a warning over the safety of some charcoal activated whitening toothpastes after seeing patients who have suffered extensive enamel wear. In the last few years, whitening products, including charcoal toothpastes, have become incredibly popular, but Dr Rhonda Eskander has urged people to be careful about trying to brighten their smiles […]


Is Love Island fuelling a rise in dental tourism?

Is Love Island fuelling a rise in dental tourism?

The growing popularity of reality shows like Love Island could be behind a rise in dental tourism, experts believe. The hit ITV2 show, which is currently airing, features a string of contestants, most of whom boast mega-watt smiles. Dentists believe that the popularity of Love Island and similar shows is fuelling an increase in dental […]


Dental campaign group warns against illegal tooth whitening as fines increase and GDC clamps down on perpetrators

Dental campaign group warns against illegal tooth whitening as fines increase and GDC clamps down on perpetrators

A dental campaign group has issued a warning to anyone providing illegal whitening treatment, as the General Dental Council clamps down on perpetrators and courts hand out more severe punishments and fines. The Tooth Whitening Information Group is warning beauty therapists and anyone else who doesn’t have a form dental qualification to avoid administering whitening […]


GDC prosecutes fake dental hygienist following investigation into illegal whitening

GDC prosecutes fake dental hygienist following investigation into illegal whitening

The General Dental Council has prosecuted a woman from Birmingham following investigations related to the illegal provision of whitening treatment. Naomi Austin was ordered to appear in court after being caught out in an undercover sting operation. The GDC initiated the investigation after receiving information about Ms Austin offering illegal whitening treatment at an apartment […]


GDC prosecutions underline the severity of offering illegal whitening treatments

GDC prosecutions underline the severity of offering illegal whitening treatments

Recently, former webcam girl, Chelsey Harwood, 30, was prosecuted by the General Dental Council for offering illegal whitening treatment. The story was covered by the local and national press, and some readers expressed the view that she had been unfairly punished and was actually doing nothing wrong by administering whitening treatment. The law, however, says […]


Beware of household bleach: dental patients urged to steer clear of illegal whitening operations

Beware of household bleach: dental patients urged to steer clear of illegal whitening operations

Illegal practitioners are using chemicals such as household bleach to provide cut-price whitening treatments, it has been revealed. Tracey Bell, owner of Tracey Bell clinics in Liverpool and the Isle of Man, said that unsuspecting patients are putting their health at risk as a result of illegal practitioners offering discounted treatments, which involve using chemicals […]


Illegal Teeth Whitening Treatments Rise, Claim GDC

Illegal Teeth Whitening Treatments Rise, Claim GDC

The General Dental Council has reported that the number of people practising teeth whitening treatments illegally is on the rise putting patients at risk of incredibly painful side effects. A number of reports and a secret filming of an illegal procedure filmed by the BBC showed that not only were beauticians breaking the law by […]