Posts Tagged ‘Illegal Teeth Whitening’

Trading Standards Seize £500,000 Worth of Whitening Kits from West London Home

Trading Standards Seize £500,000 Worth of Whitening Kits from West London Home

 Trading Standards officers have seized £500,000 worth of teeth whitening kits from a home in West London, it has been confirmed. Officers visited an address in Hillingdon and discovered a large number of kits, some containing whitening agents with up to 5.9 percent hydrogen peroxide. These products, which are 60 times the legal hydrogen peroxide […]


Walkden Unregistered Dental Worker Performs Illegal Teeth Whitening

Walkden Unregistered Dental Worker Performs Illegal Teeth Whitening

An unregistered dental worker from Walkden faces a court bill of £4,500 after carrying out illegal teeth whitening. Janet Johnstone was found guilty of performing the procedure on the 5th of August, 2014 at Simply Chic Teeth Whitening. Johnstone was not a qualified dental nurse and has never been registered with the General Dental Council […]


Leading Cosmetic Dentist Issues Warning Over Illegal Tooth Whitening

Leading Cosmetic Dentist Issues Warning Over Illegal Tooth Whitening

One of the UK’s leading cosmetic dentists has issued a warning to the public over illegal tooth whitening treatment. Dr Ken Harris, from Riveredge Cosmetic Dentistry, which has branches in Sunderland and Newcastle, believes that people are risking their oral health by taking a gamble with illegal tooth whitening treatments and DIY remedies. Dr Harris […]


Groupon To Stop Advertising Tooth Whitening Offers From Non-Dentists

Groupon To Stop Advertising Tooth Whitening Offers From Non-Dentists

Coupon site, Groupon, is to stop offering tooth whitening offers provided by non-dentists. The site, which has become incredibly popular over the last two years, has confirmed that it will no longer promote tooth whitening services offered by firms or individuals who are not approved by the General Dental Council. According to recent legislation, tooth […]