tooth whitening

UK’s legal position on tooth whitening backed

FEDCAR has backed the UK’s legal position on tooth whitening, encouraging it to be the standard approach across Europe. The…

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Federation of European dental regulators backs UK position on tooth whitening

The organisation that brings together all European dental regulators is backing the United Kingdom’s legal position on tooth whitening and…

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Dangers of unsafe, illegal tooth whitening highlighted

One in four people (28%) would rather purchase potentially unsafe home kits over the internet or visit illegal beauticians and…

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Private dental care costs increase by 42%

Private dental care costs have jumped by 42% compared with last year, with the average check-up now costing £51. This…

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Eighteen successful tooth whitening convictions in the past 12 months

There were 18 successful convictions for dangerous teeth whitening in a 12-month period, official figures show. Spas and salons were…

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Dentistry Fees Survey results – tooth whitening

Dentistry reveals the national and regional average fees for at-home tooth whitening in the Dentistry Fees Survey. At the end…

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New investigation finds illegal tooth whitening ‘running rampant’

A BBC investigation has revealed the scale of illegal tooth whitening across the west of England. Undercover reporters found one…

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Tooth whitening prosecutions

Are the sanctions for undertaking tooth whitening by non-dentists tough enough, Michael Watson asks. From time to time the General…

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Tooth whitening on both sides of the pond

Illegal teeth whitening seems to crop up almost every week through a press release from the General Dental Council (GDC)…

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Illegal tooth whitener can’t apply for a judicial review

A woman has been refused permission to apply for a judicial review against the General Dental Council (GDC). Lorna Jamous was convicted…

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Teeth whitening – an inspired journey

Former Harley Street dentist turned teeth whitening mogul to the stars, Wyman Chan hung up his drills in 2002 to…

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£500,000 worth of Illegal tooth-whitening kits seized

Dangerous and illegal tooth-whitening kits, worth more than £500,000, have been seized by trading standards officers in a house in London…

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Landmark prosecution of illegal tooth whitening training provider

The General Dental Council (GDC) has secured its first prosecution of an illegal tooth whitening training provider. Martyn Collier, director…

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New software sheds light on dental bleaching

The dental bleaching company Wy10 International has launched an ‘intelligent’ prescribing system for tooth whitening that promises to take the…

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