Recently a beautician in Southport, Merseyside was prosecuted and fined for illegally providing tooth whitening. Only those registered with the General Dental Council – specifically dentists or dental hygienists and therapists working on a dentist’s prescription – can carry out the procedure.
A spokesman for the General Dental Council said: “The GDC investigated after receiving a complaint from a member of the public about the manner in which her teeth had been whitened” adding “Anyone considering having tooth whitening should see their GDC-registered dentist.”
