Illegal Whitening

‘Terrifying but unsurprising’: the implications of illegal whitening

Ben Atkins explains what recently exposed illegal tooth whitening practices mean for dentistry, and how the profession and industry can…

Cosmetic Dentistry

The whites and wrongs of illegal tooth whitening

With increasing media coverage of the harmful impact of illegal tooth whitening procedures, Michael Farrow says dentists have a duty…

Aesthetic dentistry

New dental standards developed in America for whitening teeth

James Helliwell describes the new standards developed in America to combat the number of illegal tooth whiteners. With the rising…

Aesthetic dentistry

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…

Aesthetic dentistry

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…

Aesthetic dentistry