Report Illegal Tooth Whitening
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- Published: Wednesday, 23 May 2012 08:14
- Written by Stephen Van Russelt
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Tony Kilcoyne has released a statement on illegal tooth whitening:
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During Smile Month the public are being warned by Dental Professionals to beware of illegal tooth whiteners claiming to be specialists but who put public health and well-being at risk just to make profits by not following all the safety systems that dentists do. Many of these companies say it's only cosmetic, but they risk spreading diseases like Hepatitis and TB between customers or damaging teeth and gums irreversibly, by not having the knowledge or skills that dental teams do. |
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Don't ruin your Smile or your Health by risking these with people who are promoting their services for illegal and potentially dangerous tooth whitening techniques - the GDC , a public protection body, has already secured convictions in the courts, but Salons and shopping Malls are simply over-run with these illegal whiteners, that they now pose a significant threat to Public Health generally.
Please 'Dob in an Illegal Whitener' by contacting some or all of the following:
• This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/
• http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/
• http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/waste/32180.aspx
• http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/
References
• The GDC has successfully prosecuted a director of Smile Style Clinics in the Westminster Magistrates Court March 2011 for the illegal practice of dentistry: http://www.dentistry.co.uk/news/3845--Teeth-whitening-Teeth-Whitening-UK-Tooth-whitening-Tooth-whitening-GDC-wins-first-ever-qaposil
• Ann Keen Secretary of State for Health in July 2007 confirmed that government supports the GDC position that Tooth Whitening is the Practice of Dentistry: 25 July 2007 : Column 1208W [R] [152011]
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070725/text/70725w0033.htm
• The House of Commons has heard Ministers endorse EU legislation which says ONLY Dentists should perform Tooth Whitening as a public safety measure: See Hansard 23 Apr 2012 : Column 700W [R] [104606]http://www.publications.parliament.uk/p ... 3w0006.htm
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