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. Ensure your patients don't risk their smile or health by dealing with people who are promoting their services for illegal and potentially dangerous tooth whitening techniques. The General Dental Council 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. You can report illegal whitening at the following:
Illegal tooth whitening warning
Volume 28 · Issue 5
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.