Welsh beautician fined for harmful tooth whitening

Jane Taylor, of Skin Within in Colwyn Bay, pleaded guilty to one charge of unlawfully practicing dentistry. The magistrates imposed a 12 month conditional discharge as well as ordering Jane to pay a £20 victim surcharge, £189 in compensation to the victim and £1,400 in costs to the GDC – a total of £1,609. 

This offence relates to an incident on April 18, 2015, when Jane Taylor carried out tooth whitening on a 23 year old female and charged her £89 for the treatment, despite the fact that she is not and has never been a qualified dental care professional.

Following the treatment, the victim experienced pain and sensitivity to her teeth for several weeks and was forced to seek help from a qualified and registered dentist. After examining her, the dentist confirmed that the victim had been suffering from a pre-existing condition and that this had been exacerbated by the illegal tooth whitening treatment. She noted that the victim was an obvious patient who should not have been offered tooth whitening due to her pre-existing periodontal disease.