Saturday, October 3, 2009

Beauticians can not Whiten Teeth

A Melbourne magistrate has ruled that Effectively teeth-whitening procedures must only be carried out by registered dentists, after a beauty therapist was fined $ 2000 for carrying out the treatment.
The trial of the beauty therapist, held in March, was the first time the legality of teeth-whitening by an unregistered practitioner was tested in Australia. The therapist was convicted and fined at the Heidelberg Magistrates' Court yesterday for practicing dentistry while not being registered as a dental care provider. Magistrate Jill Crowe said teeth-whitening was an "invasive and irreversible procedure" and should only be performed by registered dental care providers.
The Dental Practice Board of Victoria brought the charge against the beauty therapist after a customer complained following a teeth-whitening procedure in August 2007. The customer Suffered severe mottling and marbled teeth, gum ulcerations and chemical burns, the board said.
A board spokesman said the ruling set a precedent and would Ensure that teeth-whitening was only performed by people with dental training.

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