Tooth Whitening Shops – Are They Practicing Dentistry?
Nicole Linker, left, an iSmile technician, checks on Katie Blood during her whitening treatment.
Why would anyone think this is NOT practicing dentistry, despite the lame excuses the iSmileXpress company gives?
The California Dental Board will currently go out of business on July 1 of this year, thanks to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger so the enforcement of California law has probably been lax. Also, Jerry Brown, the uber liberal former Governor ond now the Attorney General is too busy suing county governments and President Bush over global warming to bother.
Let’s see why should these companies be regulated?
1. The treatment is worthless – mostly dehydration of the teeth and hence a fraud
2. A patient actually may be harmed by the materials and how would the technicians (who ain’t dentists) know anyway?
Flap is amazed at the fast buck artists in and around dentistry.
19 Comments
Rasterbator
Actually it is not good to do teeth whitening since it is actually remove your teeth protection. This make your teeth become weak.
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There is money in it , so therefore its going to become even more popular than it is now, teh choices are overwhelming
Flap
There is money in it and the state boards of dentistry are too weak in most states. It is a fad and after there are problems, and a few consumer lawsuits though they will crash and burn.
Cosmetic Dentistry Beverly Hills
Who in their right mind would go for a whitening procedure not conducted under the supervision of a dentist? If done correctly, tooth whitening isn’t dangerous. As an above poster said however, there is plenty of money to go around in the industry hence why small (and likely illegal) whitening shops are sprining up overnight claiming to offer professional services. It’s truly disgusting to see how much people will go out of their way to make money.
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With all the stories floating similar to what is written, it is very important to select your cosmetic dentist very carefully. Referrals would be the best idea. Thanks for highlighting this issue.
JOHN
With all the stuff you can buy to do it at home why go else where.
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It is always better to go to a dentist to seek medical advices, as what “san diego cosmetic dentist” said, select your cosmetic dentist.
Kevin McDonald
You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people agree with you.
John M
Great Post, this stuff really is the next wave of the future.
Tim
You should always select your health providers carefully, your dentist or Tooth Whitening shop should be no different. Although these type of business seem to be catching on.
Dogman
thanks for the post
Teeth Whitening Dentist
I noticed that for most clients, the benefits of having your teeth whitening outweighs the potential risks. People want better looking teeth. But at our office we make sure to add discuss the pros and cons of all our teeth whitening options.
Lawrence dentist
I concur with Teeth Whitening Dentist. For our clients we also include education into the process. We insure clients have a clear understanding of the procedure. I would not recommend this procedure for anyone if it is not supervised by a licensed dentist.
ice
I never realized how nasty our teeth can be if you look closely. Thanks for the tips.
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I agree with many posters above. You must do teeth whitening with a dentist. These “technitions” are not required to know enough about the teeth and how they work to properly whiten teeth while eliminating the chance of harmful side effects. It is too bad the CA gov is so lax on this issue, it will come back to haunt them if something ends up going wrong.
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There are some pretty good home kits available all the same, for a lot less.
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Anyone know how I can link to this post in my Twitter?
Lilly Bell
Most teeth whitening products on the market are made of up Peroxide which can increase tooth sensitivity.~~’
Joe at Fort Myers Dentist
This destroys the teeth, is costly and the effects do not last. We do not recommend.