US Supreme Court to hear tooth whitening case
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- Published: Monday, 06 October 2014 07:30
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In a case that has parallels with the UK, the US Supreme Court will hear a case on whether non-dentists can carry out tooth whitening. The North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners is challenging a Federal Trade Commission order that said the board is trying to kill off competition from day spas and tanning booths that offer teeth-whitening.
The Court resumes its hearings on October 6. It will hear arguments in controversial case involving a challenge by the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners to teeth-whitening kiosks operated by non-dentists. The dispute centres around the dental board's use of ‘cease-and-desist’ letters to these tooth whiteners, who often practise in mall kiosks, spas and other retail environments, and without a licensed dentist overseeing the operation.
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