A beautician has been given a twelve-month conditional discharge for providing illegal teeth whitening. Twenty-one-year-old Trini Warren received the conviction from Bournemouth magistrates court after pleading guilty to providing teeth whitening without the correct qualifications.
Trini Warren performed the illegal procedures at the ‘Smile ‘n’ Sparkle’ in the Poole area. The court heard that Ms Warren felt totally mislead by the salon, as she received two weeks of training and was told she was qualified to provide the cosmetic treatment. She spoke of being ‘oblivious’ that the law was in place and sympathised with other beauticians that could find themselves in the same position as her, through lack of awareness.
Ms Warren was exposed by an undercover operation orchestrated by the General Dental Council back in January, following a string of complaints. Prosecutor, Jenny Stewart, spoke about the case, “There is a misconception that beauticians can practise this treatment. There are associated risks and dangers including burned gums and lost teeth because of the kind of gel used.” Ms Stewart was asked to comment on whether Ms Warren’s employers would be investigated, to which she stated that she was unable to comment due to legal reasons. Smile and Sparkle has since changed its name to Crystal Smiles.