A contestant on Channel 4 reality show The Island with Bear Grylls has previously been fined twice for providing teeth whitening without the necessary dental qualifications. Beautician Jaime Ross, 31, was a contestant on the hit show about people surviving on an uninhabited Pacific Island and she was fined £1,000 at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court last week after pleading guilty to practising dentistry while not a registered dentist.
The court heard that Ms Ross carried out the treatment at her salon on February 5th this year but she also pleaded guilty to the offence in March of last year, when she was fined £270 and ordered to pay £800 in costs. According to the law, it is illegal for dental whitening to be carried out by anyone who is not registered with the General Dental Council – which is typically dentists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, and clinical dental technicians.
Ms Ross seems to disagree with this change to the law and says she is going to set up an online petition to get the restrictions lifted so that she is allowed to provide teeth whitening from her salon. She said ‘I have nothing to hide but I do feel like I have been targeted by the dental council. I really want to start an e-petition to get the law changed back. For that, I need to get at least 100,000 signatures, which is a lot.’