The New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care believes that mall teeth-whitening businesses could be detrimental to public health, the Cibola County Beacon recently reported.
DrBicuspid.com recently highlighted some of the dental industry's concerns regarding this trend and what several states are doing to improve regulation of these facilities.
In New Mexico, tooth whitening is classified as a dental procedure that can only be performed by a licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist under the supervision of a licensed dentist and after the patient has been examined by a licensed dentist.
"The Board of Dental Health Care has directed the Regulation and Licensing Department to take appropriate measures to ensure that all teeth-whitening services offered to the public are in full compliance with state law and federal regulation," reported the Beacon.
