Tooth Whitening/Bleaching Kits sold on the Internet

There are many companies selling tooth whitening/bleaching kits on the Internet. These companies, which advertise on search engines, may be classified into two types: 1) those that sell bleaching trays to be modified by the customer at home and, 2) those that provide impression material to the customer so that the customer can make an impression of their own teeth at home and then send this to the internet companies own dental lab for fabrication of a bleaching tray.
It appears that the latter business model may be illegal for two reasons: 1) A dental lab in New York State requires a written prescription from a dentist in order to fabricate any prosthesis for a patient. This is true in many other states. 2) This may be construed as practicing dentistry across state lines without appropriate state licensure.

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