Technician ordered to pay over £10k for illegal tooth whitening

Following a prosecution by the General Dental Council (GDC), Jeffrey Lehmann has also been given a criminal behaviour order, which – if breached – could result in imprisonment, a fine or both.

This is the first time that the GDC has sought – and had granted – a criminal behaviour order. The order imposed prevents Jeffrey Lehmann from advertising and offering dentistry.

Jeffrey Lehmann, a former dental technician, was removed from the GDC’s dental register by the Professional Conduct Committee in May 2012, for acting outside the scope of his profession, causing harm to patients, failing to accept professional accountability for his actions and for acting without integrity.

However, the General Dental Council received a complaint claiming that he was still practising dentistry, by offering tooth whitening services at Whitening Smile, in Pinner, London. Following an investigation, he was charged with offering dental services whilst not being on the register of dental care professionals. He was subsequently found guilty of the offence following a trial at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court. The judge presiding over the case requested Jeffrey Lehmann’s business accounts for the past three years, prior to making a decision on sentencing.