Ad Claims For Tooth Whitening Speed Of Effect Lose Glow For SmileDirect In US, HiSmile In UK
Executive Summary
In separate assessments, US industry self-regulation group says SmileDirectClub and UK advertising regulator finds HiSmile didn’t have adequate supporting evidence for claims about speed of teeth whitening.
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