Mobile teeth whitening for busy clients

Professionals, brides and grooms, and people with events coming up who want a brighter smile without visiting a dental clinic.

A fixed price per session or per package, plus take-home top-up kits for existing clients. Repeat top-ups and referrals help fill your diary.

• Dental or oral health qualification and registration
• Good client communication and honest advice
• Infection control and tidy, careful work
• Basic booking and social media marketing

• Higher-strength whitening is generally treated as dental practice, so check who is allowed to carry it out in your state or territory
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and whether your cover includes mobile work
• Infection control, record keeping and consent rules that apply to mobile dental practice
• Product rules for peroxide strength and TGA requirements, and advertising rules for health services (AHPRA)
• Sensitivity and gum irritation risks, so screen clients and refer them to a dentist where needed

This idea is for someone registered with the Dental Board of Australia, such as a dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist. Higher-strength whitening is generally treated as dental practice, so check who is allowed to carry it out in your state or territory.

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $3,000 to $10,000, depending on your portable equipment, products, insurance and marketing. Check that your insurance covers mobile work, including public liability and professional indemnity.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many bookings you take, your pricing and the hours you work. Plan for at least about 8 hours a week, and screen clients for sensitivity risks.