In 2014, a case before the United States Supreme Court was set to be heard that would determine if state medical boards should be allowed to set scope of practice. The case was the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. the Federal Trade Commission. Whitening teeth can be lucrative for dentists, and when North Carolina's dentistry board began forbidding hygienists from using hydrogen peroxide solutions to whiten the teeth of clients in spas and mall kiosks, the FTC accused the board of exercising unfair monopoly powers.

1. In your opinion, is whitening teeth in a mall kiosk within a dental hygienist's scope of practice? Why or why not? 2. In your opinion, should the Supreme Court find in favor for the FTC and limit the power of a dental board to set scope of practice? Explain your