Tooth or Dare Podcast
A podcast from Canada's first Restorative Dental Hygienist, featuring dental professionals discussing oral health, career development and practice ownership in an entertaining and educational way.
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Jun 15, 2026 · 28 minAre Lead Aprons Still Required for Dental X-Rays?Irene and Victoria untangle the 1999 versus 2022 radiation protection guidelines and explain why not required doesn't mean never use. They offer a simple framework: assesMay 26, 2026 · 15 minRDH with 30 Years of Experience Starting Over in a New OfficeA conversation about the difference between real expertise and repeated habit, and how experienced hygienists can join a new office with humility and earn trust before puMay 2, 2026 · 21 minRestorative Dental Hygiene & the CE Struggle in CanadaIrene and Victoria discuss the barriers to advanced restorative education for hygienists in Canada and how the Restorative Dental Hygiene Study Club grew out of that gap.Apr 16, 2026 · 26 minI Lost My Dad to Lung Cancer & His Oral Care During TreatmentA personal episode in which Irene shares her father's cancer journey and how oral health was overlooked in hospital care, making the case for dental professionals on oncoMar 24, 2026 · 29 minWhat Dentistry in New York City is LikeDentist Cody Levine describes his Tribeca practice and its four pillars of care: esthetics, structure, function and biology, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboratiMar 11, 2026 · 22 minTaking Blood Pressure as Dental Hygienist?Irene and Victoria explain that blood pressure screening at dental visits is recommended but rarely mandatory, and share cases where a routine reading caught hypertensionMar 5, 2026 · 29 minWhat it's like SRP Scaling with an Endoscope vs. Blind | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.Irenef you're a dental professional curious about using technology to SEE sub-G this is the episode for you! In this episode, Irene sits down with Kristen Ranaldo, a perio-focFeb 13, 2026 · 26 minDesiccation Therapy- How to perform better periodontal treatments | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneDear Dental Hygienists, If your patients keep coming back with the same amount of calculus, this is the episode for you. In this Op Talk edition of Tooth or Dare, Irene aJan 22, 2026 · 28 minDental Hygiene Workforce Trends in Canada | Tooth or Dare Podcast with @Toothlife.IreneIs there statistical proof of a decline in dental hygienists in Canada? The answer isn’t as simple as social media headlines suggest. In this episode of Tooth or Dare, JoJan 8, 2026 · 22 minComing Out During Dental Hygiene School | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneWhat happens when you choose authenticity, even when it feels risky? In this episode of Tooth or Dare, Joe Siegfried opens up about his life beyond the dental chair. FromDec 16, 2025 · 31 minHow to organize your dental office using Color Method | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneThis episode is dedicated to all dental professionals who have ever discovered expired materials hiding at the back of a drawer, couldn’t find what they needed mid-procedNov 7, 2025 · 29 minRDH meets Yoga Therapy with Caitlin Parsons aka @thealignedhygienistIn this episode, Caitlin Parsons talks about her journey through dental hygiene, the pain she experienced early in her career, and how stepping away from the operatory leOct 28, 2025 · 29 minRDH shortages & trends with Bethany Montoya @Humanrdh | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneWe all know Bethany Montoya as HumanRDH on social media. Advocate for all that is right and fair in the world of dental hygiene. She holds no prisoners when it comes to hOct 14, 2025 · 16 minOral Probiotics during SRP and hygiene therapy | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneShould we be using probiotics with all patients? Perhaps they are the new secret weapon for improving clinical outcomes and preventing disease. Let’s face it, many patienSep 18, 2025 · 24 minWTF is a $99 cleaning? | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneIf you’ve ever seen a $99 dental cleaning deal and wondered if it’s worth it, you’ll want to hear this story, including: ▪️ How $99 dental promotions can mislead and limiSep 4, 2025 · 16 minHow to determine if Bone Loss Is due to Perio, Malocclusion, Or Something Else? | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneHow do you determine if someone truly has bacterial-induced bone loss? When a patient presents with bone loss, periodontal disease is one of the most common causes, but nSep 2, 2025 · 43 min@BrushwithBritt: Content Creation & DH Advocacy. How to handle the social media spotlight | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneYour girl Irene sits down with Britt Glauz, better known online as @brushwithbritt, to talk all things content creation, dental hygiene advocacy, and what it’s really likAug 7, 2025 · 17 minDental Hygiene Degree Recap, so now what? | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneBachelor of Dental Hygiene Recap with Irene & Vic as Madam Vic has new credentials, but what will Irene do now that their plan to graduate together was crushed? Vic graduJul 17, 2025 · 19 minDental Hygienist needs glasses: What Dentistry & Ophthalmology have in common | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneWAIT... AM I GOING BLIND? "Irene, If things continue, you'll have vision loss." "I thought I was here to get a cleaning... I mean, new glasses!" After a routine eye exam,Jun 19, 2025 · 31 minElevated SRP- How RDH's can get better outcomes | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneDear Dental Hygienists, Respectfully, if you're scaling alone during your SRP, you likely could be doing it better... In this episode, Irene and Vic go 5-7mm deep into thJun 12, 2025 · 25 minXylitol - Making Patient Compliance Taste Great - Donald & Monica Bailey, Part 2 | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneXylitol does it all—at least when it comes to fighting cavity-causing bacteria! In Part 2 of Irene’s chat with Epic Dental’s Donald and Monica Bailey, they dive into the May 27, 2025 · 23 minBreaking Into the Oral Care Business with Gum - Donald & Monica Bailey, Part 1 | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneCan gum and mints really help with cavities? Science says yes, if they contain xylitol like the ones from Epic Dental! Joining Irene this week on the podcast are Donald aMay 22, 2025 · 19 min“SRP” Treatments Perio Progress and Treatment Frequency| Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneIn this episode of Op Talk, Irene and Vic discuss Scaling and Root Planning (SRPs) and how to effectively monitor periodontal disease progression in patients. This compleMay 1, 2025 · 18 minAppeal results to complete my degree at George Brown | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.IreneWell, I didn't see this one coming... In this deeply personal episode, I share the whole story behind my recent academic appeal to George Brown College after being declinApr 24, 2025 · 42 minIs Botox a TMD Scam? - Dr. Tony Urbanek, Part 2 | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.Irene"I have TMJ" - Yes, patient... you have two actually. If you are a practising dental clinician, chances are you’ve encountered patients with temporomandibular joint dysfu
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