Tooth or Dare Podcast

About Tooth or Dare Podcast

Hold on to your suction, it’s about to get viscous. Irene, aka @Toothlife.Irene, on social media is the first (and only) Canadian Restorative Dental Hygienist with a podcast. Sharing her story surrounding her career, practice ownership, social media and, of course, dental-related content. On Tooth or Dare, she gives mic-dropping solutions to your dental questions and problems as a dental professional. With guests like top hygienists, dentists, researchers, product developers and more, this show has something for everyone interested in oral health and personal and professional development. Peeps say the content is entertaining and educational, packaged with actionable items. a Molar of the story, this is the podcast for you if you want to feel like you’re part of a conversation from the comfort of your own... well, wherever the heck you’re listening. Peace out, peeps, catch you on the flip side.

Publisher

Irene Iancu @Toothlife.Irene

Category

education · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Nov 2018

Latest episode

15 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

59 of 201 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Are Lead Aprons Still Required for Dental X-Rays? | Tooth or Dare Podcast with @Toothlife.Irene

   Host Irene and guest Victoria explore updated radiation guidelines, clarifying when lead aprons are truly necessary for dental X-rays.

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   26 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   RDH with 30 Years of Experience Starting Over in a New Office | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.Irene

   Host Irene Iancu, RDH, interviews an experienced hygienist about navigating a new office and ensuring 30 years of experience remain current and valuable.

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   2 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Restorative Dental Hygiene & the CE struggle in Canada | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.Irene

   I might get "speaker" cancelled for this, but I believe it would be a worthy cause and perhaps the right hill to die on for our profession. Trying to register for a continuing education course shouldn't feel like repeatedly hitting a brick wall. But for many hygienists, it does. Many have given up on fighting for it, sadly. In this episode, Irene and Victoria talk about why quality restorative education is so hard to access in Canada, what happened when they tried to sign up for a course and got nowhere, and what they decided to do about it. What we cover: ▫️ Why most high-quality restorative courses require you to travel far to attend ▫️ The registration process and the advocacy that came with it ▫️ How rigid CE systems end up discouraging the most motivated clinicians ▫️ What it looks like to stop waiting and build something yourself ▫️ How the Restorative Dental Hygiene Study Club came together, four meetings per year, virtual and in-person, with hands-on components. Now Pre-registering at RRDH.ca The bigger picture: The RRDH designation has existed in Ontario for 10 years, backed by George Brown College's post-graduate program, one of the only formal pathways to the designation in the country. It remains largely Ontario-specific. This episode is part of a larger conversation about what it would take for major Canadian conferences and regulatory bodies to open access, standardize registration, and formally recognize restorative dental hygiene as a designation across provinces. There are real gaps in continuing education for dental hygienists. Limited access slows professional growth. Community-driven learning can fill those gaps, but someone has to build the community first. Resources mentioned: Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring Meeting https://www.oda.ca/member-resources/events/event/annual-spring-meeting-2026/ Restorative Dental Hygiene Study Club https://rrdh.ca/ George Brown College Restorative Dental Hygiene Program https://www.georgebrown.ca/programs/restorative-dental-hygiene-program-postgraduate-s400 Southern Ontario Dental College Restorative Dental Hygiene Program https://sodentalcollege.com/academics/restorative-dental-hygiene/ Canadian Academy of Dental Health Restorative Dental Hygiene Program https://www.canadianacademyofdentalhygiene.ca/programs/restorative-dental-hygiene-diploma-program If you made it all the way down here, hit a like and share a comment. Until next time, Peace out peeps! ✌️ _______________________________________ 📦 Amazon Store with my FAV things: https://www.amazon.ca/shop/toothlife.irene?listId=YLX0271390I3 Restorative Dental Hygiene Study Club: https://rrdh.ca Follow on Social Media: _______________________________________ 💁🏼♀️Personal Instagram @Toothlife.Irene https://www.instagram.com/toothlife.irene 🙋🏼♀️Facebook Irene Iancu https://www.facebook.com/irene.iancu 💃🏼TikTok @Toothlife.Irene https://www.tiktok.com/@toothlife.irene 🛒Online Store and Instagram @Toothlife https://www.instagram.com/toothlife 🥼Office Instagram @ToothlifeStudio https://www.instagram.com/ToothlifeStudio _______________________________________ 🎤Podcast @ToothorDare.Podcast https://www.instagram.com/ToothorDare.Podcast _______________________________________ 🔗🌲Cool links in my Linktree https://linktr.ee/TOOTHLIFE.IRENE

Inside a recent episode

Are Lead Aprons Still Required for Dental X-Rays? | Tooth or Dare Podcast with @Toothlife.Irene

Published 15 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So I can't speak to that. But I mean, obviously, it gets documented like they do their own interpretation. Yeah. Yeah. And like, what's it called? Write up. Yeah. Workflow. Yep. Ocean in the motion. They're sailing. We're going sailing. Yeah. I get it. Yeah. Yeah. In addition to record keeping, also changes are on the use of CBCTs, which wasn't as prominent in general practices back in 1999. Yeah. Those regulations had also changed over time. Previously, it was specialist offices that were given the radiation approval for CBCTs, but now because general dentists are also placing implants and doing airway assessments, sleep assessments, and so forth, that was also mentioned. […]

Who has been a guest on Tooth or Dare Podcast

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• Victoria
• Joe Siegfried
• Caitlin Parsons
• Bethany Montoya
• Dr Victoria Armaly

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YouTube views

134,311

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

38 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

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Quality

78

Social presence

100

YouTube

86

Engagement

90

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