Tooth or Dare Podcast

Lorin Berland, DDS, is an internationally acclaimed cosmetic dentist and one of the most published authors on clinical dentistry. With well over 100 clinical articles, the best-selling Lorin Library Smile Style Guide as well as instructional videos, Dr. Berland has made a lasting impact on dental education. He was the 1st Fellow of the AACD, included in the Top 100 CE Leaders for 19 consecutive ye...

On this very special one-hundredth episode of the Tooth or Dare Podcast, Irene and Katrina are reunited in person at the Voices of Dentistry Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Presented with the rare opportunity of being in the same physical location, we decided to make the most of this exceptional occasion by recording the episode at Voices of Dentistry in front of a live audience. In the episode...

Dr. Osman knew from a young age that he would be going into the medical field, thanks to his parents’ overenthusiastic prodding that he become a doctor. However, as he grew up and continued his education, he realized what his biggest strengths were – working with his hands, building things, tackling new challenges, and most importantly, making other people happy. He quickly realized that the denta...

Dr. Gina Dorfman is a practicing dentist and the CEO of YAPI.   Dr. Gina Dorfman completed her dental training at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in 2000, and shortly after she graduated, she started her private practice near Los Angeles. Her passion for creating systems and leveraging technology to streamline practice operations eventually led her to co-found YAPI. Today, among practicing d...

The wonderful Anne Duffy dives into her past to speak about her younger years where she met her remarkably supportive husband and studying for her boards that would lead her to where she is today. On this episode, these three lovely ladies discuss the empowerment of female leaders in the dental industry, as well as the adversities that women have overcome and are still overcoming within the world...

Originally from the world of digital marketing and brand design, Amadi Grey has ventured into several different careers, eventually arriving to his current destination in the dental industry. In his way back play back, this chubby baby resonated with the content and execution of Power Rangers which helped to reframe how he looked at connecting with adults who required special care needs. Turns out...

Today we welcome Dr. Erin Elliott for her second appearance here on the pod and her colleague Dr. Tarun Agarwal!   Dr. Erin Elliott grew up South of Boise (i.e. Southern California) but went away to a small NAIA school in Western New York in 1995 where she played collegiate soccer and graduated summa cum laude from Houghton College. After graduating Creighton Dental School in 2003, she settled in...

The Tooth or Dare Podcast welcomes Justin Moody to the Podcast. Graduating from Crawford High School in 1989 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln studying Biological Sciences. While in dental school he was awarded the National Disaster Medical System Appreciation letter for his efforts during the Oklahoma City Bombing, the Teledyne Removable Prothedontic outstanding student award, th...

Today we welcome the fabulous Karen Daw also known as The Osha Lady!  Karen is an award-winning national speaker, author of numerous articles and CE courses on safety in dentistry, and a trainer for practices and healthcare systems across the United States. She earned her BA from the Ohio State University and her MBA with concentrations in Healthcare Administration and Business Management. After g...

The Tooth or Dare Podcast welcomes Uche Odiatu to the Podcast. Dr Odiatu is the author of The Miracle of Health. He is double certified as a personal trainer, a certified yoga instructor and certified boot camp instructor and a professional member of the American College of Sports Medicine Dr Odiatu is a practicing dentist in Toronto This busy dental professional has been the invited guest on 400...

Irene and Katrina chat about Katrina's upcoming event sponsored by our friends at Dentsply Sirona in this episode. DS has their annual event called DS world, and tickets for their live event and online event can still be purchased. Katrina will be chatting about polishing during her presentation, so register to see the event even after it's all over! Don't miss out on John Mullaney, Gwen Stefani,...

On this episode of the Tooth or Dare Podcast, Irene and Katrina share some funny mistakes they've made in their profession, exciting stories about private practice and laughable realities they face.    This episode is kindly sponsored by our pees at Designs for Vision, who have created an amazing new product both Irene and Katrina are super excited to try!  The Infinity VUE Loupes are designed to...

Welcome back to the Tooth or Dare podcast, peeps.  Our friends at Dentsply Sirona sponsored this week's episode all about the fab life of our guest Brandi Hooker Evans. Who shares some fun facts about dental hygiene in a small town, How she managed to find her true love that was right under her nose the whole time and tips for dental hygienists to get new equipment.  DS world Registration is now O...

We welcome Hadeer Scolaro, RDH, back to the podcast on this Tooth or Dare Podcast episode. Hadeer previously joined us live on the podcast from the Greater New York tradeshow back in 2019 on Episode 45 (click here if you missed that episode!)  Hadeer shared the story about how she began promoting oral health on social media. Since 2019 Hadeer, has grown as a dental hygienist; she has welcomed a ne...

The Tooth or Dare Podcasts shares a warm welcome to our friends at Philips! Welcome to the podcast peeps, we are so excited to share fun facts about your amazing products with the "viewers at home."  Scroll to the bottom to read more about the features of the new Sonicare 9900 Prestige and fun fact:  Dental professionals can buy their trial unit by contacting their Philips sales representative or...

Welcome back peeps to another episode of the Tooth or dare Podcast! We are grateful to have Dentsply Sirona as this weeks’ sponsor.  The Nupro Freedom Cordless Prophy System from Dentsply Sirona is ergonomically designed to reduce strain and musculoskeletal disorders. We both use the Nupro Freedom along with the splatter-free (and gluten-free!) Nupro prophy paste in our practices. The comfortable...

Dr. Vanessa Creaven is the co-founder and CEO of Spotlight Oral Care with a mission to create the best oral health products, to educate and promote oral care, and empower people to engage with true customized preventative oral care. Dr. Creaven studied Dentistry at Trinity College Dublin & King’s College London. She has worked with Quay Dental Clinic in Galway before her work on Spotlight Oral Car...

Chosen as one of the top leaders in dental consulting by Dentistry Today, Len Tau, DMD, has dedicated his professional life to improving dentistry for both patients and other dentists. After purchasing his practice, the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Excellence in Philadelphia in 2007, Len practiced full-time while consulting to other dental practices, training thousands of dentists about reputati...

For more than 20 years, Dr. Chris Kammer has been at the forefront of emerging technologies and ideas in dentistry, and has become one of America’s most vocal advocates for the "oral systemic" approach for disease prevention. He's the founding father, first president, and 6 year board member of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH), an organization that has partnered with the world...

Stephanie Botts is the owner/founder of PosturePros, an ergonomic consulting company specializing in helping dental professionals. She has been practicing clinical dental hygiene for 13 years. Her kind and compassionate approach in ergonomics consulting has led her to help dental hygienists, dentists, and dental assistants work free of pain and enjoy life again! Her mission is to gently remind her...

Katrina Sanders (AKA @TheDentalWinegenist ), our in-house sommelier, our beloved & intelligent teacher, and insightful co-host of Tooth or Dare is finally in the hot seat! In the second installment of our new series, Irene&Trene, Irene asks Katrina to give us the way back playback. Katrina walks us through her early fascination with dental hygiene, her experience as a self-described dweeb in hygie...

Joy Raskie is the director of Education and CEO at Advanced Dental Hygiene, a company that specializes in Diode laser education and continuing education courses for dental professionals. For the past 18 years, Joy has been practicing as a Registered Dental Hygienist. She holds multiple laser degrees and advanced training in the Diode Laser. Joy is deeply passionate about teaching and integrating h...

This episode is the debut of a brand new series ‘Irene&Trene’ where your two favorite hygienists speak off the cuff from their combined decades of experience to tell the truth about the dental industry. We get tons of requests in our DMs about our work and life experiences, so we started this series to address the topics we get asked about most. We will still continue our normal interview series,...

Carol Jahn, RDH, MS has a BS in dental hygiene from the University of Iowa and an MS in Continuing Education from the University of St Francis. She has been a dental hygienist since 1982; she practiced clinically for 14 years in general and periodontal practices. She is an international speaker and author, and industry leader. Currently, she is the Director of Professional Relations & Education fo...

Holly Anne Mitchell is a speaker, coach and hypnotist in the dental industry. Her life can be summed up in two words: post-traumatic growth. Holly moved to New York City from rural Florida at the age of 18 with dreams of Broadway. From actress, to homeless, to dental C-suite, to struggling entrepreneur, after a crisis of burnout and existentialism, she found her way to hypnosis and neuro-linguisti...