Tooth or Dare Podcast

Alyssa Aberle is the former president of the Colorado Dental Hygienists' Association and dental hygienist pushing forward some of the most progressive legislation in Colorado for dental hygienists. Alyssa has a unique ability to see the potential of hygiene and actively enacts that future in her advocacy work. We talk about the disconnection between dentists and hygienists, the severely limiting p...

Dr. Tim Donley 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 and quiet Nupro Freedom is the best option for keepin...

Dr. Victoria Peterson Welcome back, Peeps!  Dr. Victoria Peterson has more than a decade of dental hygiene experience. Her deep background in consulting combined with her PhD in spiritual studies allows her to access the humanistic side of the dental profession and the people who strive, thrive, and struggle in dentistry. Like Irene, Dr. Peterson bought her own dental office as a hygienist (and su...

Chris ‘Love’ Williams Thank you to Designs for Vision for sponsoring today's episode. We are proud to highlight their NEW Aerosol Protection Loupes. Both of us wear these loupes daily. The silicone eyecup creates a seal around your eyes to protect against aerosols. They are adjustable for a secure fit and available in two frame styles and magnification choices of 2.5x, 3.0x, and 3.5x. We both use...

Dr. Angela Mulrooney CW: Suicide Welcome back, Peeps!  We are so lucky to have Dr. Angela Mulrooney on the show to tell her harrowing life story. Katrina witnessed Dr. Mulrooney speak and perform at JUMPSTART 2020 and knew she had to invite her on the show to tell us more about her remarkable life path. Dr. Angela tells about juggling her passion for dance while attending dental school, hitting ro...

Dr. Laura Mach DDS Content Warning: Domestic Abuse Dr. Laura Mach is back for part two of our interview. If you haven’t heard part one yet, you’ve got to check out last week’s episode to follow along with one of our most profound conversations on Tooth or Dare. Her story acts as a warning and a guide to those of us who have experienced domestic abuse. Dr. Laura’s active compassionate way of being...

Dr. Laura Mach DDS Welcome back, Peeps!  Certified life coach, dentist, and industry veteran Dr. Laura Mach is a fountain of compassion and wisdom on today’s episode of Tooth or Dare. This conversation is one in a two part series focused on how we can better serve our patients and live our own lives free from doubt and worry that we impose on ourselves. Dr. Laura tells the story of getting her DDS...

Blake McClellan Welcome back, Peeps!  We are huge fans of the work and products of today’s guest. Blake McClellan is the Founder of Implant Compare, an online live-streaming platform showcasing dental surgery and educational materials for dental professionals. You’ve got to check out their Instagram where they highlight dental surgeries (á la @bloodytoothguy ) using their state of the art recordin...

Renee’ Graham RDH Welcome back, Peeps!  Thank you to Denstply Sirona for sponsoring today’s episode! Ultrasonic safety is priority #1 for the folks at Dentsply Sirona. They always have the tools we need to safely ultrasonic scale every day. From keeping your drawers stocked with fresh left and right inserts to providing a two-handed approach to scaling with the Purevac HVE, your Dentsply Sirona sa...

Dr. AJ Acierno Welcome back, Peeps! Watch Dr. Acierno’s TED Talk here!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJgp3wox5wE Visit The DecisionOne Website: https://www.decisiononedental.com/ Today is the day: Dr. AJ Acierno, the CEO of DecisionOne Dental joins us to dish some indispensable facts about the state of the dental and healthcare industry. Dr. Acierno currently runs 30+ offices with Decision One...

The Smile Room - Tina Mavriyannakis   Welcome back, Peeps!  Thank you to Hu-Friedy for sponsoring today's episode! Hu-Friedy’s new Harmony™ Ergonomic Scalers are a new personal favorite at ToothLife Studios. These scalers are designed to reduce pinch force and relieve hygienists of aching hands and ease the pressure on patients’ teeth. They allow for an incredibly tactile and sensitive scaling exp...

Sonya Dunbar RDH, MHA, The Geriatric Tooth Fairy Happy V-day, Peeps!  Sign up for the upcoming National Mobile & Teledentistry Conference here: https://nmdconference.com/ March 4-6th Sonya Dunbar speaks on the Future of Modern Mobile Dentistry! --- We are so excited to have on the US Navy Veteran, author, entrepreneur, public speaker, teacher, and philanthropist, Sonya Dunbar RDH AKA The Geriatric...

Dr. Gina Dorfman DDS Welcome back, Peeps!  Thank you to YAPI for sponsoring today's episode. YAPI is releasing their Smart Scheduling feature on the app very soon. Smart Scheduling by YAPI will help you gain more qualified new patients with online appointment booking on your website, and automatically invite your past-due patients to book their next cleaning or exam through a text or email. The ap...

Sarah Varney RDH BSDH & Christine Diehl RDH BS   Check out the Dentsply Sirona Product Lineup Are you ready to have the tools to step into excellence? Thank you Dentsply Sirona for sponsoring today's episode and giving hygienists the platforms we need to work safely and effectively. We should not have to sacrifice our care because of inadequate tools, check out the lineup of instruments at Dentspl...

Summer Lewis - Diamond Sharp   Welcome back, Peeps! Sign up for a free demo of the Hu-Friedy GreenLight Dental Compliance Center! We are happy to have present today’s episode brought to you by the Hu-Friedy Greenlight Dental Compliance. We both love that the GreenLight Dental Compliance Center by Hu-Friedy is an exclusive program that keeps all your infection prevention guidelines and regulations...

Welcome back, Peeps! Thanks to our friends at Dentsply Sirona we are back for another amazing week! Fun fact, here are the dets on the part 1/part 2 Webinars Irene and Katrina are tuning into.    Tuesday, Jan 19, 2021, 08:00 PM EST (1 Hour) Refocusing Periodontal Treatment as Essential Care: A Two-Part Series The time is now! The oral-systemic link is not new to dentistry; however, communicating i...

Katrina Klein, RDH, CEAS, CPT Welcome back, Peeps!   As we herald in a new year, it’s probably about time that we drag ourselves to the gym (or open the rowing machine that’s been sitting in its box for months). This week on the third mic we are happy to have Katrina Klein, the founder of ErgoFit Life. In her decade-long career as an RDH (while moonlighting as a bodybuilder), Katrina came to recog...

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD  Welcome back peeps! Happy new year to all the dental professionals out there STILL killing it in 2021. A big thank you to our peeps at Hu-Friedy for supporting this amazing episode. Here are the link we mentioned!  Irene's FAV N95 Mask is here- I solater Plus N95 Masks by Crosstex  It is so comfortable, lightweight and easy to wear. Irene LOVES how well her loupes fit...

Namaste, peeps! Dr. Christian and Dr. Danielle AKA the Dental Yogis join us for their second guest appearance on the podcast (listen to their first appearance here! ). The Dental Yogis talk about bringing spirituality not only into the dental setting but into all of our daily lives. In the words of Dr. Christian, it is this couples’ goal to bring a postural awareness gained through yoga into a com...

Welcome back, Peeps!    Today, the multi-talented and widely accomplished Emily Boge MPA, RDH, CDA joins us to tell us about her career from the beginning. Emily’s story begins on a hog farm in rural Iowa where she and her 10 siblings grew up. We follow her through her early education, where she played the sousaphone (Katrina psychically intuits this) and invented a motion-activated flycatcher cal...

Howdy Peeps! Welcome back to episode 56! Holy molar look at us go with awesome and fun content. This week Irene is on an infection control binge which funny enough ties into our awesome sponsor Hu-Friedy. Irene chats about how much she loves the new website format at Hu-Friedy.com and specifically the infection control tab that outlines SOOOOO MANY important resources we all should check out. HuFr...

Join The Dental WINEgenist, The Dental Somm and The Dental Wine Guy as they educate Irene on the beautiful world of wines.  From Bordeaux to New Zealand and every beautiful grape in between, we discuss the incredible ways in which wine brings people together.  Kingly sponsored by our peeps at Dentsply Sirona.  Visit Irene's Instagram to check out her implant case using the Cavitron SofTip. For mor...

“I live, eat sleep and breathe ultrasonics” -Dani Botbyl RDH   Dani Botbyl RDH, the ultrasonic coach and fellow Canadian joins us today with Cosmo in one and an ultrasonic insert in the other to answer all of YOUR questions. Dani is an industry expert when it comes to using ultrasonics and HVE with skill and ease in a time when chairside hygiene is paramount. Dani ‘The Ultrasonic Coach’ Botbyl rec...

This week, Irene and Katrina “bond” with restorative dentist Dr. Steve Schiffenhaus. Kindly sponsored by our friends at Dentsply Sirona. Katrina and "shiffy" as we call him, have some fun stories to share about their time in Las Vegas last year for DS World 2019. Register soon, the show starts November 13th and Katrina is very excited about one particular person mentioned numerously in this episod...

This week we are joined by an accomplished dentist and father of Teen Mom star Chelsea Houska, Dr. Randy ‘PapaRandilicious’ Houska! Stay tuned for his extra special and heart-rending Tooth or Dare at the end of the episode. Big thanks to our sponsors at Dentsply Sirona for this amazing episode and encouraging Irene to get a ProphyJet, she is absolutely obsessed and can not go without using it on n...