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Irene Iancu of @toothlife.irene with DINKS

February 2, 2024

Irene Iancu of @toothlife.irene with DINKS

Send us Fan Mail Impactful and meaningful conversations about how we care for our patients and build the practice of our dreams.  Irene brings so much perspective and honesty to her journey as an expanded function dental hygienist! Irene Iancu is a Canadian RRDH and entrepreneur.  With experience in various specialties like Pediatrics, Orthodontics, and Periodontics, she has combined all these elements in her start-up dental practice in Toronto, Toothlife Studio. Through her diverse passions and dental hygiene expertise, she has been able to carve out a unique paths in the field. Apart from being an Independent Dental Hygienist and practice owner, Irene is an international speaker, key opinion leader, host of the Tooth or Dare podcast and creates educational content on all social platforms under the handle @toothlife.irene. Over the years, it has grown into a vibrant community of like-minded clinicians, all eager to learn, share and grow. Irene has served as a Clinical & Theoretical Instructor Instructor at Oxford College. Quality Assurance and Peer Mentor for the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario and Item Writer for Canadian Nation Dental Hygiene Boards.  These positions have allowed her to advance her mission of sharing new industry insight with other professionals.  Irene has pursued educational opportunities like Harvard HMX’s program offered by Harvard Medical School, which provided valuable knowledge on genetics/immune response related to oral health issues. She graduated with honours from George Brown College’s Restorative Program in 2021 now affording her the opportunity to practice restorative dentistry. Learn more here:  Personal Instagram @toothlife.irene  Facebook Irene Iancu TikTok @Toothlife.Irene  Online Store and Instagram @toothlife  Office Instagram @toothlifestudio  Podcast @toothordare.podcast

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Impactful and meaningful conversations about how we care for our patients and build the practice of our dreams.  Irene brings so much perspective and honesty to her journey as an expanded function dental hygienist!

Irene Iancu is a Canadian RRDH and entrepreneur. 

With experience in various specialties like Pediatrics, Orthodontics, and Periodontics, she has combined all these elements in her start-up dental practice in Toronto, Toothlife Studio. Through her diverse passions and dental hygiene expertise, she has been able to carve out a unique paths in the field.

Apart from being an Independent Dental Hygienist and practice owner, Irene is an international speaker, key opinion leader, host of the Tooth or Dare podcast and creates educational content on all social platforms under the handle @toothlife.irene. Over the years, it has grown into a vibrant community of like-minded clinicians, all eager to learn, share and grow.

Irene has served as a Clinical & Theoretical Instructor Instructor at Oxford College. Quality Assurance and Peer Mentor for the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario and Item Writer for Canadian Nation Dental Hygiene Boards. 

These positions have allowed her to advance her mission of sharing new industry insight with other professionals. 

Irene has pursued educational opportunities like Harvard HMX’s program offered by Harvard Medical School, which provided valuable knowledge on genetics/immune response related to oral health issues. She graduated with honours from George Brown College’s Restorative Program in 2021 now affording her the opportunity to practice restorative dentistry.

Learn more here: 

Personal Instagram @toothlife.irene 

Facebook Irene Iancu

TikTok @Toothlife.Irene 

Online Store and Instagram @toothlife 

Office Instagram @toothlifestudio 

Podcast @toothordare.podcast

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