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GRANTS & AWARDS

Discover the 2026 World Dental Hygienist Award Winners

Meet the outstanding professionals who are advancing oral health around the world

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Presenting the 2026 World Dental Hygienist Awards winners

Learn more about their projects and join us in celebrating their achievements.

Shelley Brown, Registered Dental Hygienist, Founder of Homebound Smiles and Co-owner of Hygiene EdgeUCATORS, Utah

Shelley Brown

United States

Category: Public Health

Registered Dental Hygienist, Founder of Homebound Smiles and Co-owner of Hygiene EdgeUCATORS

Andrea Butera, Director of Educational Activities for the Dental Hygiene Degree Program and Research Fellow at the University of Pavia

Andrea Butera

Italy

Category: Research

Director of Educational Activities for the Dental Hygiene Degree Program and Research Fellow at the University of Pavia

Whitney DiFoggio, Registered Dental Hygienist, Health Communication Specialist and Founder of TeethTalk.com

Whitney DiFoggio

United States

Category: Entrepreneur

Registered Dental Hygienist, Health Communication Specialist and Founder of TeethTalk.com

Stefania Moritu, Dental Hygienist, Educator and Creator of Oral Health Guides and Children's Books on Dentistry

Stefania Morritu

Italy

Category: Full-Time Clinician

Dental Hygienist, Educator and Creator of Oral Health Guides and Children's Books on Dentistry

Janet Williams Oshun, Registered Dental Hygienist, Trinity College Dublin Graduate

Janet Williams Oshun

Ireland

Category: New RDH

Registered Dental Hygienist and Trinity College Dublin Graduate

Elmer González, Professor and Department Chair at New Mexico State University Doña Ana Community College

Elmer González

United States

Category: Academia

Professor and Department Chair at New Mexico State University Doña Ana Community College