GRANTS & AWARDS
Discover the 2026 World Dental Hygienist Award Winners
Meet the outstanding professionals who are advancing oral health around the world
Presenting the 2026 World Dental Hygienist Awards winners
Learn more about their projects and join us in celebrating their achievements.
United States
Category: Public Health
Registered Dental Hygienist, Founder of Homebound Smiles and Co-owner of Hygiene EdgeUCATORS
Italy
Category: Research
Director of Educational Activities for the Dental Hygiene Degree Program and Research Fellow at the University of Pavia
United States
Category: Entrepreneur
Registered Dental Hygienist, Health Communication Specialist and Founder of TeethTalk.com
Italy
Category: Full-Time Clinician
Dental Hygienist, Educator and Creator of Oral Health Guides and Children's Books on Dentistry
Ireland
Category: New RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist and Trinity College Dublin Graduate
United States
Category: Academia
Professor and Department Chair at New Mexico State University Doña Ana Community College