World Dental Hygienist Awards: 2025 Winners
The winning projects will be presented at the IFDH International Symposium on Dental Hygiene 2026 in Milan, Italy.
The Sunstar Foundation together with IFDH recognized six outstanding dental hygienists who have made significant contributions to the dental and dental hygiene communities and their profession.
We are proud to present these award winners and wishes them congratulations and continued success in their endeavors.
Click on each box below for more information on each speaker and topic.
Shelley Brown
Category: Public Health
United States
Registered Dental Hygienist, Founder of Homebound Smiles and Co-owner of Hygiene EdgeUCATORS
Registered Dental Hygienist, Founder of Homebound Smiles and Co-owner of Hygiene EdgeUCATORS
Andrea Butera
Category: Research
Italy
Director of Educational Activities for the Dental Hygiene Degree Program and Research Fellow at the University of Pavia
Director of Educational Activities for the Dental Hygiene Degree Program and Research Fellow at the University of Pavia
Whitney DiFoggio
Category: Entrepreneur
United States
Registered Dental Hygienist, Health Communication Specialist and Founder of TeethTalk.com
Registered Dental Hygienist, Health Communication Specialist and Founder of TeethTalk.com
Stefania Morritu
Category: Full-Time Clinician
Italy
Dental Hygienist, Educator and Creator of Oral Health Guides and Children's Books on Dentistry
Dental Hygienist, Educator and Creator of Oral Health Guides and Children's Books on Dentistry
Janet Williams Oshun
Category: New RDH
United States
Registered Dental Hygienist and Trinity College Dublin Graduate
Registered Dental Hygienist and Trinity College Dublin Graduate
Elmer González
Category: Academia
United States
Professor and Department Chair at New Mexico State University Doña Ana Community College
Professor and Department Chair at New Mexico State University Doña Ana Community College