Draft:Sonya Patrice Dunbar

Sonya Dunbar (born March 31, 1969) also known as the Geriatric Tooth fairy, is an American professional licensed Dental Hygienist, TEDx speaker, and international public figure, renowned for her expertise derived from over three decades of dental practice in private clinics, nursing facilities, and academic settings.

Serial Entrepreneur
Sonya Dunbar, in her entrepreneurial ventures, serves as a brand ambassador with a substantial social media following exceeding 100k, offering her expertise as a business coach and Detox Stinkin Thinkin Mindset Coach tailored for business owners and entrepreneurs. Alongside her husband, Gerald Dunbar, she co-owns Mobile Dental Xpress.

Author
To date, Sonya Dunbar has authored, “Golden Nuggets for Life”.

Additionally, she has co-authored “The Tooth and Nothing but the Truth, A Geriatric Dental Hygienist and Geriatric Dentist’s Guide to Oral Care for the Aging Population,” and “An Introduction to Mobile & Tele dentistry: How Technology, Consumer Demand & Prevention Are Shaping the Future of Dentistry.”

She has also contributed to various versions of her books and podcast editions, sharing her insights and expertise in the field of dentistry and oral care. Sonya is also the Producer of the Suave & Sassy Senior Show with Sonya where she interviews seniors worldwide doing great things and living their best life. She is the co-founder of “The National Mobile & Teledentistry Conference”, “The American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance", The Denobi Awards, Dentistry Gone Wild Podcast, and the movement called, I Woman Podcast.

Award and Recognition
Following is the list of her awards:


 * ACHI Magazine - “Health & Wellness Award” (2019)
 * Senior Vision Media – “FPL Quality Senior Living Award” (2019)
 * National Mobile & Tele dentistry Conference
 * The American Mobile & Tele dentistry Alliance
 * Denobi Awards
 * Philips Heart to Hands Award (2020)
 * City of Jacksonville, Florida proclaimed November 9th as Senior Dental Health Day (2020)
 * Sunstar Award (2022)
 * “Jacksonville, Florida Positively Jax Award” (2022)
 * Influencer RCC RDH Community Connections (2022)
 * National Day Archives LLC has proclaimed November 9th of each calendar year as Geriatric Tooth fairy Day in the US
 * TEDx Speaker - How To Save Our Seniors With Just A Simple Toothbrush | Sonya Dunbar