- A new podcast with Dr. Sonya Dunbar, RDH
Dentistry doesn't have to happen inside a building.
Millions of people need dental care but can’t always get to a traditional office — older adults, children, people with disabilities, homebound patients, whole communities. This show asks what happens when dentistry goes to them.
Weekly
“Taking oral healthcare beyond four walls.”™
“If the patient cannot get to dentistry, sometimes dentistry must get to the patient.”
Dr. Sonya Dunbar, RDH
The Silent Crisis
Millions of seniors are suffering in silence.
The complete guide to geriatric oral health in long-term care facilities, nursing homes, assisted living and mobile dentistry — part clinical playbook, part call to conscience.
- Over 75% of nursing-home residents have unmet dental needs.
- Oral infections directly worsen heart disease, diabetes & pneumonia.
- Few dental programs cover geriatrics in depth — until now.
- Five content pillars
Every episode has a job
No filler conversations. Each episode lands on one of five pillars so the season builds into something useful.
01
Care anywhere
Patient access, geriatrics, children, special needs, veterans and homebound care.
02
People first
Patients, caregivers, clinicians and administrators — the stories behind the care.
03
Innovation that matters
Portable equipment, mobile vans, digital dentistry, scanners, teledentistry and AI.
04
Business that builds
Starting, billing, staffing, compliance, contracts, profitability and scaling.
05
Impact that lasts
Public health, policy, access, advocacy and the future of dentistry.
- Season one
The first twelve episodes
Solo teaching episodes, guest interviews, a roundtable and a season finale — released weekly, with the first three episodes dropping on launch day.
01
Why Dentistry Must Move Beyond Four Walls
- Solo
03
Mobile vs. Portable Dentistry: What's the Difference?
- Education
05
The Administrator's Chair
- Guest
07
The Mobile Dental Toolbox
- Deep Dive
09
Dentures, Dignity and Quality of Life
- Solo
11
The Future of Mobile & Portable Dentistry
- Roundtable
02
Why Dentistry Must Move Beyond Four Walls
- Solo + Guest
04
Mobile vs. Portable Dentistry: What's the Difference?
- Business
06
The Administrator's Chair
- Guest
08
The Mobile Dental Toolbox
- Guest
10
Dentures, Dignity and Quality of Life
- Personal
12
The Future of Mobile & Portable Dentistry
- Season Finale
- Recurring segments
The Forgotten Mouth
A brief patient story that shows exactly why access matters.
Beyond Four Walls
One practical takeaway listeners can use immediately.
The Mobile Toolbox
A product, workflow or technology feature worth knowing.
The Movement Moment
A clinician, organization or initiative expanding access.
- Watch & listen
Straight from Sonya's studio
While Season One is in production, catch Dr. Dunbar’s existing conversation series — the same voice, the same mission.
Unplugged Minds: The Detox Series
Mindset, clarity and the inner work behind a career of service.
The Dentalpreneur Diaries
Real conversations on building, staffing and scaling in dentistry.
Your host
Dr. Sonya Dunbar, RDH
The Geriatric Toothfairy®
A U.S. Navy veteran, TEDx speaker, Amazon #1 bestselling author and Registered Dental Hygienist with more than 32 years across private practice, skilled nursing facilities, academia and mobile dentistry — the nation’s foremost voice on geriatric oral health.
Founder & CEO of The Geriatric Toothfairy LLC, COO of a multi-state mobile DSO, and co-founder of the National Mobile & Teledentistry Conference, the American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance and the Denobi Awards.
- TEDx Speaker
- US Navy Veteran
- Presidential Lifetime Award
- Amazon #1 Bestseller
- Weave Healthcare Hero
“Being the voice of those whose voice has become a whisper.”
Partner with the movement
Sponsorship built for reach
Our audience spans dentists, hygienists, assistants, students, entrepreneurs, nursing-home and assisted-living leaders, caregivers, public-health leaders, manufacturers, payers and policymakers.
The Forgotten Mouth
Presenting credit, logo on the show page, open/close mentions, newsletter and social exposure.
Episode Sponsor
A 30–60 second host-read spot, logo and URL in the episode description, social tag.
Mobile Toolbox Sponsor
Named integration into our recurring equipment and workflow segment.
Innovation Partner
For scanners, teledentistry platforms, software and labs backing our innovation episodes.
Free download
The Mobile & Portable Dentistry Starter Guide
What mobile dentistry is, what portable dentistry is, who it serves, the basic equipment categories, and five steps to getting started.
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