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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.
- 12
- Episodes, Season One
- Weekly
- Every Tuesday
- 32 yrs
- Chairside experience
“Taking oral healthcare beyond four walls.”™
“If the patient cannot get to dentistry, sometimes dentistry must get to the patient.”
The show
The people, the business, the innovation — the movement.
Mobile & Portable Dentistry is a conversation about taking oral healthcare to people who cannot always get to a traditional dental office, while exploring the people, technology, business models and innovations making that possible.
Every episode starts with the human being who needs the care. Then the dentistry. Then the solution. Then the business and the innovation. And finally the question that drives the movement: what can we do about this?
- Video-first — full episodes on YouTube
- Practical takeaways in every single episode
- Built for clinicians, caregivers and facility leaders alike
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.
- 01Solo
Why Dentistry Must Move Beyond Four Walls
- 02Solo + Guest
The Forgotten Mouths of Long-Term Care
- 03Education
Mobile vs. Portable Dentistry: What's the Difference?
- 04Business
Can You Really Build a Profitable Mobile Dental Business?
- 05Guest
The Administrator's Chair
- 06Guest
Special Needs Dentistry: When the Office Isn't Enough
- 07Deep Dive
The Mobile Dental Toolbox
- 08Guest
Teledentistry Is Changing Where Dentistry Happens
- 09Solo
Dentures, Dignity and Quality of Life
- 10Personal
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Started
- 11Roundtable
The Future of Mobile & Portable Dentistry
- 12Season Finale
No Mouth Left Behind
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.
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Straight from Sonya's studio
While Season One is in production, catch Dr. Dunbar's existing conversation series — the same voice, the same mission.
The Dentalpreneur Diaries
Real conversations on building, staffing and scaling in dentistry.
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Your host
Dr. Sonya Dunbar, RDHThe 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.”
More about Dr. DunbarPartner 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.
- Founding Sponsor
- 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.
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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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