Dr. Sonya Patrice Dunbar RDH — affectionately known as The Geriatric Toothfairy® — is one of America’s most dynamic, multi-hyphenate voices in healthcare, entrepreneurship, and personal empowerment. A TEDx speaker, bestselling author, Registered Dental Hygienist, Doctor of Biblical Counseling, Mindset Detox Coach, U.S. Navy Veteran, and the creator of the celebrated Suave & Sassy Senior Show.

With over 32 years of dental experience spanning private practice, skilled nursing facilities, academia, and mobile dentistry, Dr. Dunbar has built a reputation as the nation’s foremost expert on geriatric oral health. As Founder and CEO of The Geriatric Toothfairy LLC, and COO of Mobile Dental Xpress Management Group — a multi-state Dental Service Organization — she and her husband Gerald Dunbar have revolutionized how dental care is delivered to America’s most vulnerable senior population.

Driven by her S.O.S. mission — Saving Our Seniors — Dr. Dunbar bridges the gap between oral and systemic health, connecting dental neglect to heart disease, dementia, pneumonia, and diabetes. Her TEDx talk, “How To Save Our Seniors With Just A Simple Toothbrush,” has inspired audiences worldwide.

In 2024, she was honored as a Weave Healthcare Hero. In 2025, she received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, was featured on the nationally syndicated Tamara Hall Show, starred in a national Prevagen TV commercial, and released The Forgotten Mouths — an Amazon #1 Bestseller in three categories.

Beyond the dental chair, Dr. Dunbar is a passionate Mindset Detox Coach with the “Detox Stinkin’ Thinkin’” movement, and the driving force behind Being Her Unapologetically, empowering women to show up fully and boldly in every area of their lives.