GUM announces 2025 GUM EDHF Award of Distinction
Entries now open for the GUM EDHF Award of Distinction presented by Sunstar, in collaboration with the European Dental Hygienists Federation (EDHF)
GUM®, an oral care brand of Sunstar, has announced the 2025 GUM EDHF Award of Distinction, in collaboration with the European Dental Hygienists Federation (EDHF). Designed to recognize outstanding contributions by dental hygienists across Europe, the new edition of the award presented by Sunstar is now open for entries.
The six award categories – Public Health; Full-time Clinician; Academia; Entrepreneur; New RDH (graduated 2020 or later) and Research – celebrate professionals’ excellence in patient care, community work, education and research. Dental hygienists can either nominate themselves, or a colleague for the awards.
All nominees need to be a registered dental hygienist, and all entries have to answer a set of short written questions to briefly outline the nominees’ achievements in the set category.
Entries will be judged blindly and reviewed by an independent selection committee of internationally recognized dental hygienists, with one winner selected per category to award six winners in total. Each winner will receive €1,000 each and automatic entry as candidate for the 2026 World Dental Hygienist Awards, celebrated at the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene (ISDH) in Milan, Italy.
Dr Gitana Rederiene, PhD, President of EDHF, comments: As President of the European Dental Hygienists Federation, I warmly welcome this year’s Sunstar Award for Dental Hygienists and the inspiring professionals it celebrates.
“Each edition brings new voices, fresh perspectives, and powerful stories that reflect the diversity and dedication within our profession. It’s encouraging to see continued recognition of the meaningful work dental hygienists do everyday – work that often speaks loudest through its quiet impact.”
Mayumi Kaneda, Director of the Sunstar Foundation, adds: “Seeing the incredible standard of dental hygienists and recognising their work is one of the favourite parts of my job and truly inspirational. We welcome all entries, and I look forward to reviewing the winners and their outstanding achievements later this year.”
The deadline for entries is 15 September 2025. The winners of the GUM EDHF Award of Distinction will be awarded in October 2025. Dental hygienists can find more information and apply to the awards by visiting https://www.sunstar-foundation.org/en/awards/gum-edhf-award-of-distinction
