CR Dentistry Update Speaker Bio

Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, RDH, FADHA, is a dental educator, speaker, content creator and mobile clinician dedicated to advancing accessible and innovative dentistry. As co-owner of HYGIENE edgeUCATORS, LLC she empowers dental educators through professional development. Since 2009, she has taught at the Utah College of Dental Hygiene and founded Homebound Smiles, LLC a mobile dental practice serving underserved patients. She also runs Shelley.Dental, a YouTube and TikTok platform focused on patient education and minimally invasive dentistry.

Shelley was a co-founder of Hygiene Edge, where she played a key role in growing the educational platform to over 100,000 YouTube subscribers and earning a Silver Play Button for its impact on dental education. She served on the 2023 RDH Magazine Advisory Board and has been recognized as a Top 50 Leader in Teledentistry, as well as a three-time Denobi Award nominee. In 2025, she was honored with the Sunstar Award of Distinction for her passionate advocacy for oral health access—all while raising four boys and riding through life on their electric cargo bike.

Connect with her online at shelley.dental, Instagram (@shelley_the_hygienist), LinkedIn (Shelley Brown), or at care@shelley.dental.