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Anne N. Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP

Founder, Director
Out of the Box Learning Academy
Houston, Texas, United States

Anne Nugent Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP, is a visionary thinker whose professional journey began in 1968. She received her BSDH from UMKC Dental School in 1971, driven by her desire to identify what worked best for clinicians and patients. As her curiosity and passion grew, she conducted original research at the University of Texas on job and career satisfaction in dental hygiene, earning an MPH in 1987. A highly sought-after international speaker and prolific author with expertise in the oral microbiome, ergonomics, salivary dysfunction, cariology and erosion, and employment law, Anne has received numerous accolades for mentoring, research, and advancing clinical care. In 2015, she was awarded the CSP, the National Speakers Association’s highest earned credential, and was honored with the ADHA Award of Excellence, the profession’s highest recognition. After 47 years in clinical practice, she remains active on social media, conducting survey research, and creating original courses appreciated by a wide circle of dental professionals. In 2021, she founded The Out Of The Box Learning Academy, a CE platform and AGD PACE Program Provider. Despite her many accomplishments, Anne’s heart remains focused on making clinical practice better, easier, and more rewarding. She often jokes that she simply cannot spell the word retirement, a trait inherited from her mother and grandmothers.

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