Provider Wellness: Building Resilience, Balance and Longevity
Time:
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Course Description:
Dental providers are deeply committed to caring for others, yet often struggle to prioritize their own mental, physical, and occupational wellbeing. Chronic stress, burnout, and physical strain are increasingly common across all dental roles, impacting job satisfaction, work environments, and long-term career sustainability.
This course explores provider wellness as a foundational element of a fulfilling and sustainable dental career. Using the Wellness Wheel as a guiding framework, participants will examine how attention to multiple dimensions of wellbeing—including mental, physical, emotional, occupational, and financial health—supports resilience, balance, and professional longevity. Participants will leave with renewed perspective on self-care—not as an indulgence, but as a professional responsibility that benefits both providers and the patients they serve.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify common signs and symptoms of stress and burnout among dental providers and their impact on professional wellbeing.
Describe the role of the Wellness Wheel in supporting mental, physical, and occupational health.
Recognize practical, realistic wellness strategies that promote resilience, balance, and career longevity.
Key Takeaways:
This course introduces wellness strategies across all dimensions of the Wellness Wheel—intellectual, emotional, occupational, environmental, financial, spiritual, physical, and social—with practical examples including mindfulness, movement, breathing techniques, ergonomics, communication, conflict management, nutrition, sleep health, and reflective self-assessment. Emphasis is placed on sustainable, provider-centered approaches that can be integrated into both professional and personal life.
CE:
1.5
Speaker Information
Lancette VanGuilder, BS,RDH,PHEDH,CEAS,FADHA
For nearly three decades, Lancette VanGuilder has been shaping the future of dental hygiene—leading, educating, and advocating on local, national, and international stages. A proud graduate of the University of South Dakota, Lancette calls Reno, Nevada, home, but her impact knows no borders.
Lancette is a recognized key opinion leader and mentor in the dental industry. Whether on stage, writing articles or as a podcast host, she champions cutting-edge approaches to care—pioneering mobile and Teledentistry solutions, advocating for expanded scope of practice and autonomy for dental hygienists, and leading conversations on innovative medical-dental integration. As a registered lobbyist, she works to ensure that equitable access to dental care extends into policy.
From past president of the Nevada Dental Hygienists’ Association to serving on the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) Board of Directors, Lancette’s leadership has left a lasting mark. Her dedication has earned her prestigious accolades, including the ADHA Professional Achievement Award, the ADHA Award for Excellence (an honor bestowed upon only a select few in a century), Nevada Dental Hygienist of the Year and the internationally recognized Denobi “All Star” Award for being a trailblazer in all 7 professional roles of the dental hygienist. She has also been named one of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s “Six Dental Hygienists You Need to Know.”
Beyond the podium, Lancette is a hands-on clinician. She owns an independent mobile dentistry practice, is the clinical director Sierra Sleep, Airway & Wellness Center, and founded Hygienist for Health, an AGD PACE Approved national CE company. Her passion for prevention and equitable access to dental care extends into policy, where she volunteers as a registered lobbyist for nonprofit initiatives.
As the 2025-2026 President of the ADHA, Lancette will continue to push boundaries, inspire professionals, and drive the global conversations on interprofessional practice.
Sarah Jackson RDH
Head of Education and Professional Relations, Curaden USA
Sarah Jackson, RDH, MS, FADHA, is the Head of Education and Professional Relations for Curaden, USA. Over the past 25+ years, she has held various roles within the dental team, including dental assistant, front office staff, and dental hygienist. Sarah spent 20 years at Eastern Washington University, where she ultimately served as a tenured full professor and program director and is now a Professor Emeritus. Sarah is a researcher, published author, international speaker and active leader in the association. As a health and wellness advocate, she co-founded the Abundant Life Wellness Hub to help others live abundant, healthy lives. Sarah strives to inspire positive change among oral healthcare providers worldwide.
As a certified instructor with Curaden Academy, Sarah is dedicated to advancing the mission of iTOP (Individually Trained Oral Prophylaxis). She aims to empower dental professionals to elevate their roles as health coaches, deliver exceptional oral hygiene education, and make a meaningful impact on patients’ oral and overall health.