Empowering Dental Hygienists and Assistants to Reach New Heights in Patient Care and Career Satisfaction

Lancette VanGuilder, RDH, BS graduated with her dental hygiene degree from the University of South Dakota in 1995 and has been actively involved in dental hygiene education, leadership and advocacy on the local, state and national level over the two decades. Lancette works as a clinician in private practice, in the corporate world as a professional educator, as a public health dental hygienist and is an internationally recognized continuing education speaker.

Lancette has served on numerous boards, committees and taskforces to promote oral health, access to care and advance the dental hygiene profession. She has received many awards, including Nevada Dental Hygienist of the Year and the Innovative Career Vision Award for her work in all 7 professional roles of the dental hygienist. Most recently, she was honored with the Irene Newman Professional Achievement Award from the American Dental Hygienists Association- recognizing her for her contributions to the advancement of the art and science of the dental hygiene profession over the last 15 years.

Lancette is passionate about ensuring that all communities have access to dental care, the power of prevention and the utilization of the dental hygienist.