ADHA25 Podversations Sunday (Ep 168)

Final day from the ADHA25 exhibit floor brings conversations on collaboration, global leadership, and innovation. Amber Mendoza of Heartland Dental discusses building career ecosystems for 6,000 hygienists through mentorship infrastructure. IFDH President Jill Rethman shares the federation's global white paper series and previews the 2026 International Symposium in Milan. ADHA President Lancette VanGuilder joins Gary Pickard from PDS Health to announce a groundbreaking dental care benefit program for ADHA members and their families through PDS Health's 1,200+ practices. Katrina Sanders reveals Waterpik's Precisionist Campaign—a patient-centric approach to customized home care protocols that empowers periodontal patients with targeted self-care tools.

Guests: Amber Mendoza, RDH, Director of Hygiene Operations, Heartland Dental; Jill Rethman, RDH, BA, FADHA, President, IFDH; Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA, ADHA President; Gary Pickard, Senior Director, Government and Industry Affairs, PDS Health; Katrina Sanders, RDH, BSDH, MEd, RF

Host: Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA

Links: https://heartland.com | https://ifdh.org | https://www.smilegenerationdentalplan.com/adha | https://www.waterpik.com | https://www.adha.org | https://www.adha2025.org