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Tips of the WeekÂ
We are not thieves… but poor systems can cost your clinic.
 - Originally sent on October 5, 2026 -
I’m back from New Zealand.
And with me comes your trusty Tip of the Week.
This week’s one starts with a little joke…
We are not thieves. We are dental assistants.
We just seem to occasionally go home with microbrushes, cotton rolls, articulating paper, a ra...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Oct 06, 2026
Fresh Eyes See What Familiarity Hides - A structured clinical audit may be exactly what the spring doctor ordered.
 - Originally sent on September 21, 2026 -
Week 4 of 4
Final week of Spring Reset — can you believe a whole month has gone into cupboards, documents and team check-ins already? If the last three weeks raised more questions than they answered, that's normal. That's exactly what a good reset should...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Sep 20, 2026
Your Team Needs a Spring Reset Too - The people delivering care need maintenance too.
 - Originally sent on September 14, 2026 -
Week 3 of 4
Three weeks into Spring Reset already — where is this month going? This one turns the focus away from the surgery and onto the people actually working in it.
In-Person Training Dates
We are now fully booked for New Zealand in September—but ...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Sep 16, 2026
Is Your Team Working From Outdated Information? - Don't let outdated documents guide current practice.
 - Originally sent on September 7, 2026 -
Week 2 of 4
Week two already! While you're in a spring-cleaning mood, it's the perfect nudge to ask a less obvious question: is everything guiding your team's decisions actually still current?
This one's less visible than a cupboard clean-out — but arguab...
Sep 09, 2026
Spring Clean Your Surgery - A safer surgery starts with a clear, organised workspace
 - Originally sent on September 1, 2026 -
Week 1 of 4
Can you believe we're already in spring?! Somehow another year has flown by, which means it's time to dust off (literally) the corners of the practice that have been quietly building up clutter since autumn.
Welcome to the first instalment in ...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Sep 02, 2026
Is your implant torque wrench going into the steriliser fully assembled?
Welcome to this week’s Tip of the Week and the final instalment in our implant and surgical series.
Today, we are looking at one of the most frequently misunderstood instruments in an implant kit: the manual implant torque wrench.
Strengthen your implant and surgical knowledge
Throughout this mo...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Aug 17, 2026
RPM and N·CM are not the same, does your dental team understand the difference?
Before we get into this week’s Tip of the Week, we have some exciting news—the DAB Online Academy is now available as a monthly subscription, so your practice no longer needs to pay upfront.
Click the button below to visit the checkout page. On the left-hand side, you can explore every module and...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Aug 10, 2026
Do you know what this attachment on your implant motor is actually for?
- Originally sent on August 2, 2026 -
Welcome to this week's Tip of the Week and the next instalment in our implant and surgical series.
You may have seen a small disc-shaped attachment sitting on or near your NSK Surgic Pro unit.
Most clinics seem to know that it belongs with the implant motor -...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Aug 02, 2026
Is your implant motor lead being sterilised correctly?
- Originally sent on July 27, 2026 -Â
I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are ready to dive into another week. As always we love helping you keep compliant and motivated by gifting you a dental educational Tip of The Week!
Sometimes, it is the smallest piece of equipment that protects one of t...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Jul 30, 2026
Adjust Your Chair First
- Originally sent on July 20, 2026 -
How is my wonderful dental community? Keeping warm this winter, I hope.
This week’s tip is a simple one, but it can make a significant difference to how you feel and work throughout the day.Â
The DAB Academy - $1,000 Always
DAB has always been about the Team ...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Jul 30, 2026
Calming the Patient Before Local Anaesthetic: The DA’s Role
- Originally sent on July 2, 2026 -
When Patients Tell Us They’re Scared, We Can Help Them Better
When I was in Peru, I went on a night boat through the Amazon.Â
And I’ll be honest — I was scared, REALLY SCARED.
Not a little bit nervous. Properly scared.
Because yes, I am scared of the dark.
What...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Jul 30, 2026
🚨 STOP! Spraying Viraclean on Instruments
- Originally sent on June 24, 2026 -
 Using Viraclean in Your Clinic?
Read This!
This week’s tip is coming straight from something I see regularly during clinical audits.
It’s one of those habits that often starts with good intentions — someone is trying to “disinfect” or “pre-clean” instruments ...
by Rochelle Fisher —
Jul 29, 2026