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DAB Academy Online Program

Is Your Team Practice-Ready? The Complete Team Training Every Dental Practice Needs

DAB Academy Online Program

Is Your Team Practice-Ready? The Complete Team Training Every Dental Practice Needs

If your practice is serious about clinical excellence, comprehensive team training isn't optional—it's essential. The DAB Academy Online Program gives your entire team access to world-class training that transforms good practices into exceptional ones.

What's included:

âś… 3 Complete Self-Paced Online Courses (12-month access)
âś… 60+ Bite-Sized How-To Training Videos
âś… Monthly Live Q&A Sessions with Rochelle (12 months)
âś… 2 Online New Staff Induction Sessions
âś… BONUS: "Just Breathe" Health & Wellness Program
âś… PDF How-To Printable Resources
âś… One Practice Login for Your Entire Team

Perfect for:
Dental practices ready to eliminate training stress, boost team confidence, and create systems that drive profitability while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.

Want More Personalized Support? Consider upgrading to our Hybrid VIP Program:

  • Everything in Online Program PLUS
  • 2 Full-Day In-Person Training Sessions
  • Individual logins for up to 30 staff members
  • Personal certificates for all team members
  • 4 online support sessions (double the support)

To apply for the Hybrid VIP program: Contact us at [email protected] 

What's inside The DAB Academy

  1. Welcome to The DAB Academy

    2 lessons
    1. The Layout
    2. Introduction

  2. The Team Approach

    6 lessons
    1. Staff Induction Form
    2. Dental Practice Directory
    3. Team Communication
    4. Emily Chadbourne Talks all Things Mindset
    5. Waste Management in Dental Clinics
    6. 5 Game-Changing Hacks to Thrive in Your Role

  3. DAB Dental Assisting Essentials

    58 lessons

    1. Setting The Foundations

      1. The Role of a Dental Assistant
      2. The Dental Assisting Environment
      3. General Appearance & PPE
      4. PPE- What not to be wearing
      5. PPE, What Where and When
      6. Winter PPE- The Rules
      7. PPE For The Patients
      8. Preparing For The Following Day
      9. Opening a Clinical Room
      10. Morning Steri Routine-PDF Sheet
      11. Putting RDM’S In Transport Boxes After Treatment
      12. Wiping Down a Clinical Room-n Post Patient
      13. Closing a Clinical Room
      14. Setting the Foundations- Quiz

    2. Fundamental Skills

      1. Patient Care
      2. Calming The Patient When Having Local Anaesthetic
      3. Caring For Your Patient After Treatment
      4. Tooth Anatomy
      5. Tooth Anatomy- Part 2
      6. Tooth Anatomy Part 3
      7. Importance of Dental Charting
      8. Dental Charting- Pen to Paper
      9. Dental Charting - Mouth Overview
      10. Tooth Surfaces
      11. Local Anaesthetic Part One
      12. Disposing Of Local Anaesthetic
      13. Importance of Suctioning
      14. The Art of Suctioning 101
      15. Saliva Ejector
      16. Dropping The Suction On The Floor
      17. De-Gloving Mid Patient
      18. Plastic Barrier Protocol
      19. Fundamental Skills quiz

    3. Dental Procedures

      1. Waste Management in Dental Clinics
      2. Dental Exam
      3. Preparing The X-ray Holder
      4. Scale and Polish-Print Off PDF Sheet
      5. Toothache- High Spot
      6. Pt Has Tooth Ache
      7. Rubber Dam Set Up
      8. Restoration
      9. RCT Files Colour Code- PDF Print Out Sheet
      10. 1st Stage Root Canal Treatment-PDF Print Out Sheet
      11. Final RCT Stage-PDF Print Out
      12. Crown Preparation- Using Scanner PDF Printout
      13. Cerec Machine
      14. Crown Insert- PDF Printout
      15. Checking Lab Work
      16. Dental Procedures – Quiz

    4. Four Handed Dentistry

      1. Why Four-Handed
      2. Ergonomic Safety for Dental Assistants
      3. Ergonomics and Loupes
      4. Mastering 4-Handed Dentistry- Efficiency and Safety for Dental Assistants PART 1
      5. Mastering 4-Handed Dentistry- Efficiency and Safety for Dental Assistants PART 2
      6. Ergonomics & Four-Handed Dentistry Quiz

    5. DAB Dental Assistant Summary

      1. DAB Dental Assistant Good to Great

    6. Bite Size Video's

      1. Hand Hygiene Do's and Don'ts
      2. De Gassing NSK Hand Piece Machine

  4. DAB Implant Essentials

    35 lessons

    1. The Basics

      1. Setting The Foundations
      2. The Basics Mini Quiz

    2. Order Of Implant Treatment

      1. Order Of Treatment
      2. Are You Prepared -Mini Quiz

    3. The Importance Of Paperwork

      1. If It's Not Witten Down, It's Not Been Done!
      2. Importance Of Paperwork- Mini Quiz

    4. Hand Hygiene & PPE For Implants Procedures

      1. Hand Hygiene & PPE for Surgical Procedures
      2. PPE Before Sterile PPE
      3. Let's talk surgical PPE
      4. Hand Asepsis- 2 styles
      5. Social Hand Wash
      6. 90 Second protocol
      7. Surgical Scrub & Donning of Gown
      8. Scrubbing In - Dental Sink
      9. Hand Hygiene & PPE- Mini Quiz
      10. Closed Glove Using Cuffs

    5. Preparing a sterile field & implant setup & the procedure

      1. The Sterile Field & Set Up- Lecture
      2. PDF- Surgical Order Sheet
      3. Opening Drapes & Instruments Operating Room Style
      4. Opening Drapes & Setting Up in a Dental Surgery
      5. Draping The Patient
      6. Setting up & Understanding The Implant Motor
      7. Sequence Of A Single Implant
      8. Implant Kit, Drills & Opening an Implant
      9. Sterile Field & Set Up- Mini Quiz

    6. Maintenance & Sterilisation For Surgical Equipment & Instruments.

      1. Disposing, Cleaning & Maintaining Instruments
      2. What Happens After Surgical Procedure
      3. Ultrasonics 101
      4. Unpacking Instrument's In Steri & Wrapping
      5. Sterillsation & Autoclaves- Mini Quiz

    7. Reviewing & Restoring

      1. Review, Testing, & Restoring
      2. After Care Instructions
      3. Home Care & Restoring Implants- Mini Quiz

    8. Verbal skills, customer satisfaction and FAQ’s from patients

      1. The Patients Journey
      2. Summary

  5. DAB Advanced Surgical For Dental Assistance

    61 lesson
    1. Introduction & Recommendations

    1. Anatomy

      1. Simple Tooth Anatomy
      2. Jaw Anatomy
      3. Heart- Simple Work Sheet
      4. Digestive System-Simple Work Sheet

    2. Bone Augmentation

      1. Introduction to Type of Bone Grafting
      2. Allograft-Webinar coming Feb 2026
      3. Autografts-Webinar coming Feb 2026
      4. Xenograft-Webinar coming Feb 2026
      5. Alloplast-Webinar coming Feb 2026
      6. Bondbone
      7. Assemble Bone Trap
      8. Assemble Bone Trap
      9. Bone Mill & Mayo Stand Setup

    3. Sinus Lifts Procedures

      1. Open Sinus Lift-Live Surgery With Implant Placement
      2. Closed Sinus Lift-Webinar coming Feb 2026
      3. Summers Technique - Sinus Lift

    4. Instruments, Components & Equipment

      1. Components-Webinar coming Feb 2026
      2. Extraction Forceps
      3. Essar Suction
      4. Pros Kit Set Up
      5. Galvisurg - What & Why
      6. Straumann Cheat Sheets- Implant Types
      7. Straumann – BL and BLT Kits
      8. Equipment-Webinar coming Feb 2026
      9. Implant Drills-Webinar coming Feb 2026
      10. Surgitome Set up
      11. Suture Information Sheets
      12. Setting up the implant motor- When things go to plan
      13. Palming Scissors Demo

    5. Complex Cases

      1. Surgical Extractions-video coming Feb 2026
      2. Zygoma Live Surgery-Coming Feb 2026
      3. Full Arch Implants-Lesson coming Feb 2026
      4. Zygoma Instruments

    6. Troubleshooting

      1. Explanation kit- Video
      2. Returning Failed Implants
      3. Implant Failure-Video coming Feb 2026
      4. Internal Broken Screw
      5. Setting up & Understanding The Implant - When things go wrong

    7. General Anaesthesia & Sedation for DA's

      1. General Anaesthesia- Information Sheet
      2. Ergonomics in the Operation Room
      3. Sharps & Consumable Counts
      4. Welcome to the Op room
      5. Tim Scrivenor talks all things Sedation and GA
      6. Patient Monitoring 02 & BP
      7. Portable Suction Explained
      8. Sedation- Information Sheet
      9. Bringing a Patient through to theatre.
      10. GA Patient Equipment

    8. Post-Surgical Care

      1. Colgate Blast & AO4
      2. AO4 Post Op- After Surgery
      3. X-Floss & AO4
      4. AO4 2 Week Post Op Care
      5. A04/Full Arch One Month Post Op
      6. Simple Exo Post Op
      7. Wisdom Tooth Post Op
      8. Wisdom Tooth Post Op
      9. Stages of Bleeding
      10. Bleeding After Extraction
      11. Dry Socket
      12. Bandaging a patient with Ice Packs

  6. Bite Size-Sterile Surgical PPE

    4 lessons
    1. Surgical Scrub
    2. Donning A Surgical Gown
    3. Tying In Of The Surgical Gown
    4. Closed Glove- Flipping Gloves

  7. Sterilisation Room Must Have's

    22 lessons
    1. Steri Ergonomics
    2. Immediate Pre-Cleaning- Protecting Sterilisation Integrity
    3. Transporting Instruments Safely
    4. Cleaning Transport Boxes/Lids in the Sterilisation Room
    5. Safe Lifting and Handling in the Dental Sterilisation Room
    6. Vacum Autoclave Testing
    7. Dr.Roslyn Franklin- Autoclave Testing Updates Jan 2026
    8. Unpacking Instrument's In Steri & Wrapping
    9. Brush Selection For Manual Cleaning
    10. Ultrasonics 101
    11. Checking & Packing RMD's Before Sterilising
    12. De Gassing NSK Hand Piece Machine
    13. Torque Wrench
    14. Implant Motor & Lead Maintenance
    15. Opening Sealed Sterile Instruments
    16. Traceability and Safe Recall Management- Critical RMD's
    17. Wet Sterile Packet Recall-PDF Print Out
    18. Returning Failed Implants
    19. Hard Water Testing
    20. Understanding What To Pack and Track
    21. Chlorides Water Testing
    22. TDS Water Testing

  8. Recordings- Monthly Live Q&A's

    13 lessons
    1. Dr Roslyn Franklin:Talks all things autoclaves
    2. Julie Parker & Ameena Basile: Guide you through managing your team.
    3. Jurgen Kuhefuss from Bio Hygiene talks all about hazardous chemicals
    4. Brendan Lewis Presents The Patient's Journey
    5. Luca Tizzano from Invedent Talks All Things Stock Control
    6. Dr Tiffany Chen from Cusp Collective Talks about Women in Dentistry
    7. Michelle Pritchard from Aligned Consulting talking all things Staff Onboarding.
    8. 3/20/2025 12:02 PM AEST recording
    9. Greg Zimbulis- Leadership
    10. Lisha Durr Dental - Suction
    11. 8/6/2025 5:01 PM AEST recording
    12. 10/3/2025 11:00 AM AEST recording
    13. 1/15/2026 1:53 PM AEST recording

Here's what others are saying... 

Sheena Johnston

Another highly informative training session with Rochelle. Having an external expert guide our team proved to be invaluable. The session was great for team collaboration and provided insightful, high-quality content. Looking forward to continuing enhancing my own and my assistants knowledge through the online modules.

Victoria Schofield

Rochelle’s training is always so interactive and informative, this is my 4th year with Rochelle and I learn something every time, I look forward to seeing her again!

Ebony Hawke

I've done the 12 month program with rochelle. It's been amazing and very informative. Feeling way more confident now in surgical and implant assisting. Thank you.

Tim

We had the privilege of Rochelle attend our surgery for a training day as part of the 12 month Surgical Cross Infection Program, and it was an eye-opening experience. Rochelle’s wealth of knowledge and exceptional teaching skills made the program engaging and informative.

Her communication style is fantastic, and she effortlessly kept our entire team engaged. Rochelle tailored the training to our clinic’s specific needs, ensuring that any gaps in our knowledge were filled. Her insights into surgical procedures were invaluable, and she shared practical tips and tricks that have improved our efficiency.

Rochelle’s positive energy and passion for dentistry are contagious. She truly understands the importance of teamwork in delivering excellent patient care. If your staff needs education and motivation, Rochelle is the educator you’ve been looking for!

Highly recommended!

Julia Bell

Thank you for your expertise and passion, Rochelle. I am very much looking forward to becoming a dental assistant and strive for excellence in everything I do.