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Train Your Dental Assistants With Confidence 

DAB DA Essentials

  1. Introduction to DAB DA Essentials

    3 lessons
    1. Introduction to DAB DA Essentials
    2. Staff Induction Form
    3. Dental Practice Directory

  2. Setting The Foundations

    12 lessons
    1. The Role of a Dental Assistant
    2. The Dental Assisting Environment
    3. General Appearance & PPE
    4. PPE, What, When and Where
    5. Winter PPE- The Rules
    6. Preparing For The Following Day
    7. Morning Steri Routine
    8. Opening a Clinical Room
    9. Putting RMD'S In Transport Boxes After Treatment
    10. Transporting Contaminated Instruments Into Sterilisation Room
    11. Wiping Down Treatment Room After Patient
    12. Closing a Clinical Room

  3. Fundamental Skills

    16 lessons
    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 Dental Charting
    8. Dental Charting Pen to Paper
    9. Dental Charting - Mouth Overview
    10. Tooth Surfaces
    11. Local Anaesthetic
    12. Disposing Of Local Anaesthetic
    13. Dropping The Suction On The Floor
    14. The Art of Suctioning 101
    15. The Art of Suctioning
    16. De-Gloving Mid Patient

  4. Dental Procedures

    11 lessons
    1. Dental Procedures- Module Details
    2. Understanding What To Pack & Track
    3. Dental Exam
    4. Scale and Polish
    5. Toothache- High Spot
    6. Radiography
    7. Restoration
    8. Root Canal Treatment
    9. Crown Preparation
    10. Crown Insert
    11. Reducing Waste In Clinic

  5. Four Handed Dentistry

    3 lessons
    1. Why Four Handed
    2. Ergonomics and Loupes
    3. Four Handed Made Simple

  6. DAB Dental Assistant Summary

    1 lesson
    1. DAB DA Good to Great

  7. Bite Size Section

    9 lessons
    1. Saliva Ejector
    2. Hand Hygiene Do's and Don'ts
    3. Opening Sealed Sterile Instruments
    4. Rubber Dam Set Up
    5. Cerec Machine
    6. Checking Lab Work 101
    7. De Gassing NSK Hand Piece Machine
    8. Implant Motor & Lead Maintenance
    9. Preparing The X-ray Holder

How it works

Build strong foundations for your DA's

 

DA Essentials provides structured, self-paced training that supports consistent chairside skills, helping new and existing dental assistants work with confidence from day one.

Save time and streamline staff training

DA Essentials reduces the need for repeated in-house training by providing a reliable, on-demand resource your team can access anytime, supporting smoother workflows and consistent standards.

Training grounded in real chairside experience

DA Essentials is created and delivered by an experienced dental assistant, focusing on practical, real-world skills that translate directly into safer, more confident chairside support.

Here's what others are saying... 

James Miller

“I’ve tried everything, but nothing worked like this—it’s the real deal.”

Sarah Thompson

“Hugely transformative—
I only wish I started sooner.”

Emily Davis

“In just 6 weeks, I saw results that blew my mind—highly recommend.