About Us

About Dental Depot Academy
of Dental Assisting

After decades of serving Oklahomans with quality, affordable dentistry and training dental assistants through its successful internship program, the locally owned and operated Dental Depot designed and established its own Academy of Dental Assisting. The Academy has one goal – to educate and prepare students by emphasizing the theoretical knowledge, practical skills and real-world experience that students will need to thrive in the dental assisting profession.

About Dental Depot Practices

Dental Depot is an Oklahoma family-owned and operated dental practice devoted to serving every patient with high-quality, affordable dental care. Founded in 1978 as a private practice, Dental Depot has grown to include 21 general dentistry offices and seven orthodontic offices across Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona. As a company culture, Dental Depot is dedicated to preserving and nurturing our ties to the communities we live and work in, and to treating our patients and their families as a part of our own.

Meet Our Instructors

Robin W. Graham, R.D.H., CDA, M.Ed. 
Director, Dental Depot Academy of Dental Assisting

Robin Graham has nearly three decades of experience as an educator in both dental hygiene and dental assisting. She holds a Master’s degree in Education with an emphasis in Lifelong and E-Learning, and has served in education as both a professor and program director.  Robin’s clinical and office experience includes clinical dental assistant, clinical dental hygienist and office manager.  She currently serves as a dental hygiene examiner for the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) and Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS). Robin is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Oklahoma Dental Hygienists’ Association, and Dental Assisting National Board.  As director of the Academy, Robin wrote the curriculum for the Dental Depot Academy of Dental Assisting, which is licensed with the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools.  Robin is proud to be a part of the Academy as both director and educator.

Heather McCauley
Clinical Trainer

Heather McCauley began her career in dental assisting as an extern with Dental Depot. In 2014, after completing her externship and graduating from Platt College’s dental assisting program, Heather joined Dental Depot full-time. Throughout her career, Heather has served as a dental assistant and trainer of dental assisting interns. As a trainer, Heather found her passion for teaching and, in 2018, she joined the Dental Depot Academy of Dental Assisting team. Before pursuing a career in dental assisting, Heather served nine years in the U.S. Army. 

Christy Walker
Clinical Trainer

Christy Walker holds an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science from Rose State College and has more than a decade of experience working as a dental assistant, clinical operations assistant and trainer for Dental Depot. Christy enjoys helping with clinical repairs, information technology and problem solving.

Mona Wautelet
Clinical Trainer

Mona is a lead dental assistant with Dental Depot and has been with the practice for nearly 20 years. Overall, Mona has more than 30 years of experience in the dental assisting field. She is known for her skill as a dental assistant and her ability to solve problems. Mona enjoys serving as a mentor for up-and-coming dental assistants and embracing Dental Depot’s mission to provide all patients with compassionate care.

Have Questions About Dental Depot Academy?

We’re here to help.  Send us an email at rgraham@dentaldepot.net or call at 405-296-6123