Common Interview Questions For Dentists

Interviewing is a skill but luckily it does not have to be inherent, it can be learned. The following are some guidelines to help you answer common interview questions for dentists, along with a few other helpful hints to help you get the position.

Preparing For The Interview

• Prepare documentation to highlight your studies and experience
• Curriculum vitae or resume
• Description of previous cases
• List of practiced procedures
• Letters of recommendation
• Questions you may want to ask the interviewer
• Copies of dental credentials and certifications
• References
• Review common interview questions for dentists

Common Interview Questions For Dentists

• How would you describe your educational experience?
• Are you happy with your performance?
• What would you change about your academic experience?

• How would you describe yourself as an employee?
• What type of personality types do you work best with?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• How would go about correcting your weaknesses?
• How would your co-workers describe you?
• How would your friends describe you?
• What type of people do you like? Or dislike?
• Do you enjoy helping people? Why?
• Do you consider yourself creative?

• What would you say is your dental philosophy?
• Once you knew you were interested in healthcare, why did you choose dental and not medical or veterinarian?
• What do you like most about dentistry? Least?
• What do you think you can contribute to the dentistry profession?
• What is your philosophy on how oral health relates to overall body health?
• Do you think you’ll still be interested in dentistry in ten years? Why?

• What experience do you have in a dental office?
• Why are you looking for a new job? (if you’re leaving one)
• How would you describe your knowledge of current technology and procedures?
• What have you done in the last year to improve your knowledge?
• How would you handle an unhappy or uncomfortable patient?
• What experience do you have with the business and administrative side of running a dental practice?

• What are your goals as they relate to dentistry?
• Would you be interested in buying-in to this practice or owning your own practice in the future?
• Describe your volunteer or community service activities.
• What non-dental organizations did/do you belong to?
• What personal goals do you have for you or your family?
• What do you like to do in your free time?

General Guidelines For Answering Interview Questions

• Use examples – The best way deliver an answer that will impress your interviewer is by backing it up with real-life examples.
• Quote people who know you – If a co-worker once said, “You are the hardest worker I know,” use that statement in an answer.
• Be clear – Organize your answers so they are easy to follow.
• Be yourself – Employers want to know the real you to make sure you can work well together.
• Be honest – The last think you want is an employer to find out that they were lied to. They will respect your honesty.
• Be excited and enthusiastic – You will likely work daily with the people you meet during the interview, so show them that it will be a rewarding experience.
• Show interest – Show the interviewer that you are serious about this job.
• Show respect – Anyone you meet during the interview may have an impact on whether or not you get the job.
• Be curious – The more you know about the job, the better you will be able to determine if you would be happy there.

Questions You May Want to Ask the Interviewer

• What is this practice’s dental philosophy?
• What types of patients do you treat?
• What are the most common types of treatments you administer?
• What kind of technology do you use?
• How is your practice changing? Is it growing?
• Do you actively market or depend on referrals?
• What are your goals for the practice?
• What role would I play in this practice?
• What would your goals be for me?

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