work Experience

Question 1

What skills did you develop during your dental work experience?

Question 2

Can you describe a time when you reflected on your professional development during your dental work experience?

Answer 2

WE example: patient with downs syndrome
- empathy- held hands with scared patient
- problem solving- booked later app under sedation
- teamwork- danced and sang with dentists to make patient more comfortable

Question 3

What did you learn about critical thinking and problem-solving in a dental practice during your dental work experience?

Answer 3

example: patient in car afraid to enter clinic
- dentists packed bag of equipment and went to car
- booked for domiciliary

example: patient with down syndrome- booked for later app under sedation

• dentists acted fast and strategically- worked around the problem and found a solution

Question 4

What did you learn about infection control during your dental work experience?

Answer 4

• hand hygiene- wash hands after/before every app- regularly using hand sanitisers
• PPE (personal protective equipment)- masks, gloves- change for every patient
• sterilisation- autoclave- tools sterilised to kill bacteria
• disinfection- surfaces, chairs, light handles- i cleaned after every patient
• equipment in plastic packages- talk about organising drawers and packaging dental materials
• educate patients about infection control measures- posters with covid 19 guidelines
• regular cleaning- cleaned out clinic for holidays

Question 5

Can you describe a time when you accommodated a patient’s individual needs during your dental work experience?

Question 6

What did you learn about oral health needs of different patient populations during your dental work experience?

Question 7

What did you learn about patient comfort and safety during your dental work experience?

Question 8

Can you describe a time when you saw the dentist handle a difficult patient during your dental work experience?

Question 9

What did you learn about ethics in dental practice during your dental work experience?

Question 10

Can you describe a time when you had to adapt during your dental work experience?

Question 11

What did you learn about time management during your dental work experience?

Question 12

How did your dental work experience influence your decision to pursue a career in dentistry?

Question 13

Can you describe a time when you worked collaboratively with other healthcare providers during your dental work experience?

Question 14

What did you learn about teamwork during your dental work experience?

Question 15

Can you describe a time when you showed empathy towards a patient during your dental work experience?

Question 16

What did you learn about communication during your dental work experience?

Question 17

Can you describe a challenging situation you encountered during your dental work experience?