Dental Hygiene Interview Questions – Flashcards
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If dentistry didn't exist, what would you do?
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Describe the people you work with best.
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What do you think you will dislike the most about being a hygienist?
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What exposures have you had to the dental industry?
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A patient has AIDs, would you still treat them as a hygienist?
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Are you aware of options in the profession?
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Favorite thing you observed or highlights of your observation experience?
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What hobbies do you have that require hand skills?
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Why do you want to be a dental hygienist?
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When did you discover you want to be a hygienist?
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If you could do anything different in your education, what would you do?
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Do you enjoy working with your hands?
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If you are stressed, what signs occur and what do you do about it?
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After hygienist school, and a few years experience, will you be applying to dental school?
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How would you rate your previous college education?
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What do you feel are the most important qualities in being a good hygienist?
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What do you think will be your greatest challenge in completing hygienist school?
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Describe the people you find most difficult to work with.
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What are the negative aspects of being a hygienist?
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Why have you chosen to pursue this profession?
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Describe how and where you study best.
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Describe your work ethic.
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Do you have any sales experience?
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What do you think you will most like about being a hygienist?
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Do you think you would learn well in a small-group setting? Explain.
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Are you aware of issues facing Dentistry today?
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What are your 2 greatest strengths?
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How would you control the cost of healthcare?
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What interests you about this profession?
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What are your 2 weakest points?
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Are you aware of the multifaceted nature of Dentistry?
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Are you prepared for the heavy course load an RDH title demands?
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What would your last employer say about you?
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Discuss a dental ethics issue.
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What will you do if you have a client that refuses to floss or take care of their teeth?
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Describe to me the dental practice you observed.
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Any leadership roles in pre-dental groups?
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Will you worry about any infections while performing work with patients?
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Any art / graphics / design background or courses?
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What do you know about dental hygienist?
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How did you, or do you, handle blood and gore?
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Do you feel that the government should be involved with mandating insurance? Subsidizing insurance?
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What is the biggest responsibility that you have ever had?
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Who or what has influenced you in this decision?
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A dental practice, acts like a business, do you have any business experience?
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What role does humor play in your life? Can you laugh at yourself?
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What do you like best about our school?
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How do you feel about working with indigent patients?
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How will you pay for hygienist school?
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What do you think about HMO's and the changes taking place in medicine?
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Why do you care about other peoples teeth?
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Have you ever had a bad experience at the Dentist before you were a Hygienist? What did you learn from it?
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Do you have any experiences volunteering in such underserved areas?
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How would friends describe you?
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Did you grow up in an area that has a dental health professional shortage?
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Do you have specific interests related to Dentistry?
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What are you looking for in this profession?
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What do you have to offer the profession?
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What do you think are two major ethical issues facing dentistry today?
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Tell me about yourself
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Describe your volunteer experiences.
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What do you do in your spare time?
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What do you have to offer our school?
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What did you dislike about your career that made you to switch to Dental Hygiene?
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When did you make this decision?
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Which do you recommend to patients, water flossing vs string flossing?
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Do you enjoy socializing with patients?
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Describe a day without stress.
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Do you belong to ADHA?
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How would you describe your overall academic performance?
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Will you keep a client, even if they had the worst hygiene imagineable?
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How did you manage your time among school, work, and or other activities?
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What has been the highlight of your academic years?
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What type of learner are you?
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Are you involved in any pre-dental groups?
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Describe the people you work with best.
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What if you aren't accepted into Hygienist school?
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