What do you think you will dislike most about being a dental assistant?
Do you pay attention to detail? Give me an example of a time when you caught yourself nitpicking something?
What dental knowledge do you possess? How did you come about this knowledge?
Where do you see your career in five years?
Have you shadowed a dentist's office before?
Give me an example of a tough patient you had to deal with?
What roles of leadership have you performed in your career so far?
How would you rate your professional skills?
In the past, how have you calmed down upset patients?
What will you contribute to this office?
Are you an outgoing individual?
If a patient complains I didn't properly care for them during the last appointment, how will you react?
How much chairside experience do you have? Are you more comfortable working with children or adults?
Do you have any laboratory experience (making casts of teeth, temporary crowns, etc.)?
Do you have any office/administrative experience?