Dental Hygienist Interview Questions

1 Share an experience you had in dealing with a difficult person and how you handled the situation.
2 Tell me about clinical services or health education you have provided which effectively improved the oral health of a patient.
3 Provide an experience in which you identified periodontal recessed gums or signs of gum disease.
4 What is the key to success when communicating with the public.
5 Describe a time when you successfully provided personal assistance to a coworker or patron.
6 Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company?
7 Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant?
8 Share an experience in which you successfully shared a difficult piece of information. (Make sure that the candidate has open lines of communication.)
9 Share an experience in which you successfully exposed and developed x-ray film.
10 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
11 Provide an effective method you have used to maintain dental equipment.
12 Tell me about the last time you monitored or reviewed information and detected a problem. How did you respond?
13 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
14 Provide an example of a time when you were able to demonstrate excellent listening skills. What was the situation and outcome?
15 Share an experience in which you detected swelling or tenderness in the lymph nodes under a patient's chin.