What does being a good dentist mean to you?

This is a great question for you to show your understanding of the profession and how the qualities of a good dentists align with your personal traits. The ultimate goal of every dentist is to provide patient care; you're trying to express to the interviewer how you will achieve this

Here are some examples of how you can provide patient care:

• Communicate well
• Be empathetic
• Be sympathetic
• Be knowledgeable about scientific topics
• Willing to help the community

Of course there are some of many traits, but you don't have time to list them all out in your interview and explain how you have demonstrated this in your life. It's best to pick out a few key ones and explain why you think these qualities make a good dentist and how you can use these skills in dental school.

Some the qualities you choose can be linked together, such as being able to communicate well and being knowledgeable about scientific topics. You can talk about how dentists communicate scientific topics in a 'patient-friendly' way to help explain diagnoses. This way, you can talk about more of the qualities that make a good dentist.

Suggested structure for this answer:

• State that as a dentist you want to put the patient first
• Explain how you will achieve this
• Pick out 3-4 core qualities you want to focus on
• Explain how this benefits the patient
• Relate this back to an experience where you