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Dentistry Interview Online Course
Everything you need to ace your interview and get an offer for Dentistry ✅
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- 100+ MMI Stations
- University Specific Guidance
- 70+ Video Tutorials
- Dentists + Dental Students' Tips
- Interviewer Insights
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We cover 8 Key Dentistry Topics
Motivation for Dentistry
18 Lessons
37
Here we tackle the common interview questions on “Why Medicine?” – this is a favourite for MMI Universities and often they’ll have an interviewer who grills you on that single question for 5 minutes! We also explore other topics such as the specialities, important roles of a doctor and the multidisciplinary team.
Tutorials
Lesson 1
Why Dentistry?
In this first tutorial we explore some of the reasons why you’re applying for dentistry and how to formulate your answer. We will also go through model answers and come up with a perfect one for your interview handbook
Lesson 2
Dentistry Specialties
There are so many different specialities within dentistry itself. We will explore how much you know about these and ensure that you can answer any questions related to this in your interview.
Lesson 3
Wider Reading
Commonly you will be asked about some wider reading you have done outside of medicine and why you chose the A-Levels you did. You may be probed on what you have gained from your experience in sixth form so far and how you want to carry this on further into medical school.
Lesson 4
Why not Medicine?
Medicine and Dentistry are so similar so what makes you pick Dentistry? Is it because it’s so hands-on? It’s important that you don’t disrespect other career choices but also show your drive for dentistry here.
Lesson 5
Career Ambitions
What would you like to achieve in your career as a dentist? Do you want to improve patients’ smiles? Do you want to work in a more surgical specialty or does research interest you?
Lesson 6
Qualities of Dentists
Dental Schools want to know you have insight into what it takes to make a good dentist and whether or not you have the grit or determination they require. Are you up to the mark?
Lesson 7
Challenges of Dentistry
Being a dentist can be tricky, and dental schools want to ensure you have sufficient insight into the profession. Here we will explore what some of the pros and cons of being a dentist are and how you can display that you understand it well.
Lesson 8
MMI Practice 1
Let’s put our work to practice with real MMI scenarios. We will go through these together with you and show you step-by-step the best way of tackling them. The benefit here is the real insight you get from tutors who have been on the other side of the interview before!
Lesson 9
MMI Practice 2
Let’s put our work to practice with real MMI scenarios. We will go through these together with you and show you step-by-step the best way of tackling them. The benefit here is the real insight you get from tutors who have been on the other side of the interview before!
Lesson 10
MMI Practice 3
You’ll dive into the deep end with mocks! You’ll have a go at the station which we will record and then watch back together analysing areas you did really well and areas you need to work on!
Lesson 11
MMI Practice 4
You’ll dive into the deep end with mocks! You’ll have a go at the station which we will record and then watch back together analysing areas you did really well and areas you need to work on!
Lesson 12
Work Experience
It is quite likely you will get an MMI station which focuses on work experience and you need to be able to draw on what you have done and go beyond what you have already written on your personal statement. This is why we particularly focus on what you have written on your personal statement and ensure we’ve covered all possible questions you will get asked.
Lesson 13
Using STARR
Here we explore how to use the STARR framework when responding to questions on work experience. It’s important to be able to structure your questions well and using this structure helps us formulate answers which will impress the interviewers. In particular, we’ll look at good and bad answers before going through 10+ questions in the interview handbook.
Lesson 14
WE: Dental Practice
If you’ve carried out work experience in a dental practice, we’ll explore the things you could get asked. Interviewers have a particular set of questions they ask for this so it will be invaluable to gain insight into this. If you haven’t done work experience in a dental practice then don’t worry, we’ll leave this tutorial!
Lesson 15
WE: Hospital
It’s quite rare for dental applicants to have this so great if you do but don’t worry if not! This is really useful into giving insight into the secondary care approach of dentistry and hospitals really showcase the latest treatments and methods which you can discuss
Lesson 16
WE: Clinic
Orthodontic Clinics are a great place to see patient-dentist rapport as they are often repeat appointments. What particular areas of communication did you notice the dentist used? We will draw on these in our lessons.
Lesson 17
MMI Practice 5
Lesson 18
MMI Practice 6
Personality & Skills
11 Lessons
44
One of the main reasons dental schools have interviews is they want to see what sort of dentist you will make which is often hard to tell from aptitude tests and school exams. Here we will show you how to display your compassion, empathy and organisation skills which will make you a perfect dentist.
Tutorials
Lesson 1
Skills and Qualities
Using Dentist Mind’s 5 steps, you will be able to answer several personality questions using the same answers! It will also enable you to come across confident and coherent and be able to showcase the wide array of skills you have.
Lesson 2
Inspiration and Emotion
Here we explore the classic ‘who is your role model’ scenario as well as talking about the importance of sympathy and empathy as a dentist. To discriminate between different candidates, interviewers often choose candidates which show a high level of emotional intelligence which we explore here.
Lesson 3
Teamwork & Leading
Being able to work in a team is an absolute must as a doctor and we explore scenarios in which you have worked in a team. We will explore why this is important in a dental setting and tie in what you have learned in previous tutorials in motivation for dentistry. As well as working in a team, you need to show clear leadership and explore examples of where you could have improved how you went about leading a team.
Lesson 4
Organisation
Dental School can be a difficult time and universities want to make sure you’re able to cope with the pressure. They want to see how you organise yourself and manage your time. As well as motivation for dentistry they want to see you have a life outside of dentistry and we will test you on possible questions involving stress and some of the difficulties faced by dental professionals – in particular newly qualified dentists.
Lesson 5
Personality Scenarios
After gaining all the knowledge so far, we will delve further by going through some scenarios which put you to the test. This involves a mixture of MMI and direct questioning. You will gain feedback on your progress so far and sit down with your tutor and identify areas you need to improve further.
Lesson 6
Academia
Commonly you will be asked about some wider reading you have done outside of dentistry and why you chose the school subjects you did. You may be probed on what you have gained from your experience in high school so far and how you want to carry this on further into dental school.
Lesson 7
Thinking Outside the Box
This is our most popular lesson! We help you tackle some of the most unpredictable scenarios and questions you might get. From being asked who you would invite to a dinner party to where you would travel in the world – these are actual stations that have come up at universities!
Lesson 8
MMI Practice 1
Let’s put our work to practice with real MMI scenarios. We will go through these together with you and show you step-by-step the best way of tackling them. The benefit here is the real insight you get from tutors who have been on the other side of the interview before!
Lesson 9
MMI Practice 2
Let’s put our work to practice with real MMI scenarios. We will go through these together with you and show you step-by-step the best way of tackling them. The benefit here is the real insight you get from tutors who have been on the other side of the interview before!
Lesson 10
MMI Mini Mock 1
You’ll dive into the deep end with mocks! You’ll have a go at the station which we will record and then watch back together analysing areas you did really well and areas you need to work on!
Lesson 11
MMI Mini Mock 2
You’ll dive into the deep end with mocks! You’ll have a go at the station which we will record and then watch back together analysing areas you did really well and areas you need to work on!
NHS
Hot Topics
13 Lessons
44
It is crucial for a dental applicant to have an understanding of the NHS and its structure. Particularly contentious at the moment is the current dental contract, making Band 1 treatment free and also the sugar tax.
Tutorials
Lesson 1
NHS Background
We will give you a refresher on some of the foundations upon which the NHS was built and how dentistry fits into this. We will discuss whether dental treatment fits the criteria of the constitution.
Lesson 2
Units of Dental Activity
The current NHS Dental Contract was established in 2006 and involves working towards targets of activity known as UDAs (Units of Dental Activity). We will discuss the pros and cons of this and why many dentists are against it.
Lesson 3
NHS Price Bands
NHS Dental Care is split into different price bands depending on the level of care that is given. Patients make a contribution to cover the cost of the equipment and materials used in treatment. You are likely to be asked this as Labour aimed to make Band 1 free on their manifesto.
Lesson 4
NHS Traffic Light System
Dentists give all patients an initial assessment on their oral health and then the patient gets a Red, Amber or Green (RAG) rating, which is used to produce a personalised plan of prevention. What are your thoughts on this proposed system?
Lesson 5
Sugar Tax
In his March 2016 budget, George Osborne announced a new £520m levy on sugar-sweetened drinks to combat child obesity. We will discuss if we should continue and expand the sugar tax or not.
Lesson 6
Fluoridation of Water
Community water fluoridation schemes have operated for over 70 years – the first fluoridation scheme was introduced in the US in 1945. We go through the common interview debate on whether or not water should be fluoridated.
Lesson 7
Money in the NHS
The NHS is running out of money fast and is in the biggest crises in decades. What suggestions do you have to make things more efficient? What are the ways that the NHS could save money? If you were in charge of the NHS how would you redistribute money?
Lesson 8
NHS v Private Care
What are some of the reasons patients choose private treatment for their teeth over NHS? What are the key differences between care received privately compared to the NHS?
Lesson 9
Making Dental Care Free
The NHS is not a money tree and unfortunately dental care is not prioritised compared to other treatments. How important is dental care compared to other treatments provided free on NHS? Can an argument be made to make this free?
Lesson 10
MMI Practice 1
Let’s put our work to practice with real MMI scenarios. We will go through these together with you and show you step-by-step the best way of tackling them. The benefit here is the real insight you get from tutors who have been on the other side of the interview before!
Lesson 11
MMI Practice 2
Let’s put our work to practice with real MMI scenarios. We will go through these together with you and show you step-by-step the best way of tackling them. The benefit here is the real insight you get from tutors who have been on the other side of the interview before!
Lesson 12
MMI Mini Mock 1
You’ll dive into the deep end with mocks! You’ll have a go at the station which we will record and then watch back together analysing areas you did really well and areas you need to work on!
Lesson 13
MMI Mini Mock 2
You’ll dive into the deep end with mocks! You’ll have a go at the station which we will record and then watch back together analysing areas you did really well and areas you need to work on!
Dental Conditions
14 Lessons
44
Technical questions you can get asked revolve around the common dental conditions that are treated as well as the barriers to dental health. This is particularly important in tackling diseases such as oral cancer.
Tutorials
Lesson 1
Undervaluing Teeth
Here, we will talk about attitudes to oral health, your view of general viewpoints and how to incorporate these answers into your decision to be a dentist.
Lesson 2
Barriers to Oral Health
In this section, we will discuss what reasons some of our future patients may not have good oral health and how the profession of dentistry can help with these barriers.
Lesson 3
Gum Disease
Here, we will talk about what is gum disease, how it presents, what causes it and common treatments.
Lesson 4
Diabetes, Heart & Gum Health
In this section, we discuss the link between oral and gum health, in relation to other serious medical conditions.
Lesson 5
Oral Cancer
Here, we talk about oral cancers, how they present, how to spot the symptoms and discuss treatment options from a dentistry perspective.
Lesson 6
Preventative Dentistry
Here, we discuss what is preventative dentistry and what that means for us as aspiring dentists. We look into forms of preventative care and how they are used.
Lesson 7
Amalgam & Composite
Here, we examine different types of fillings, the advantages and disadvantages of them and how they are used in modern dentistry.
Lesson 8
Crowns & Root Canal
In this section, we look at what a crown and a root canal is, how these are used and more details about these treatment options.
Lesson 9
Smoking and Tobacco
Here, we will talk about the effects of smoking on oral health and how to discuss these risks with patients.
Lesson 10
Future of Dentistry
In this section, we will look at how dentistry is changing and what breakthroughs are likely to come. You can learn about how to talk about your own hopes for dentistry in the future.
Lesson 11
MMI Practice 1
Let’s put our work to practice with real MMI scenarios. We will go through these together with you and show you step-by-step the best way of tackling them. The benefit here is the real insight you get from tutors who have been on the other side of the interview before!
Lesson 12
MMI Practice 2
Let’s put our work to practice with real MMI scenarios. We will go through these together with you and show you step-by-step the best way of tackling them. The benefit here is the real insight you get from tutors who have been on the other side of the interview before!
Lesson 13
MMI Mini Mock 1
You’ll dive into the deep end with mocks! You’ll have a go at the station which we will record and then watch back together analysing areas you did really well and areas you need to work on!
Lesson 14
MMI Mini Mock 2
You’ll dive into the deep end with mocks! You’ll have a go at the station which we will record and then watch back together analysing areas you did really well and areas you need to work on!
Dental
Ethics
13 Lessons
Tutorials
Lesson 1
Dental Ethics Top Tips
Here we will talk about ethics in Dentistry, how to discuss these in an interview and how to explain your opinion.
Lesson 2
4 “Medical” Pillars
Here, we discuss the 4 Pillars and how these relate to a career in Dentistry.
Lesson 3
GDC Introduction
In this section, we will introduce the GDC, the role of the group and how it monitors standards in dental care.
Lesson 4
GDC Principle 1
This sections looks at GDC Principle 1 and how that works in application to the role of dentist.
Lesson 5
GDC Principle 2
This sections looks at GDC Principle 2 and how that works in application to the role of dentist.
Lesson 6
GDC Principle 3
This sections looks at GDC Principle 3 and how that works in application to the role of dentist.
Lesson 7
GDC Principle 4
This sections looks at GDC Principle 4 and how that works in application to the role of dentist.
Lesson 8
GDC Principle 5
This sections looks at GDC Principle 5 and how that works in application to the role of dentist.
Lesson 9
GDC Principle 6
This sections looks at GDC Principle 6 and how that works in application to the role of dentist.
Lesson 10
GDC Principle 7
This sections looks at GDC Principle 7 and how that works in application to the role of dentist.
Lesson 11
GDC Principle 8
This sections looks at GDC Principle 8 and how that works in application to the role of dentist.
Lesson 12
GDC Principle 9
This sections looks at GDC Principle 9 and how that works in application to the role of dentist.
Lesson 13
Bonus Ethical Scenario
This bonus station is to consolidate all the hard work you’ve done so far and by now you should be an expert in Dental Ethics and be on your way to ace your dentistry interview!
Communication & Data
8 Lessons
This can be a real pain for many dentistry interview candidates as it is something that is difficult to practice but fear not, we’ve developed a syllabus written by ex-panellists and senior dentists to help you ace your dentistry interview!
Tutorials
Lesson 1
Approaching Role-Play
Practicing Role-Play is often a favourite for those studying for their Dentistry Interview but it can also be the most disheartening. We’ll go through tips written by current panellists on the Dentistry Interview.
Lesson 2
Difficult Patients MMIs
There’s no doubt there will be one station in your MMI Circuit with an actor who deserves an Oscar! We’ll show you how to not become unnerved by them and to stay cool and resilient throughout.
Lesson 3
Picture Station MMIs
Many Universities will often show you a picture and ask you to describe it – This could be a painting or an emotive image and we will show you what Dental Schools are looking for to ensure you have really grasped it.
Lesson 4
Curveball Scenario MMIs
This lesson is for all those stations you would never be able to predict – We are not trying to coach you rather trying to hone in your skills for Dentistry Interview.
Lesson 5
Approaching Data Interpretation
Cracking Data Interpretation is CRUCIAL for your Dentistry Interview – It’s a struggle for most at their interview so make sure you’re on the ball and can answer anything that they throw at you for your dentistry interview.
Lesson 6
Data Interpretation MMIs
Now we will put the theory for data interpretation into practice and see if you have grasped what we have taught you through our Dentistry MMI Stations on Data Interpretation.
Lesson 7
Approaching Calculations
Whether you’re an expert on maths or not, it’s important to grasp calculations for your Dentistry Interview as they can be easy marks. We’ll teach you some shortcuts to help you save time and give you example scenarios.
Lesson 8
Calculation MMI Stations
We’ll now put what we covered in the previous tutorial into practice to see if you’ve understood everything you need for your dentistry interview. We’ll cover every possible Calculation MMI Dentistry Station!
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Alice Gomm ⚕️
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Alice Gomm ⚕️Cardiff, UK
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+++ NHS
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Hi I’m Conal, a current dentist who graduated from Sheffield University. I’ve sat on the panel for hundreds of Dentistry Interviews and seen many students who make the same mis
Conal Gallagher ⚕️Sheffield, UK
5Years teaching
500+Hours taught
13Students taught
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→What is an online course for dentistry interview preparation?
An online course for dentistry interview preparation is a program designed to help aspiring dental students prepare for their dental school interviews. The course is typically conducted online and covers various topics such as interview skills, commonly asked questions, and ethical scenarios.
→Who can take an online course for dentistry interview preparation?
Anyone who is applying to dental school and wants to prepare for their dental school interview can take an online course for dentistry interview preparation. The course is typically open to all applicants regardless of their educational background or experience.
→When does the Dentistry Interview Online Course expire?
You have access to the Dentistry Interview Online Course until the end of the interview cycle. If you are purchasing a year in advance, let us know and we can extend your license immediately.
→How many hours of content is there?
In total we estimate there is over 20 hours of teaching but we cover the most important to least important Dentistry Interview tips which ensures you are covered no matter how long you have until your dentistry interview.
→Are there Practice Dentistry MMI Stations?
Yes there are plenty! We have over 70 Dentistry Interview stations for you to practice from but to get the best experience we recommend booking our 1-1 Dentistry Interview Tutoring.
→Do I have to pay the full amount upfront?
If you are in financial difficulty, contact us for a Dentistry Interview bursary otherwise we can split the payment in installments too so let us know.
→Is there a money-back guarantee?
Unfortunately, our course is non-refundable when booked however watch our videos on YouTube for a glance at the quality of our Dentistry Interview teaching.
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