Dental House Officer practice interview
Supervised dental assessment, treatment planning, infection prevention, consent and management of common complications. Practise the 5 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- Entry
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
This interview assesses whether a new dental graduate can provide careful care under supervision. The panel will look for sound assessment, strict infection prevention, recognition of complications, valid consent, accurate records and a willingness to seek help early.
How to prepare
- Review the assessment of dental pain, swelling, trauma and post-extraction bleeding.
- Practise explaining treatment options, risks and aftercare in plain language.
- Refresh instrument decontamination, sharps safety and clinical waste procedures.
- Prepare examples of responding to supervision and managing an anxious patient.
- Check the official dental regulator for current registration requirements.
Common mistakes
- Beginning treatment before checking red flags, consent or the correct site.
- Giving vague answers about sterilisation and sharps safety.
- Managing a complication beyond your competence without involving a supervisor.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
5 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 5 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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