Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for orthodontists. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
1. Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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