Oral Surgeon - DDS/DMD
Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a surgical complication you managed. What did you learn from it?
What they are checking: Honesty about outcomes and whether they turn mistakes into better practice rather than hiding them.
How do you set up and check your surgical assistants when you're in a different office each day?
What they are checking: Leadership of rotating support staff and attention to sterile technique and preparation.
What does clinical autonomy mean to you inside a large dental organization?
What they are checking: Whether they can protect their clinical judgment while working within a corporate support structure.
What would you do
You'll travel between several offices in your territory. How do you keep care consistent when the team and equipment change day to day?
What they are checking: Whether they can set standards and checklists that travel with them instead of relying on one familiar team.
How do you work with the general dentists who send you patients so the restorative side goes well after surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they build referral relationships and coordinate care instead of treating surgery as a handoff.
How do you explain risks like nerve injury or sinus involvement to a patient who just wants it done?
What they are checking: Informed consent done properly, which protects patients and limits liability.
A patient calls two days after a third molar extraction with severe pain and swelling. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Post-op follow-up and the ability to tell a dry socket from an infection that needs urgent care.
About the work
Walk me through your workup for a patient referred for full-arch extractions and implants.
What they are checking: Whether their surgical planning is thorough, from medical history and imaging to sedation and the restorative plan.
What sedation and anesthesia do you provide, and how do you handle a patient whose airway becomes a concern mid-procedure?
What they are checking: Emergency readiness and calm judgment, the biggest safety risk in an outpatient surgical setting.
How do you screen a referral to decide whether it's right for your chair or should go to a hospital setting?
What they are checking: Case selection judgment, since the posting promises ideal case selection and the surgeon owns that call.
What's your experience with guided implant surgery and CBCT planning?
What they are checking: Comfort with the digital tools that modern surgical facilities expect a surgeon to use.
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