March Blog

Claremont Dental Clinic

I have been trying to contact my second mentorship in Claremont and they have been giving me the same answer every time. When the secretary picks up, I ask her if I could come in to work and she tells me that they are either busy, which does not make sense since that is a good thing for me to see what it is like being in a busy schedule at a dental clinic. Another thing that upsets me is that since the beginning of march, I have left messages at the front desk about sending in my interview questions by email or try to make a quick appointment with the doctor but I have not received one call or email about any scheduled appointment to make the interview still. I am planning on going to the dental clinic at speak with them in person because this has gone way to far to set up ONE appointment.

Fourth Interview Questions

1. What is your philosophy that you set in your dental clinic?
2. How do you support your patients that are outside of your location?
3. What type of patient based do you treat in your clinic?
4. What are the most common types of treatments that you do in your dental clinic?
5. Have you ever been changing your practice over the past few years?
6. What kind of technology do you use and do you renew your devices every few years?
7. What are your marketing techniques that grab the people’s attention that make them come to your dental clinic?
8. What were some issues when working with patients over the course of your practice?
9. How do you handle patients who have a fear of visiting the dentists?
10. What were your important specifications when you were hiring your dental staff?
11. Do you have any set boundaries that you put for yourself when working with your dental staff?
12. Where did you start working when you first became a dentist?
13. Have you ever worked in a low demographic area, if so how was it?
14. What are your strengths and weaknesses in your practice?
15. What can you tell me about while working with first time patients who come to your clinic?
16. During your line of practice, was there a decline to your patients coming into your dental clinic, if so how did you fix it?
17. Have you ever kept in touch with your patients in a more personal level or do you keep it professional?
18. Are there any ways you teach your patients more about maintaining their oral health?
19. Can you provide me any ideas of what activities you would do for high school students who lack in-depth knowledge about maintain a healthy mouth?
20. Have you ever had sessions with your patients mostly about guidance when needing help in medical or personal issues?

Blog 17: Third Answer

1. What is the best way to maximize retention when running a dental clinic?
2. For future dentists, they must take courses in a business major to have a better understanding when advertising their dental clinic.  
3. Reasons:
1. A lot of dental schools are making the business majors as an optional course for dental students to apply for.
2. Some dental schools don't even have business majors, making the dental students assume that they don't need it.
3. After finishing dental school and receiving their degrees to become a dentist, for those who want to start their own dental clinic have no idea on where to start.
4. Sources:
1. Gallagher, J. E., and N. H. F. Wilson. "The Future Dental Workforce?" BDJ (British Dental Journal) 206.4 (2009): 195-99. Web. 16 Oct. 2014. 
2. SCARPELLI, MAUREEN. "Dentists Step Up Marketing as Patients Skip Their Visits." The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, 11 Aug. 2009. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.
5.  So many dental students regret on not taking their business majors courses in dental school, it has held them back a bit when striving to have their own goals such as running their own dental clinic.