Question

4. Your dentist has a habit of "getting behind" with patients. You have worked with this dentist for 12 years, and you know

exactly what steps are taken for every procedure. Because he is behind schedule, the dentist asks you to go ahead and take
the final impression while he sees the next patient. He notes that by the time you get the tray in, he will be in the room to
take the impression out. Do you feel confident in following through? What do you think about this request by the dentist?
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Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

I would feel confident in completing the procedure because I have been working on these procedures for twelve years, as shown in the text above. These twelve years created a great experience and that experience would give me confidence. In addition, the presence of the dentist, watching what I do, would give me more security, as I know he would interfere if I started doing something wrong and would help me with any doubts I had.

I think the dentist's request was made to assess my knowledge and see how resourceful I was in completing a task on my own. Probably, the dentist is testing my knowledge and plans to give me greater activities within the work, which will enhance my knowledge and my professionalism.