Do you consider yourself technologically advanced and capable of working with new technologies and equipment?
Technology in modern dentistry has evolved in recent years and will continue to evolve year after year. While you may be academically gifted, your interviewers need to get a sense that you would come to their dental school with the ability to pick up and master any new technologies in the field over your time there. Your venture into dental school will likely require you to work with many pieces of equipment you haven't worked with in the past.
Think of a time you had to learn new technology during a job in the past or during your undergraduate program and use that as an example of how you can pick up and learn new things quickly. You can also discuss your interest in computers or other technologies that will help you be a quick study during your time in dental school.
"Yes, I consider myself very technically literate when it comes to new computer programs, equipment, and dental tools. Today's dentists need to embrace technology to provide the best patient care possible. I've always been enamored by the great technological advancements in dentistry over the years. More recent innovations, like 3D printing for dental implants, are great technology. I am very technologically adept. Over the last two years, I worked part-time with a medical device manufacturing company to pay my way through schooling, and during my first week on the job, I had to learn and master two plastics machines. I observed more experienced staff and went right to work with hands-on learning."
