As a prospective oral surgery resident, how do you feel about purely elective cosmetic oral surgery?

"As long as a patient understands the risks and benefits of a planned oral procedure, and if that surgery were to benefit them in any way, even for self-esteem, I see no reason to object to it. I know that the scope of practice regarding cosmetic procedures can differ for oral surgeons from state to state, and I'd love to hear more about the elective procedures your staff regularly perform in this state."

You'll be considered behind the times if you condemn elective oral surgery procedures. Still, this question allows you to do something else: give your opinion on a patient's ability to make their own decisions. As you answer, you'll want to discuss what you know about the different elective procedures you will be learning as a resident in this program.