Do you consider yourself technologically advanced and capable of working with new technologies and equipment as an oral surgery resident?
From advanced dental imaging to nanomaterials, technology in modern oral surgery has evolved in recent years and will continue to improve into your future in the field. While you may be academically gifted, your interviewers need to get a sense that you would come to their oral surgery residency with the ability to pick up and master any new technologies in the field over your time there. Your venture into residency training will likely require you to work with many pieces of equipment you haven't worked with.
Think of a time you had to learn new technology during your training or 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 oral surgery residency training.
"Yes, I consider myself very technically literate with new computer programs, equipment, and dental tools. I know oral surgeons must embrace technology to provide the best patient care possible. The great technological advancements have always enamored me in dentistry over the years. More recent innovations, like 3D printing for dental implants, are great technologies that ultimately improve how we care for patients safely and efficiently. I am technologically adept and look forward to learning cone beam scanners, lasers, and intraoral cameras."
