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Hi everyone, My school recently started a program where you can pursue an advanced certificate of Public Health along with your DDS (and have it all completed within 4 years). I was curious as to what value a CPH holds in regards to entering and performing in the field of Oral and...

Hi guys! I'll be starting my first omfs externship next month and wanted to know a few things. 1) when they ask you to wear scrubs, is it acceptable to wear scrubs that ur own dental school gave you, with your dental schools name and ur name on them? Would this be a problem since your...

Hi guys! I'll be starting my first omfs externship next month and wanted to know a few things. 1) when they ask you to wear scrubs, is it acceptable to wear scrubs that ur own dental school gave you, with your dental schools name and ur name on them? Would this be a problem since your...

Hello all, I'm curious if the minds of SDN could inform me of the best recipe for an incoming dental student to follow in order to be competitive when applying for the OMFS speciality or other specialties in general. The general consensus seems to be that you need good grades and be near the...

OMFS Research Fellowship, sponsored by US Dept of Veterans’ Affairs, Office of Academic Affairs: Offers practical instruction in study design, basic stats, academic writing, and IRB paperwork. You will have the opportunity to gather data and work on projects with 2 oral surgeons in academia...

Hey guys, I know this horse has already been beaten to death, but I just had to ask because i'm just too nervous. I've been doing pretty well at school till this semester (3rd year 1st semester). Clinic hit and loads of dental classes, and I just haven't been performing very well this semester...

Open discussion about good schools that increase your chance to get into a specialization. In particular, any words on UNLV's pre-doctorate DDS program vs. NYU ???

Hello all, I remember back in the day SDN was useful for identifying dental schools that put more weight on the DAT than on GPA, and I was wondering if there was similar info available for OMFS programs and the CBSE. In particular, my class rank is relatively low (39/130) while my CBSE score is...

Hi guys, I was hoping someone who has written the NBME CBSE could describe the experience for me. I believe it is 200 questions over 4 hours, but beyond that I am not sure what to expect. Are the questions organized by sections, or is the order completely random? And can you toggle back and...

Hey all, I've looked through the threads related to 6-year programs and haven't found much info regarding when most 6-year programs have their interns take Step1. I know my program received a survey about Step 1 timing and was interested to hear any other 6-year guys and gals experience with...

I am going to be starting dental school in a month and I have been researching different specialties. I came across several forums on SDN regarding how OMFS from 4-year programs do not have the ability to perform cosmetic procedures (due to some state laws and patients refusing to get certain...

I am going to be starting dental school in a month and I have been researching different specialties. I came across several forums on SDN regarding how OMFS from 4-year programs do not have the ability to perform cosmetic procedures (due to some state laws and patients refusing to get certain...

I get it that internship is more topical. My fiancée is a year behind me in medical school. We would like to apply to schools at the same time, and get into the same place, being apart for an entire residency is not an option. We are both very competitive applicants. I'm 3rd year btw. Given...

I've been accepted too both P/F and grades based school. I know that I want to specialize into OMFS in the future. My question is should I go for the grades based school over the P/F school or does it not matter as long as I do well on my CBSE score and boards?

Does a decent/high CBSE score make up for a poor class rank? My rank/gpa is atrocious compared to most OMFS applicants. I'm probably right at the 50/60th percentile or lower, for my class. I studied for, and took the CBSE though, and got a 74. I've been told I'm sh** out of luck - but do you...

Hey Dental Students, I am a D3 at NYU College of Dentistry and am conducting a research project with one of the OMFS Faculty here, Dr. Marci Levine, DMD, MD. We are trying to examine what schools have an honors or selective program for D4's in OMFS in order to determine if there is any...

Let me start by saying that I am aware of the implications of specializing and that I understand that you CAN specialize from ANY school and people do it all the time and that it depends almost exclusively on you and your hard work and dedication to your future goals. Also, In terms of applying...

NBME CBSE coming soon in 2 days.... Any last minute tips? Any fellow comrades?

UTMB 1 Year Internship Position (non-categorical) We are currently taking applications for our internship position for the 2016-2017 year. We maintain a 4-year, traditional scope oral and maxillofacial surgery program. Currently, we accept one resident and one non-categorical intern per year...

UMTB at Galveston OMFS 1 Year Non-Categorical Internship Position If you are interested in spending a year learning traditional scope OMFS and want to have an enjoyable year with a great group of residents and faculty, look no further!! - Paid with full benefits - Treated as first year...

Hi all, I'm currently a 3rd year dental student interested in OMFS. I'm from Louisville and am considering UofL for residency. If you could tell me anything about the program that might be helpful, it would be greatly appreciated. Please be candid. How does the scope of training compare to other...

Hi all, I'm currently a 3rd year dental student interested in OMFS. I'm from Louisville and am considering UofL for residency. If you could tell me anything about the program that might be helpful, it would be greatly appreciated. Please be candid. How does the scope of training compare to...

There are a couple previous threads dedicated to this, but they are fairly outdated (about 7 years old). Granted, I know maybe not a TON has changed in 7 years, but let's not assume that there have not been changes. I'm hopefully looking for responses from people who have A) applied to these...

There are a couple previous threads dedicated to this, but they are fairly outdated (about 7 years old). Granted, I know maybe not a TON has changed in 7 years, but let's not assume that there have not been changes. I'm hopefully looking for responses from people who have A) applied to these...

Is there any dentist who graduated from a non-accredited university (outside Canada & USA), got accreditation through the equivalency process and pursued a specialty in USA or Canada? Especially OMFS (Oral & maxillofacial surgery) Is your degree viewed inferior to those applying with a Canadian...

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Greetings, I was wondering if someone would please explain to me the NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners) CBSE (Comprehensive Basic Science Examination) that is required for applying to OMFS. Looking on SDN, I realized that some call it NBME while others call it CBSE. Some have posted a...

I'm purely asking whether I will have any chances for interview if I submitted with my current status right now. I'm D3. I'VE SET MY HEART ON OMFS since D1!!!!! my class ranking is 4/74, cumulative GPA is 3.93. I took CBSE - almost cold, and got 61(this is my weakest, I think) last august. I'm...

I saw a similar thread from 2009 but it was unresolved... Anybody know of any programs that consider Residents/Fellows (ie post-grad, but still university affiliated)? I've spammed a few, but scared that bugging them (when their website clearly says for dental students) will hurt my eventual...

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