oral surgery

I've been meaning to post this for a year or so, but here it goes. One thing matters when you rank your options. One thing above all else. You'll encounter a lot of advice and methodology for ranking programs; people will record sedations, talk about osteotomy numbers, talk about their areas of...

Hey everybody, I'm currently a second year dental student, pursuing an OMFS residency post-graduation. There is currently no OMFS organization at my school and myself and a fellow student are in the works of creating our own organization. For anybody that is currently on an exec. board or...

Welcome to this years interview listing for the OMFS entering class of 2018. Please post when you receive an interview (email/phone/etc), institution, and dates provided. Good luck to everyone!

There are a few threads I've seen about shadowing in high school, but mostly just about shadowing general dentists and not oral surgeons. I'm really interested in dentistry and I hope to specialize and become an oral surgeon after regular dental school and I really want to shadow the oral...

This is my first post here on SDN, and it is a question that has always intrigued me. I am not specifically asking how much money any specialty makes, however I am curious about the dental GPR hospital residencies. I am considering hopefully going into OMFS down the road as I love the field, but...

Which is more stressful/hectic day to day in private practice and which has the harder road to opening a practice? What are private practice oral surgeons and endodontists ACTUALLY making? "Average" salaries posted on career websites don't seem remotely accurate.....(i'm very interested in both...

Hey guys. Yet another time I need SDN wisdom. So, I'm at a dental school that offers a 6-yr OMFS program. All of the attendings are MD's. When I talk to them, they obviously are biased toward 6-year program and they think the MD degree makes one a better surgeon. I've been having meetings with...

Hey all, I will be starting my D1 year this July. A big problem I had in my undergraduate was not knowing what I should be doing with my spare time to help my application, and my undergrad advising was garbage (here is looking at you University of Colorado). I was wondering if anybody had any...

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Benefits/disadvantages to each in private practice?

Some days ago I had to extract a canine that was distroyed until down the gingival margin. On the distal, there was a great bone loss because all the teeth were extracted many years ago. On the mesial there where the lateral and central incisors and so on.. At the beginning I used an elevator(...

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 ???

Hey guys, My school offers a DO/DMD 6 year program. I am interested in dentistry and neurology. I wanted to either specialize in oral surgery or orthodontics, and neurosurgery. Would this be possible or what would my options look like and how would my career path look like? Thanks, much...

Everyday I sit in class and I can't help and see the wheels spinning on the gunners who live to one-up their classmates each day. I decided to make an account and ask this because its been on my mind. I intend on specializing and I am somewhat certain I am in the top 20%. I overheard some of my...

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...

The advantages of a dual degree OMFS residency over a single degree one is becoming an established fact. Witness this career advice posted by the University of California, San Francisco: Q: Is a dual degree necessary? A: According to panelists, prospective applicants should ask themselves...

Ok - so Oral Surgery. ****tiest schedules out of every specialist - routinely works 80+ hours in residency (80 hour rule doesn't apply to *dental* specialties apparently) for 4-6 YEARS Plus, your general surgery years are hell. Why would someone choose oral surgery over something like...

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...

Hello! Just signed up to SDN! So, I've been doing some research on GPR programs and I'm beginning to feel a little overwhelmed. I began with a large list of programs and began eliminating based on location, SDN members' evaluation of the program and by reading the program descriptions on their...

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...

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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 was wondering if anyone could give me some feedback as to which school (Michigan, Minnesota, or UIC) would be better for a student that has an interest in specializing in oral surgery. My thought is that Michigan has a more reputable name, but, on the other hand, I hear that the students there...

Hi all, I'm a practicing pediatric dentist (went to residency) and I am horrible at doing primary teeth extractions! Obviously, those ones that are about to exfoliate are not my problem, but it's the one with the roots. I've tried several methods and each time I do it, I feel like I inflict...

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...

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