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[Sprgrover]

...I've amputated a leg in 38 seconds with a gigli saw....soft and hard tissue.

Wow....

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[Extraction]

Gigli saws are very common at my program. Why spend the time and effort for the Stryker? I've amputated a leg in 38 seconds with a gigli saw....soft and hard tissue.

Gigli Saw

Not to be confused with Gigli the movie which lasted for about 30 seconds in theaters.

 

[Ankylosed]

Gigli saws are very common at my program. Why spend the time and effort for the Stryker? I've amputated a leg in 38 seconds with a gigli saw....soft and hard tissue.

That's kind of slow. I would have had the pelvis extracted by then, moving on to the next patient, I mean cadaver $$ ..

 

[Doggie]

Gigli Saw

Not to be confused with Gigli the movie which lasted for about 30 seconds in theaters.

Giggity giggity 1.

Giggity giggity 2.

Giggity giggity in real life.

 

[Yah-E]

Bump for this application cycle and for any new contributors to post....

Jedi's wife:
speciallty: pedo
dental school: UK class of 2000
boards:87/91
class rank: 7/48
ASDC student award
Two month externship in underserved area (doing tons of SSCs)
GPR at UK prior to deciding to apply to pedo
Pedo applied to about 10, interviews: 8, declined 1
Matched to #1 choice Baylor

OMFSdoc
Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years
Dental School Attended:Tufts
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2004
NBDE Part I/II scores: 93/88 (take II after you submit your application so your score doesn't matter and you don't have to stress about it)
Class Ranking:6/144
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 3
Research:1 publication
Extracurriculars: Tutor, class rep, blah blah blah (this doesn't really matter)

OMFSCardsFan
Specialty/Where: OMS 6-year
Dental School Attended: Marquette
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2005
NBDE Part I/II scores: 93/86 (took Part II after Match)
Class Ranking: 5/74
Match/Non-Match: Match
Externship(s): UAB (2 weeks)
Research: None
Extracurriculars: Intramural sports! No positions held, no great awards. Did a lot of medical/dental mission-work.

Periogod
Specialty/Where: Perio
Dental School Attended: Marquette
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2005
NBDE Part I/II scores: 90/85 (took Part II after acceptance)
Class Ranking: 6/74
GRE: 1250 (required for most Master's programs)
Match/Non-Match: No Match for perio
Externship(s): Yeah right.
Research: I'm doing plenty now.
Extracurriculars: A couple honor societies and thousands of hours logged on the Playstation

Yellowman
Prog: OMFS/5 yr (case western)
Part I: 95
Part II: 89
Class Rank: no ranks
Degrees: BS in biochemistry
DDS, 2005
Applied: 20 programs
Interviewed: 9 programs
Matched: Yes
Attempts: Matched at first attempt
Awards: Academic Awards, OKU
Publications: a bunch...

Yah-E
Specialty/Where: OMFS MD-Integrated (6 years) @ LSU New Orleans
Dental School Attended: Nova Southeastern University
Year Earned DMD/DDS: DMD Class of 2006
NBDE Part I/II scores: 90/80
Class Ranking: 23/106
Match/Non-Match: Matched to #1 choice with first attempt
Externship(s): 4 official externships (total accumulating to 12 weeks)
- LSU NO (4 weeks)
- Minnesota (3 weeks)
- Parkland (2 weeks)
- Cook County (3 weeks)
Research: Stepped into a lab for 10 minutes, twice
Extracurriculars:
- Class President (D1 year)
- Psi Omega Scholarship Chairman (D3 year)
- Psi Omega member (all 4 years)
- Medical School Surgery Club (first 2 years)
- Student Body President (D4 year)
- University Ambassador (all 4 years)
- Peer tutor (all 4 years)
- Partying wit da laaaadies
Programs applied/Interviews received/Interviews Attended/Ranked programs: 20/6/5/5

Demeter
Specialty/Where: Pedo 2yrs
Dental School Attended: Texas
Year Earned DDS: 2005
NBDE Part I/II scores: 85/80
Class Ranking: somewhere in the middle
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 1 ( 2 weeks)
Research: N/A
Extracurriculars: Several weeks of South Texas rotations working in clinics with high HPSA scores ( Health professional shortage areas).
Received Letters of recommendation by well known Pediatric Dentists. This is extremely important, because the letter is only worth as much as the name attached to it.
Programs applied to/Interviews received/Interviews Attended/Ranked programs: 14/8/8/8

TiggerJSA
Specialty/Where: OMFS MD-Integrated (6 years) @ Alabama
Dental School Attended: University of Maryland
Year Earned DMD/DDS: DDS Class of 2006 (hopefully)
NBDE Part I/II scores: 98/87
Class Ranking: 3/103
Match/Non-Match:[/B] Matched first try
Externship(s): 2 official externships (total accumulating to 5 weeks)
- LSU NO (3 weeks)
- UPenn (2 weeks)
Research: NIH Funded Summer Research Program
Extracurriculars:
- OMS Student Interest Group Director (D3-4 year)
- Alpha Omega President (D3 year)
- Alpha Omega Treasurer (D4 year)
- Gamma Pi Delta Treasurer (D4 year)
- Gorgas Honor Society Member (D4 year)
Programs applied to/Interviews received/Interviews Attended/Ranked programs: 14/11/8/8

usc2006
Specialty/Where: omfs/university of washington
Dental School Attended: USC
Year Earned DMD/DDS:[/B] DDS Class of 2006
NBDE Part I/II scores:97/ part II in march
Class Ranking: n/a
Match/Non-Match:[/B] Matched first try
Externship: 3 externships (total accumulating to 12 weeks)
- loma linda (1 week)
- mt sinai (2 weeks)
- usc (4 weeks)
Research: didnt publish
Extracurriculars: same bs as everyone esle

UNLV OMS GUNNABE
Specialty/Where: OMS MD-Integrated (6 years) @ Houston
Dental School Attended: UNLV
Year Earned DMD/DDS: DDS Class of 2006 (hopefully)
NBDE Part I/II scores: 97/87
Class Ranking: 2/72
Match/Non-Match: Matched first try
Externship(s): 4 (total accumulating to 8 weeks)
- LSU NO (2 weeks)
- Pitt (2 weeks)
- Oregon (2 weeks)
- Loma Linda (2 weeks)
Research: 1 JADA publication (non OMS related)
1 cheesy JDE abstract/poster presentation
2 more gay projects
Extracurriculars: A Bunch of cheese.
Programs applied to/Interviews received/Interviews Attended/Ranked programs: 18/17/8/8

gumgardener2009
Specialty/Where: Perio/Somewhere warmer than Cleveland
Dental School Attended:Case
Year Earned DDS: 2006
NBDE Part I/II scores: 92/89
Class Ranking: last I saw 18/70
Match/Non-Match:Non-match
Externship(s): 1 for 1 week
Research: 1 summer on something I no longer understand; got an award at AADR
Extracurriculars: Held presidency in about 3 clubs.
Programs applied to/Interviews received/Interviews Attended: 5/4/2 (took offer after 2nd interview)

May the trend continue..........

 

[Zygomatic]

Hi all
I wish I was in OMFS program and could help you, But maybe at this point u guys can help me and then i can help anybody who would read these posts in 2 years....I really really love to be an oral surgeon
I'm foreign graduated dentist and i'm permanent resident..my part I score is 94 and allready i'm working as an oral surgeon assitant in an oral surgery offce in MN...now i got acceptance from UMN and hopefuly from UCSF and maybe UCLA for 2 years advanced standing program to get my american license,and after these 2 years i'm going to apply for OMFS.

I know you guys who already in OMFS programs or applied before have many experience so Could you guys pleas help me and guide me that dose it matter which school i am graduated from or not??? i mean is there any preferences to be garduated from any school to get acceptance in OMFS ???? if not what is the most important factors...

i would appreciate if u help me, because it is sooo soo important to me , and i would do any thing to reach my goal ,besides i have to make decision in about TWO weeks....i am waiting for your responses...
thanks

 

[DrReo]

Any soon-to-be or current residents want to add. Very helpful

 

[Johnson22]

Specialty/Where: Ortho
Year Earned DDS: 2009
NBDE Part I/II scores: 89 (format where everyone got low scores!)
Match/Non-Match: Match
Research: 3 legit projects; 4 presentations, 1 publication
Extracurriculars: Tons
Programs applied to/Interviews received/Interviews Attended: 30/6/6
Matched to #1