Something that has always stood out to me is the knowledge gap between each step on the path to becoming a practicing oral surgeon. This site was inspired by the vast chasm between the presumed knowledge of a budding OMFS resident versus the experienced wisdom of a practicing OMFS. The pathway from college student to […]
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As any oral surgeon or resident can attest, explaining what it takes to become an oral surgeon can be tiring. This article was created to serve as a simple reference to the general public, medical residents, dental students or any one else who asks. What Is An Oral Surgeon? Oral surgeons are experts in the
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Podcasts have exploded in number and quality over the last 10 years. It is not surprising that a few oral and maxillofacial surgery podcasts have appeared as well. Although they are limited in number, the content is typically very good. Profiled here are the three most popular podcasts related to oral surgery. Three may seem
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Welcome to AccessOMFS! At first, I was very hesitant to create this site because, as an OMFS applicant, I didn’t want any content to ever influence my application. Disclaimer: Yes, I am a current dental student (current resident). So please, take everything with a grain of salt. I by no means know, or claim to know, everything
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Before you say anything, obviously I am getting incredibly ahead of myself with this post. I have never owned a business, nor am I formally educated in business practices. So, please, do not take this as an attempt to tell you how to open a practice or run a business because that is better left
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As many of you D3s know, the PASS application is opening in the next few weeks. In order to make it easier to quickly access program pages for research purposes and application info, a list of up-to-date program web addresses has been compiled. Credit to Sandbern304 for putting the majority of the list together and
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Congratulations on starting dental school! I’m sure you are excited and probably somewhat nervous. You have worked hard your entire life to reach this moment. Not only that, but you know what you are here to achieve. You entered dental school with the clear goal of becoming an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Well, you have
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For those applying this cycle, you already know that the ADEA PASS MATCH website and system can be frustrating. Many sections have limited information regarding what information to include and in what depth. To help clarify, and prepare others, a simple illustrated guide is below. How you ultimately fill out the application is up to
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For better or for worse, “oral and maxillofacial surgery” has been the namesake of the specialty since 1975. The change from simply, “oral surgery,” occurred because practitioners felt that a name change was necessary to adequately represent the expanded scope of the profession to the public. Fast-forward to today, and there still seems to be
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Contributed by J.Y.A. with notes from AccessOMFS Does the dental school someone attends affect their chances of matching into oral and maxillofacial surgery? This is a question many pre-dental students consider when deciding which school to attend, and an important one to consider. As a disclaimer, this article is simply my opinion. It is not
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