EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 46 MIN
John Button @j.buttons - Dose of Dental Podcast #220 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast
from Dr. Gallagher's Podcast · host Brendan Gallagher, DDS
Top 5 Topics:- The Shocking "Face-Eating" Disease Called “Noma” (Most Viral Potential)- From Dental Student to OMFS Resident + Med School in One Epic Journey- Brutal Truth About Oral Surgery Residency – The Hardest Parts Revealed- CBSE Exam Hacks That Actually Work for Dental Specialists- Building a Collaborative Culture in Cutthroat Dental & Medical SchoolQuotes & Wisdom:(11:40) John Button: “One of the great things that we do is a post-match panel for the entire school… we’re very honest at that post-match panel. We’re putting up CBSE scores, we’re putting up GPAs… that sort of transparency is extremely helpful.”(11:57) Brendan: “There’s so much judgment that goes on… we need to foster collaboration rather than immature competition.”(19:43) John Button: “Dental school teaches you one or two layers, but the CBSE will ask you a question on like the seventh or eighth layer of a topic. So you really have to do a deep dive.”(22:53) John Button: “I think February D2… that would have been a really good time… I think that’s the sweet spot to take it for the first time.”(34:45) John Button (on Noma research vs. aid): “If we can figure out what that is, we can intervene earlier, we can prevent that from occurring… there’s value in that as well.”(36:20) Brendan (on residency): “Early on, it is a big adjustment… you’re riding this adrenaline rush for about a month… one step at a time.”Questions:(07:10) Brendan: “What was your application process like for how you matched to Geisenger Oral Surgery Residency?”(10:15) Brendan: “How many people matched from your D4 class into oral surgery this year?”(13:57) Brendan: “Tell me about your trajectory through dental school. When did you take the CBSE? What externships did you do?”(19:18) Brendan: “Would you agree that studying for the CBSE is different from studying for all the other exams in dental school in general?”(20:25) Brendan: “Did you change your study habits, strategy, anything whatsoever after you’ve taken it one time though?”(22:50) Brendan: “Did you have to take the CBSE more than once?”(24:52) Brendan: “Tell me about your externships. How many did you do in total?”(27:14) Brendan: “Which was your favorite externship that you were on and why?”(36:00) John Button (to Brendan): “What were some of the hardest points of residency and how did you still persevere through those points?”Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #220My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono- 4.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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Top 5 Topics:- The Shocking "Face-Eating" Disease Called “Noma” (Most Viral Potential)- From Dental Student to OMFS Resident + Med School in One Epic Journey- Brutal Truth About Oral Surgery Residency – The Hardest Parts Revealed- CBSE Exam Hacks That Actually Work for Dental Specialists- Building a Collaborative Culture in Cutthroat Dental & Medical SchoolQuotes & Wisdom:(11:40) John Button: “One of the great things that we do is a post-match panel for the entire school… we’re very honest at that post-match panel. We’re putting up CBSE scores, we’re putting up GPAs… that sort of transparency is extremely helpful.”(11:57) Brendan: “There’s so much judgment that goes on… we need to foster collaboration rather than immature competition.”(19:43) John Button: “Dental school teaches you one or two layers, but the CBSE will ask you a question on like the seventh or eighth layer of a topic. So you really have to do a deep dive.”(22:53) John Button: “I think February D2… that would have been a really good time… I think that’s the sweet spot to take it for the first time.”(34:45) John Button (on Noma research vs. aid): “If we can figure out what that is, we can intervene earlier, we can prevent that from occurring… there’s value in that as well.”(36:20) Brendan (on residency): “Early on, it is a big adjustment… you’re riding this adrenaline rush for about a month… one step at a time.”Questions:(07:10) Brendan: “What was your application process like for how you matched to Geisenger Oral Surgery Residency?”(10:15) Brendan: “How many people matched from your D4 class into oral surgery this year?”(13:57) Brendan: “Tell me about your trajectory through dental school. When did you take the CBSE? What externships did you do?”(19:18) Brendan: “Would you agree that studying for the CBSE is different from studying for all the other exams in dental school in general?”(20:25) Brendan: “Did you change your study habits, strategy, anything whatsoever after you’ve taken it one time though?”(22:50) Brendan: “Did you have to take the CBSE more than once?”(24:52) Brendan: “Tell me about your externships. How many did you do in total?”(27:14) Brendan: “Which was your favorite externship that you were on and why?”(36:00) John Button (to Brendan): “What were some of the hardest points of residency and how did you still persevere through those points?”Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #220My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono- 4.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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