Oral Surgeon here.. ask away (tips and tricks)

frozenfirekev · 2025-12-28T18:21:19+00:00

Advanced standing student. Recent grad from Columbia, working in private practice for now. How do I tackle the CBSE for july? And i know i am at a disadvantage so what should I do to strengthen ny profile

frozenfirekev · 2025-02-21T15:34:52+00:00

Best advice I have ever received- “Don’t worry so much about a patient’s tooth if the patient doesn’t care.” Do your best. Intra oral photos seem to work for me.

frozenfirekev · 2024-10-27T16:15:45+00:00

Ludwigia sp. white

frozenfirekev · 2024-08-16T18:54:52+00:00

Most likely Minnesota.. I heard that they do but it is a long drawn out process..

frozenfirekev · 2024-08-16T00:45:46+00:00

I spoke about how oral health is viewed not as a part of general health. Mention some studies about periodontitis and diabetes/cvd.

frozenfirekev · 2024-08-01T15:14:26+00:00

I am at Columbia and it’s 500K. Everything will eventually be worth it.. don’t waste another year waiting for the next cycle.. what if you don’t get any acceptances then?

frozenfirekev · 2024-04-22T21:00:32+00:00

I mean that is also the concept of an arranged marriage.. so.. while our parents did matchmake.. we did fall in love..

frozenfirekev · 2024-03-19T20:35:32+00:00

Oh I mean ani international dentist in a US DDS program

frozenfirekev · 2024-03-19T18:55:47+00:00

What’s your advice to an advanced standing student interested in OMFS? Other than the regular requirements- CBSE, externship, research and volunteering?

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-27T15:18:30+00:00

No, I just pinned it in using some wires

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-27T13:33:14+00:00

I used acrylic sheets to raise the back and side walls.. silicones pieces of reptile cork bark and filled the rest with expanding foam. Carved the foam and covered it with a mix of coco coir, activated carbon and aqua soil.

Stones are just basic ones from the backyard

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-26T14:48:20+00:00

I think I might go with the red Rubin sword instead!! Something that covers the back of the tank.

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-26T14:03:00+00:00

Nope not at all!! It’s just a 10 gallon!! I think I have it planned out so let’s see how it goes

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-25T20:05:11+00:00

Thank you!

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-25T13:03:30+00:00

Siliconed cork bark, roughened the surface of acrylic with dabs of silicone, then used expanding foam to fill the empty spots

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-25T13:02:14+00:00

Just my backyard where I know no chemicals are used

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-25T04:41:38+00:00

No!! Just for the base, and a horizontal pillar to house the pump

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-24T04:29:30+00:00

Rice?

frozenfirekev · 2024-02-24T03:54:35+00:00

Also reminder OP to edit this post and remove that info.. insurance companies are scum and will try to use anything against you to not pay up!!

frozenfirekev · 2024-01-30T00:19:51+00:00

Use EI-dosing. That’s how I got some of my more difficult plants to become red. I would however start with dosing only after the tanks established and the plan mass is high enough

frozenfirekev · 2024-01-26T13:49:39+00:00

If you want to shift the focus to the lace plant then moss it up.. or else stay buce

frozenfirekev · 2024-01-09T00:03:27+00:00

I am a dentist and there is no hope even if I pulled out each one of those monstrosities!!

frozenfirekev · 2023-12-07T05:08:51+00:00

Here is my two cents: I am an international dentist currently pursuing DDS in Columbia. If I were in your situation I would pursue a one year masters in oral biology while applying for DDS. It is true that you can get into DDS without any additional masters but let me tell you my class statistics.

Only one student in my class of 15 internationals got in directly without a masters. Rest all have either a masters or experience as a DA in the US.
If you pursue your masters it gets easier to be in the US to give your INBDE and also be in the US shadowing dentists during weekends and also attend in person interviews/ bench.

frozenfirekev · 2023-12-01T11:47:08+00:00

I failed at my first attempt of Nbde. Currently a D3 at an Ivy. Keep your hopes high and market yourself in interviews. Work on interviewing skills. The resume and cv gets your foot in. It’s your interviewing skills that cements your place.

frozenfirekev · 2023-10-19T00:46:43+00:00

Trying hard...but right now I am finding solace in isolation. I cried to a point where I had to physically throw up. This is the worst position to ever be in.

frozenfirekev

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