# John Button @j.buttons - Dose of Dental Podcast #220 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast

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Podcast: [Dr. Gallagher's Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363)
Published: 2026-04-08T20:22:30+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorgallagher/episodes/John-Button-j-buttons---Dose-of-Dental-Podcast-220-x-Dr--Gallaghers-Podcast-e3hjumq
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Duration seconds: 2773

## Resource

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 School Quotes & 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…

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