Top 5 Topics:

- The Real Cost of Becoming a Dentist (And Why Nobody Talks About It)

- The Dark Side of Dentistry: Massive Debt, Broken Insurance & The Reality of Dental School

- Is Dental School Even Worth It With $500K–$700K in Debt?

- The Truth About Dental Anxiety, Sedation, and Wisdom Teeth Surgery

- “You don’t necessarily have to be in the top 10% of the class. You need to be the best person you can be.”

Top 5 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #93 Q&A:

- TikTok did not save viewers UHG wtf…

Quotes & Wisdom:

“Find what you learn best with. It might not be Quizlet, maybe it is, but keep trying different things until it clicks.”

“Effective studying is getting higher and higher scores. Efficient studying is maintaining those A’s once you get them, but then studying less and less.”

“Find your own personal way to learn. It will increase efficiency over time.”

“You’re very early to study for the DAT. Let’s work on high school first, then college from there.”

“I’m impressed with the 8th grader on this TikTok LIVE. He could be anywhere else, but he’s here asking questions and trying to get ahead.”

“Learn how to live within your means, and then you can make those financial judgments.”

“Discipline yourself. Have the self-awareness to go all in on your strengths.”

“There are a lot of sacrifices to get into oral surgery, dentistry, or medicine.”

“There’s always going to be room for people who want good work, who don’t want things rushed, and who want a better patient experience.”

“I want to work on making the patient experience at the dentist office better.”

“It’s insurance-centered care now. It’s not patient-centered care anymore and it’s unacceptable.”

“You don’t have to be top 5% of the class. You need to be the best person you can be.”

“Aim for A’s and B’s. Sometimes you’ll get more B’s than A’s, sometimes more A’s than B’s, but if you have the self-awareness to improve over time, you’ll be fine.”

Questions:

00:00 — Tips for an incoming D1 at Rutgers?

05:35 — Still don’t feel confident after a GPR year. Any advice?

08:25 — Tips for pre-predental? I’m in 8th grade. How should I start studying for the DAT? Any Anki tips?

11:03 — Do you want to open your own practice eventually?

13:49 — Do you think going through the HPSP route for OMFS is worth it, or should someone take the $700K+ debt?

16:56 — What’s your point of view on DDS OMFS performing aesthetic surgery?

29:53 — Thoughts on perio docs / is periodontics worth specializing in?

34:26 — Is dental school still worth it in the U.S. if you’re going into $500K+ of debt with private loans?

38:29 — In dental school, what were you doing during lectures, especially for those longer lectures?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

- 3.2026

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- An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted:

“If you want to match into your dream residency, keep pushing toward it. It’ll happen. The only way you won’t get there is if you stop applying for it.”

- from Dose of Dental Podcast #218 with Dr. Perry Allman @classiceperry

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Top 5 Topics:

- Social Media Controversy in Medicine After Mayo Clinic Medical Student IS Dismissed On Match Day

- The Brutal Reality of Not Matching Into Residency

- The Hidden Cost of Chasing a Dream Career

- Why Oral Surgery Residency Is Actually Getting MORE Competitive

- Balancing Marriage, Kids, and Medical Training

Quotes & Wisdom:

“If you want it, just keep pushing. It’ll happen. If you don’t match once, twice, the only way you won’t end up as an oral surgeon is if you stop applying.”

— Perry Allman

“Sometimes just shit happens. Things can fall through the cracks - more than once.”

— Perry Allman

“If I didn’t push for one more time... I wouldn’t be here today as an oral surgery resident.”

— Perry Allman

“The main advice is... if you want it, just keep pushing.”

— Perry Allman

“I wish someone would have told me, because I needed to know what I needed to improve and get better.”

— Perry Allman

“If you want to do oral surgery, it’s worth every penny. I have no regrets.”

— Perry Allman

“My wife is a saint. I swear. I couldn’t have done it without her.”

— Perry Allman

“At the end of the day, we all have the same goal, which is we want to help patients.”

— Perry Allman

“If we all keep that in mind, it makes practice a lot more fun, a lot better for everyone, and just a lot more collaborative.”

— Perry Allman

“Education, mentorship, and just talking like this. Let’s talk about the problems, let’s talk about solutions, and one day things will change for the better.”

— Brendan

Questions:

00:34 — “Did you see that thing going on about that medical student at the Mayo Clinic...?”

02:23 — “Can you give a little background now... where are you at, how you got to this point, what dental school you went to?”

06:37 — “You said after dental school Touro, and then you did 2 non-cat years, right?”

07:42 — “How’d you like working for that DSO? Like honestly, the corporate setting of it.”

08:58 — “Why did you decide to not go that route... and come back to an Oral Surgery residency to get that experience?”

11:25 — “Do you want to give kind of a process of students that are applying to oral surgery residency... what that looks like?”

13:54 — “What are your thoughts on this unmatched situation recently in OMFS residencies?”

16:39 — “So top 10 or top 10% in the class?”

40:08 — “How many people in your year at Touro applied to oral surgery?”

56:16 — “Would you have reapplied to OMFS a 4th time?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #218

My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono

- 3.2026

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It’s saving money season lol but we need to get a car cuz my dad isn’t letting me rent his anymore so these are my thoughts rn

Top 5 Topics:

- “Time Is the Ultimate Currency” — Why Successful People Think Differently About Time

- The Hidden Wealth Game: Why Most Professionals Are “Retail Investors” Without Realizing It

- The Dangerous Trap of “Shiny Object Syndrome” in Business and Entrepreneurship

- Betting on Yourself: Is Investing $50K a Year in Your Own Growth Worth It?

- From Residency Grind to Freedom: The Real Lifestyle Difference After Training

Quotes & Wisdom:

“Time is ultimate currency.”

“You’re betting on yourself.”

“The goal is to be capable.”

“Every day is a learning opportunity.”

“What you’re afraid to do, you should do.”

“The boring, slow, stay focused, stair-stepping… that’s what really does good.”

“If you accept the mistake and make a change now, early on, you’re gonna be a juggernaut.”

“Most people who are well off, stuck with their main thing.”

“Knowledge is power. Either pay with time or pay with money.”

Questions:

00:22 — “I think the board’s results are coming out like tomorrow or Friday and I’m not gonna be on the list because I didn’t get hospital privileges yet.”

03:17 — “Did you go to Vail recently?”

06:19 — “Let’s talk about some economics like you told me about earlier?”

06:56 — “So, say I was to commute to work via Uber… could I somehow write that off in like an LLC?”

08:23 — “How long is your commute to your oral surgery office?”

20:58 — “Do you go to a GP’s practice one afternoon per week?”

25:16 — “What are your hours in the day? What are your hours for the week? Is there ever one day in the week that you’re off?”

45:43 — “I got one more question for you — the photo behind you… is that you and your dad? Your dad was a famous surgeon?”

This episode is really about leverage: leverage of time, leverage of skill, leverage of focus, leverage of relationships, and leverage of information. The biggest recurring lesson is that long-term success does not come from chasing everything — it comes from compressing time through reps, learning faster, thinking proactively, and staying focused on the main thing while gradually building smarter systems around it.

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #217

My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono

- 3.2026

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*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 3.24.26

- An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted:

“You’re not going to bring those fancy things to your grave, but your kids are what you pass on.”

“When you’re sitting there in your Ferrari watching time pass on your Rolex, alone, on your favorite holiday, you might begin to have a different perspective of life.”

- from TikTok LIVE #92 Podcast

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*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 3.23.26

- An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted:

“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” – James 1:19

#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

Top 5 Topics:

- The Truth About Becoming a Surgeon: Student Debt, AI, Burnout & Why Residency Spots Are Going Unfilled

- Can You Really Have a Surgical Career and a Family?

- Will Surgeons Be Replaced By AI And Robots?

- Dentists All Begin Training By Learning Anesthesia First: The Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block … So What’s The Problem With Oral Surgeons Doing IV Sedation?

- The Brutal Reality of Surgical Training and Trauma Cases

Quotes & Wisdom:

“Career and family don’t compete. It’s a matter of priorities and order of things in your life.”

“How are we going to become surgeons learning online?”

“AI can narrow the options, but somebody still has to be holding the wheel.”

“It’s more about the path than the destination in this life.”

“What makes you feel confident is how much you dedicate, not how much you owe.”

“As long as you’re passionate, the time doesn’t matter.”

“Residency may break you a little, but it teaches you how to deliver under pressure.”

“The years in residency may end up being the best years of your life.”

“If life is going to bend you anyway, might as well do it with something that helps people.”

Questions:

00:16 — “You have a wild background? Head and neck, oral facial surgery, craniofacial, Brazilian-trained. Can you give a shout out to your current craniofacial project?”

04:22 — “How do you like living in the United States so far? 18 years so far!”

11:24 — “What are your thoughts on the rising number of women in surgery and dental education? What took so long for this to come to be?!”

12:23 — “Did you, how far ahead did you plan as far as your career path goes? Did you know you were going to end up in the United States? Did you know you were going to be an OMS?”

16:06 — “You mentioned the AEGD program… How often are you with them, and which hospital is it?”

19:01 — “You said there’s a little pushback on anesthesia… what do you think is really behind that?”

26:08 — “We’re talking about the matches into oral surgery now… that’s been changing.”

32:39 — “What’s the craziest case that you’ve done? The longest, craziest, your favorite?”

42:18 — “If there’s one thing I wanted to see more in residency, it’s one specialty teaching the other… why don’t we see more collaboration?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #216

My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono

- 3.2026

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Top 5 Topics:

- Is Healthcare a Ponzi Scheme? Oral Surgeon Exposes the System

- $600,000 to Become a Dentist? The Brutal Reality of Healthcare Education

- Corporate Dentistry vs Private Practice: The Truth Young Dentists Aren’t Told

- AI Could Replace Admin At Insurance Companies… And Fix Healthcare Forever

- After 12 Years of Training, This Surgeon Reveals What Actually Matters in Life

Top 10 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #92 Q&A:

1st - Ali, @alialda_

2nd – Madison, @madisonhobbes

3rd – alisa, @user7130736

4th – @ismaeelrafiq0

5th – Caligirl73, @sancali1972

6th - A banana, @annaboonana9

7th - @curios00

8th - AntHoney Sosa, @anthony.sosa123

9th - Me_La_Pelas, @me_la_pelas747

10th - Why can’t I be at the beach, @chunky.peanut.butter3

Quotes & Wisdom:

“My biggest focus as a content creator is transparency. I think it’s honestly the hardest thing to find in the world these days”

“The educational system prepares you to work as an employee, not to be an owner.”

“When I go to the doctor, I care about who my doctor is.”

“I would love to change healthcare for the better.”

“I want to be excited going to work every day. That’s one of my goals for 2026”

“I don’t need to be making trillions a year. I’d really like to know that I’m doing good in the world and can live the life I’ve dreamed of.”

“Life’s good. It’s not perfect, but this is the year where we set up the pieces for it to be perfect.”

“You’re not gonna bring those things to your grave, but your kids are what you pass on.”

“2026 is our year. Let’s get after it.”

Questions:

00:53 — Starting my CBSE studying as a student — any tips?

02:12 — Did you go to both medical school and dental school?

11:59 — After tooth extraction, when should I be concerned about infection?

14:39 — How much should I expect to make in my first year after OMFS residency?

23:48 — Dentures versus implants?

28:39 — Thoughts on Yeshiva’s new 3-year dental school in New York?

31:14 — Is the future of OMFS still the 6-year pathway?

41:46 — What’s the best time to have kids with this career?

48:19 — What’s the biggest part of the OMFS application?

52:58 — Why are dental schools so expensive?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono

- 3.2026

#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast