I’m at the Melville office of @allcountyoralsurgery if you need anything

It’s finally here lol 🎉

📍It’s the 2nd half of 2025, I just graduated residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in June, now starting to work at All County Oral Surgery in Melville on Long Island, NY. I’ll be an associate surgeon here & working toward a personal goal of becoming a partner one day. Outside of dentistry, I have side projects & companies to bring my passions to life, including mentorship, education, and life strategy, and I obnoxiously share a lot of content on it all as I go hahahaha

👉 Keep an eye out for my weekly TikTok LIVE Q&A Session (usually Sunday evenings) and the monthly Q&A session on Instagram (end of every month). Let me know how I can help you

🌎 *** PreDent Mentor Map is now LIVE, at predentmentormap.org ! *** it’s a free resource for predental students to use for data on every dental school, and to connect with current dental students for personalized mentoring.

🙋🏼‍♂️ If you’re an organization or club at a school and you’d like to discuss a partnership, event or conference, DM me on Instagram or LinkedIn- that is the best way to contact me directly

❤️ MOST importantly: THANK YOU. Mentoring is what got me here, and it is how I’ll help you achieve your dream goals as best I can. You are a MASSIVE part of this journey to me, more than you know

🤠 Sincerely, Brendan @doctorgallagher

🔗 Links to my platforms: https://linktr.ee/doctorgallagher/

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

Topics:

💀 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

📖 CBSE Exam Material

🔬Oral Pathology

🫀Anatomy

💉Anesthesia

🚑 ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support)

🔗 Links to my platforms: https://linktr.ee/doctorgallagher/

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🎙️ Clip from TikTok LIVE #73

👉 Full episode on Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Channel

🏆 Top 5 Longest Viewers of the TikTok LIVE get a shoutout in the caption!

🗓️ I do TikTok LIVE’s usually on Sunday evenings randomly between 6:00-9:30pm EST (or Monday evenings, if I’m in the OR or presenting early Monday morning) so stay tuned on my TikTok @doctorgallagher_

🔗 Links to my platforms: https://linktr.ee/doctorgallagher/

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*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.27.25

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

“The 2 “C’s” - I was always more impressed by Character, rather than how Cool someone was.”

- my response to a comment on a recent Instagram reel

📍It’s the 2nd half of 2025, I just graduated residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in June, now starting to work at All County Oral Surgery in Melville on Long Island, NY. I’ll be an associate surgeon here & working toward a personal goal of becoming a partner one day. Outside of dentistry, I have side projects & companies to bring my passions to life, including mentorship, education, and life strategy, and I obnoxiously share a lot of content on it all as I go hahahaha

👉 Keep an eye out for my weekly TikTok LIVE Q&A Session (usually Sunday evenings) and the monthly Q&A session on Instagram (end of every month). Let me know how I can help you

🌎 *** PreDent Mentor Map is now LIVE, at predentmentormap.org ! *** it’s a free resource for predental students to use for data on every dental school, and to connect with current dental students for personalized mentoring.

🙋🏼‍♂️ If you’re an organization or club at a school and you’d like to discuss a partnership, event or conference, DM me on Instagram or LinkedIn- that is the best way to contact me directly

❤️ MOST importantly: THANK YOU. Mentoring is what got me here, and it is how I’ll help you achieve your dream goals as best I can. You are a MASSIVE part of this journey to me, more than you know

🤠 Sincerely, Brendan @doctorgallagher

🔗 Links to my platforms: https://linktr.ee/doctorgallagher/

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

Top 5 Topics:

- The Untold Challenges of Special Needs Dentistry

- Why So Few Dentists Treat Special Needs Patients

- Corporate Dentistry vs. The American Dream

- The Harsh Truth About Dental Insurance

- Why Dentistry Is About More Than Teeth

Quotes & Wisdom:

“We put our life on the side for so many years — education, tests, degrees. We gotta start, we gotta live life a little bit for once.” — Brendan (01:29)

“Everything that I am, she’s not and everything that I’m not, she is. We definitely complement each other.” — Dr. Thomas (03:57)

“With special needs patients, there are so many complex variables. Safety is key, and that’s why the operating room is often the most appropriate place.” — Dr. Thomas (06:18)

“There’s so much bedside manner and communication. You’re not only treating the patient, but also guiding the caregivers step by step.” — Dr. Thomas (07:35)

“If you do have a heart for it, it’s probably the most rewarding thing I’ve done so far in my career.” — Dr. Thomas (12:26)

“If you’re not going to give 100% of your effort every single day, then you just shouldn’t even get out of bed in the morning.” — Dr. Thomas (22:31)

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a denture adjustment or an occlusal filling — you have to be committed to every single step of the process.” — Dr. Thomas (22:42)

“People want to feel a sense of community. They want to feel loved, heard, and listened to. That’s what private practice is about.” — Dr. Thomas (22:04)

“That is the American dream — to open up your own practice, to carry on a good reputation and a good legacy.” — Dr. Thomas (25:21)

Questions:

(01:56) “Are you working Monday through Friday?”

(02:07) “You were telling me about how your mom owns a practice and you’re interested in potentially looking at that as an opportunity for ownership in the future. And tell me about your wife a little bit too. So how’s this combo?”

(05:19) “Did you have any special needs patients today?”

(08:08) “What’s the most common thing you see with special needs patients that you wouldn’t see with other patients?”

(12:21) “Why don’t you think a lot of people treat special needs patients?”

(13:08) “Is it tough to get into the OR — and then what about reimbursement too?”

(19:16) “Do you think corporate dentistry will take over, or will private practices make a comeback?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #172

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

- 8.2025

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Top 5 Topics:

- Airway Emergencies in Kids

- Dental Infections & Spread via Fascial Spaces

- Trismus & Jaw Locking

- Diabetes & Oral Surgery

- Life-Threatening Complications

*** These are live recordings of my review sessions for the oral OMFS boards that I’ll be taking in January 2025 - I can get answers and concepts wrong! Please comment, DM me, or text me with any corrections, additions, or your own board prep tips on these topics so we can learn from my mistakes. ***

- Wanna sponsor these episodes? Let me know in my LinkedIn DM or Instagram DM.

Questions & Topics:

00:00 – Pre-operative respiratory assessment for asthmatic children before IV sedation.

01:54 – Managing respiratory emergencies during sedation: hypoxia, wheezing, bronchospasm.

04:30 – Post-operative stridor & airway obstruction — what it means and how to act.

07:13 – Trismus & jaw pain after extractions — when to worry about infection or TMJ.

09:31 – Infection management after dental procedures: swelling, pus, fever.

11:17 – How dental infections spread through fascial spaces toward the mediastinum.

14:10 – Pediatric diabetes & oral surgery: what to check before IV sedation.

16:06 – Hypoglycemia during sedation: why it’s an emergency and how to fix it fast.

17:33 – Tachycardia after sedation — pain, stress, hypoglycemia, or something worse?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

- 8.2025

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

📍It’s the 2nd half of 2025, I just graduated residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in June, now starting to work at All County Oral Surgery in Melville on Long Island, NY. I’ll be an associate surgeon here & working toward a personal goal of becoming a partner one day. Outside of dentistry, I have side projects & companies to bring my passions to life, including mentorship, education, and life strategy, and I obnoxiously share a lot of content on it all as I go hahahaha

👉 Keep an eye out for my weekly TikTok LIVE Q&A Session (usually Sunday evenings) and the monthly Q&A session on Instagram (end of every month). Let me know how I can help you

🌎 *** PreDent Mentor Map is now LIVE, at predentmentormap.org ! *** it’s a free resource for predental students to use for data on every dental school, and to connect with current dental students for personalized mentoring.

🙋🏼‍♂️ If you’re an organization or club at a school and you’d like to discuss a partnership, event or conference, DM me on Instagram or LinkedIn- that is the best way to contact me directly

❤️ MOST importantly: THANK YOU. Mentoring is what got me here, and it is how I’ll help you achieve your dream goals as best I can. You are a MASSIVE part of this journey to me, more than you know

🤠 Sincerely, Brendan @doctorgallagher

🔗 Links to my platforms: https://linktr.ee/doctorgallagher/

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

Top 5 Topics:

- Outpatient Jaw Surgery: How Surgeons Are Saving Patients Time, Money & Pain

- Balancing Surgery, Family, and Fatherhood: The Reality Behind the Scalpel

- From Trainee to Facial Trauma Surgeon: How to Build a Medical Career from Scratch

- Why Practicing Under Pressure Is the Secret to Passing Medical Board Exams

- The Hidden Money in Surgery: Facility Fees, Private Equity & Surgeon Pay

Dr. Pham has a pretty outstanding practice and is a model surgeon from my perspective on a multitude of levels. He said I can share his email & insta @ here, so you can contact him directly with additional questions and to sign up for his OMFS Oral Board Exam Review Course - I’ll see you there on October 25th!

[email protected]

Link to sign up for the course: https://web.cvent.com/event/ef030011-958f-43ad-aeda-74c78249778a/regProcessStep1?rp=dda9aa36-95be-41ba-badb-33e30349b5d2

Quotes & Wisdom:

“The earlier you practice cases out loud, the more comfortable you become being uncomfortable.”

“In the beginning, I was just trying to absorb as much as I could, do as much as I could—with the end goal of making it sustainable.”

“You don’t want to do everything for a year or two, then close out all the contracts and relationships you worked so hard to build.”

“My goal is to end the clinic day earlier, still see the same patients by being efficient, and then pick up my kids from daycare.”

“Having an advanced provider handle non-surgical TMJ consults allows me to focus my time where it matters most.”

“Outpatient accredited ORs allow surgeons to collect the facility fee and make complex surgeries both sustainable and profitable.”

“Meeting people at the hospital early on built my practice—now many of my patients are physicians, nurses, and their families.”

“I was literally doing a mock board exam on Zoom from the hospital room right after my daughter was born.”

“The whole point is making your career sustainable—not just profitable, but sustainable for your patients, your practice, and your family.”

Questions:

(02:33) How many faculty/proctors are at the course, and how is it structured?

(05:12) When should someone start studying for the oral boards—and when is it too late?

(09:53) What does your week-to-week schedule look like? Do you work weekends and trauma call?

(13:47) Which is your favorite day of the week and why?

(16:25) How do you balance board prep, young kids, call, and family life?

(19:37) What’s your vision for molding your career toward more balance and efficiency?

(24:14) How did you streamline TMJ practice with a nurse practitioner “triage” model?

(26:36) How do outpatient facility fees make TMJ and orthognathic surgery financially sustainable?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #171

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

- 8.2025

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Top 5 Topics:

- Sedation Risks in Obese Patients

- Emergency Airway Rescue

- Cardiac Arrest in the Dental Chair

- Post-Op Chest Pain & Heart Attacks

- Life-or-Death Crisis Management

*** These are live recordings of my review sessions for the oral OMFS boards that I’ll be taking in January 2025 - I can get answers and concepts wrong! Please comment, DM me, or text me with any corrections, additions, or your own board prep tips on these topics so we can learn from my mistakes. ***

- Wanna sponsor these episodes? Let me know in my LinkedIn DM or Instagram DM.

Questions & Topics:

00:00 – What’s the ASA classification for a healthy 45-year-old, and why does it matter for IV sedation?

02:23 – How does obesity (BMI 42) change sedation risk and airway complications?

05:14 – Patient drops to 88% O₂ and snores mid-sedation — what’s your first move?

07:57 – BP tanks to 80/50 during sedation — most likely cause and immediate fix?

10:49 – Patient seizes during sedation — what’s the first-line drug and dose?

13:30 – Post-op agitation and thrashing — hypercarbia vs. emergence delirium?

16:03 – Chest pain post-sedation — MI vs. PE vs. aspiration vs. pneumothorax?

19:05 – Patient goes pulseless — what’s the immediate action and first drug to push?

21:32 – Post-resuscitation: What’s the critical info to relay to EMS and first ICU step?

23:47 – Oozing from sockets, INR 2.5, platelets 90K — DIC or warfarin effect, and how do you treat it?

26:25 – Severe ARDS confirmed — what ventilator settings do you adjust, and why?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

- 8.2025

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