Top 5 Topics:

- Why Wisdom Teeth Pay More Than Jaw Surgery (The Broken Insurance System)

- Should Your Dentist Be Doing Botox and Lip Fillers?

- What Actually Breaks Your Jaw — The Science of Facial Trauma

- Insider Secrets to Picking a Dentist (and Getting Into Dental School)

Top 10 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 9 Q&A:

1st - @emmacrocker29

2nd – Kaitlyn, @kaitlynmg013

3rd – Nvo04, @novideoooooo

4th – Omz, @omz_the_doze_4

5th – Christopher Moussa, @user127894592

6th – J, @1_p02

7th – Ahmed, @hamoody2025

8th – khalede, @khalede994

9th – @idk12389fo

10th - Amri, @amridds

Quotes & Wisdom:

[03:49] Insurance is literally paying less than it did in the 1970s for orthognathic surgery — that doesn't cover the risk, the surgery, the planning, the technique, the skill, or the situational awareness it takes to handle complications.

[04:04] It's an insurance game — I hate to even call it that, because it shouldn't be a game when it comes to patient care. I don't agree with it. I'm not a fan of it.

[09:54] Remember, the interview is a conversation. It's not a multiple-choice exam — don't answer questions like a robot.

[12:02] If you're working in a corporate setting, you need to learn the ins and outs of the numbers. If they're hiding that from you, that's the biggest red flag — and there's a reason they're hiding it.

[15:28] Just work on my "effective and efficient" studying concept from the get-go, starting D1 year.

[15:29] For interviews: know the residency/school you're applying to, and know your resume inside and out.

Questions:

[03:23] Why do oral surgeons who do "basic" procedures like wisdom teeth often make more money than those doing complex orthognathic jaw surgery?

[04:56] What do you look for when choosing a dentist?

[07:42] Is a cosmetic-focused 1-year AEGD residency worth it, or is it better to just get into the real world after dental school?

[09:26] Can an OMFS perform cleft lip and palate surgery like a craniofacial surgeon?

[12:02] What area of the mandible is most easily fractured?

[12:02] As a pre-dental student assisting in oral surgery, any tips for during procedures?

[12:02] My dream is to do OMFS — any tips for someone applying to dental school this cycle?

DOS DIENTES Team:

- Dr. Brendan Gallagher (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon)

- Dra. Alexia Gomez (Head Surgical Assistant; Dentist of Mexico)

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- @doctorgallagher_‘s TikTok LIVE Q&A 111

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- 8.2026

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Top 5 Topics:

- The "3 Red Flags" Killing Dentistry

- $250,000+ Student Debt Bombshell

- DSO’s Preying on Young Dentists

- Too Many Dental Schools, Not Enough Jobs

- $4,000 Implants & the Insurance Squeeze

Top 14 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE 110 Q&A:

1st - @user3522151951811

2nd – Ezinna | pre-dental, @ezinna_mbachu

3rd – @ozoenolysis

4th – @fikethebike1231

5th – Khilo, @mo.khilo

6th – George, @draymqxgs0c

7th – Roxie T., @rtobin2

8th – kam, @this.is.kamel0

9th – Sanyog, @sanyog_11

10th - @user35741178588544

11th - @kaleel083

12th - @dannyjs613

13th - Kirsten-Ann, @kirstenchn

14th - Tiara, @tiaraalynn_

Quotes & Wisdom:

00:00 — "The insurance issues are affecting both patients and providers. The ADA needs to support providers and patients in dentistry and go after the insurance companies."

14:05 — "So many people are just stuck in this monotonous grind of work and they never get out of that into that perfect opportunity where you're excited to go in every day."

27:36 — "I'm not gunna be beholden to the insurance companies. I want to fight for what the patient needs."

27:36 — "I want patients to be comfortable with me treating them. There's no rush in our appointment. This is traditional oral surgery from decades ago, and that's becoming very hard to find nowadays, so I want it to be our style."

32:31 — "Those 3 red flags are diseases. How are we gunna cure these diseases in dentistry?"

39:10 — "I'm serious about this. I want this to be better for other people. We need to make this profession better and make the future brighter than the past and today."

Questions:

00:00 — "Do you still think dentistry is worth it?"

14:05 — "At what age did you start working as an OMFS?"

24:22 — "How do you feel about DSO’s?"

32:31 — "Will dentistry ever become affordable in the US for the average person?"

32:31 — "Why is the ADA not doing anything about these problems?"

32:31 — "Will dentistry recover from the current issues it's suffering from?"

39:10 — "How do you not worry about retirement since you don't start making your peak money till later in life?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

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

- 8.2026

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*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.28.26

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

“What got you somewhere [might be] irrelevant to where you’re going.” - Gary Vaynerchuk

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*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.26.26

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

“Do you provide value or do you just think you provide value?” - Dr. Patrick Anghel

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*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.25.26

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

Life hack: love your job, “hate” your investments

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Top 5 Topics:

- Will AI Replace Doctors? An Oral Pathologist's Take on Artificial Intelligence

- Inside the Cancer Treatment That's Making Tumors Disappear

- What Really Happens in the OR During Cancer Surgery

- The Brutal Truth About Getting Hired at a Hospital

- The Real Estate Tips Young Professionals Are Using to Buy Homes

Quotes & Wisdom:

(03:35) "It really depends on your teacher. If you have a really interesting professor that breaks things down and makes it relatable and engaging, then everyone loves the class."

(16:51) "We're standing there waiting, and as soon as that phone call from the Oral Pathologist comes in on the frozens, everyone stops, puts everything down, and everyone's just listening — like twelve people in the OR room."

(25:07) "Feedback is important. It's difficult to operate in a vacuum."

(38:11) "As AI takes a stronghold in these industries, it's going to be about experiences. People are going to want to feel and do things that make them experience life more."

(39:19) "I don't think AI is coming for a pathologist's job, but I do think it's going to be used as a tool, an adjunct — to improve and streamline processes and bring down human error."

(40:59) "I don't think people will trust that there's no human being involved in their health for several generations."

(43:42) "The future is both bright and scary."

Questions:

(02:18) "When you have a Spanish-speaking patient, do you work in Spanish or do you translate?"

(12:50) "You're getting to 25% of your time in the hospital now — is it a certain day of the week?"

(12:59) "Have you gone through hospital credentialing yet?"

(38:11) "Do you see AI getting into pathology much?"

(40:02) "Are you scared about that?" — on digital pathology replacing in-person review?”

(45:32) "The lesion completely resolved with the inhibitor — but you can't leave those cells in there. Do you agree or disagree?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #250

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

- 8.2026

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*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.24.26

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

“As humans, we have actually lost sight of what real humans look like, because we are exposed to digital imagery that is filtered, edited, altered… We think we look abnormal, looking in our mirror at home, because every image we see that we compare ourselves to is altered.”

- from U.S. Doctors Podcast 6 with Dr. Jonathan Fugo

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*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.23.26

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

“You are too slow. You are resistant to change. You’re the anchor. The robot is not the anchor. Your mindset is.”

- on dental implant robotics, from Dose of Dental Podcast 248 with Dr. Rob Bryan

Also, on technology:

“Give it 5 years. Any new technology that comes out, doesn’t matter how hot it is, how sexy you might think it’s gonna be — in 5 years, anything that’s good is gonna still be on the market. All the bad shit will already be gone. And the best part is, in 5 years, whatever it is that’s great, it’s gonna be a third of the cost.”

- on new technology releases, from U.S. Doctors Podcast 6 with Dr. Jonathan Fugo

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Top 5 Topics:

- Fired on the Same Day, Then We Built DOS DIENTES Together

- I Made $69K a Year and Took Home $45K — Here's How I Survived Manhattan Rent

- Dentistry's Insurance Crisis: 10 Years, $17 More

- Is Dentistry Dying? The 3 Red Flags No One's Talking About

- The Brutal Reality of a 15-Hour Work Day as an Oral Surgeon

Top 12 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 8 Q&A:

1st - riya, @riya.anand5

2nd – @mel3707

3rd – @dr.hyder_m

4th – @i.ate.4.babies

5th – cdwag, @cdawg4u

6th – Moca, @7wirlz

7th – JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson2021

8th – BiniyamMirkano, RDH, @biniyam_mirkano

9th – Coolname, @hanedan08_

10th - Kaitlyn, @kaitlynmg013

11th - Absi, @3bsi._.05

12th - Kellie | Boston PhD Student, @phdbykellieg

Quotes & Wisdom:

05:37 — "You're only gonna really know what job you want to do once you get enough hours of exposure to what the jobs are like."

08:30 — "Looking back, it worked out — it was very good that I did the 4-year instead of the 6-year, and here’s why:"

08:30 — "My salary now is significantly more than that residency salary — I'm thankful I'm out of residency now."

11:08 — "If I were you, I would get a workout in before I looked at those exam results — that'll help you calm down."

14:02 — "Insurance doesn't help patients, doesn't help providers, anymore."

16:38 — "I think people should travel before — because once you go into dental school, you don’t have much time to travel."

16:38 — "Enjoy life in your “gap year:” Travel. Visit friends, family, go see a place you've never been to before, work out, read books, learn new things, see new hobbies."

Questions:

03:07 — "What is a ‘hot tooth?’"

05:37 — "How did you know you wanted to go into dentistry?"

05:37 — "Was there a time you were considering medicine, or was it always dentistry?"

08:30 — "Why didn't I choose the 6-year?"

14:02 — "Do you miss the general dental procedures?"

16:38 — "If you were to go back for those 2 months before dental school, what would you do differently?"

19:36 — "People say dentistry is dying — what about pharmacy?"

DOS DIENTES Team:

- Dr. Brendan Gallagher (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon)

- Dra. Alexia Gomez (Head Surgical Assistant; Dentist of Mexico)

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- @doctorgallagher_‘s TikTok LIVE Q&A 109

Watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Caliber 16 Chrono

- 8.2026

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

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.21.26

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

Some people graduate high school, yet never truly leave.

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