👉 Do you have questions about applying to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency 💀 or dental school 🦷? Keep an eye out for my next Q&A session, held on Instagram at the end of every month, for my live & personalized mentoring. This is for YOU 🤜🤛

🙋🏼‍♂️ These are clips from Instagram LIVE Q&A sessions, TikToks & Reels, and zoom events that I’ve hosted both individually and with our company Top Professionals 🙌 If you’re a club or organization and you’d like me to host your zoom event or conference, DM me on insta that is the best way to contact me directly 👌

*** 👉 PreDent Mentor Map is now live btw, at predentmentormap.org ! ***

⛈ If you have questions, thoughts or ideas that you’d like to discuss involving my other ventures, including entrepreneurship (Top Professionals LLC 🏔, Vé Club 🍷), our products/services (PreDent Mentor Map, Dentist Map, Winery Map), NFTs 🖼(@feelings.nft 🎨, or my NFTs story highlight) workouts 💪, music producing/performing 🎶 (SoundCloud, violin 🎻 ), DM me and let’s talk 🤙

❤️ MOST importantly: THANK YOU for watching and being on my team- I do this for 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 🙌🙏🙌

🤠 @doctorgallagher

https://www.instagram.com/doctorgallagher/

🦷 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Resident

🏔 Top Professionals Cofounder

🎙 Podcast

🍷@topwineries

👨‍⚕️@doseofdentalpodcast

🦁@movesandmindset

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Twitter: @drgallagher_

Topic - General Dentistry INBDE Boards Questions

45-year-old patient presents with a two-month history of cough, fever, and night sweats. Recently, they have developed a painful skin lesion on the arm that appears ulcerated and crusted. A chest X-ray reveals a lobar infiltrate. The patient has a history of camping in the woods of Wisconsin. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A) Blastomycosis

B) Coccidiodomycosis

C) Histoplasmosis

D) Tuberculosis

#questionoftheday for @studentsofdentistry on Instagram.

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Quick Review #81 - #bonemorphogenicprotein #surgery #dentalimplants #bonegrafting #doctorgallagher #oralsurgery #oralsurgeon #dentist #dentistry #dental

Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) are a group of growth factors known for their ability to stimulate bone formation. They are often used in orthopedic surgery and dentistry to enhance bone healing and bone grafting procedures. However, there are certain contraindications to the use of BMPs, including cancer:

1. Stimulation of Tumor Growth: BMPs are powerful growth factors that can stimulate cell proliferation. In the context of cancer, there is a concern that BMPs could potentially stimulate the growth of existing cancer cells or contribute to the development of new cancers. The growth-promoting properties of BMPs might not distinguish between healthy cells and malignant cells.

2. Interaction with Cancer Pathways: Some cancers might have pathways or mechanisms that are similar to or influenced by the pathways used by BMPs. Using BMPs in a patient with cancer could inadvertently activate these pathways, leading to tumor progression or metastasis.

The use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) in bone grafting procedures, especially in patients with cancer, has raised concerns due to potential risks associated with its use. Studies have shown that recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2), a common ingredient in BMP products like Medtronic’s Infuse Bone Graft, may be linked to an increased risk of cancer. Research has found higher rates of cancer among patients who received treatments involving BMP compared to those who did not. This has led to cautious use or contraindication of BMP in patients with active malignancies or a history of cancer.

One significant concern is that BMPs, being potent growth factors, could potentially stimulate the growth of cancer cells. This risk was highlighted when the FDA rejected a product (Amplify) with a higher dose of rhBMP-2 due to a substantially increased risk of cancer. Studies have suggested that patients treated with Amplify were up to 2.5 times more likely to develop cancer within a year of treatment, and this risk increased fivefold after three years. Additionally, adverse events such as pain, infections, inflammation, and even male sterility have been reported in association with BMP use.

References:

1. Boden, S. D., Kang, J., Sandhu, H., & Heller, J. G. (2002). Use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 to achieve posterolateral lumbar spine fusion in humans: a prospective, randomized clinical pilot trial: 2002 Volvo Award in clinical studies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 27, 2662–2673.

2. Mi-joo Kim, Kwang-mahn Kim, Jin Kim, & Kyoung-nam Kim, 2014, “BMP-2 promotes oral squamous carcinoma cell invasion by inducing CCL5 release” in PubMed.

3. ChatGPT. 2023.

Some thoughts, ideas, and if you need it there’s a little message in the video version you can find on Insta or YouTube or Twitter- did you see it? - 12.20.23

12.20.23 - 👉 Do you have questions about applying to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency 💀 or dental school 🦷? Keep an eye out for my next Q&A session, held on Instagram at the end of every month, for my live & personalized mentoring. This is for YOU 🤜🤛

🙋🏼‍♂️ These are clips from Instagram LIVE Q&A sessions, TikToks & Reels, and zoom events that I’ve hosted both individually and with our company Top Professionals 🙌 If you’re a club or organization and you’d like me to host your zoom event or conference, DM me on insta that is the best way to contact me directly 👌

*** 👉 PreDent Mentor Map is now live btw, at predentmentormap.org ! ***

⛈ If you have questions, thoughts or ideas that you’d like to discuss involving my other ventures, including entrepreneurship (Top Professionals LLC 🏔, Vé Club 🍷), our products/services (PreDent Mentor Map, Dentist Map, Winery Map), NFTs 🖼(@feelings.nft 🎨, or my NFTs story highlight) workouts 💪, music producing/performing 🎶 (SoundCloud, violin 🎻 ), DM me and let’s talk 🤙

❤️ MOST importantly: THANK YOU for watching and being on my team- I do this for 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 🙌🙏🙌

🤠 @doctorgallagher

https://www.instagram.com/doctorgallagher/

🦷 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Resident

🏔 Top Professionals Cofounder

🎙 Podcast

🍷@topwineries

👨‍⚕️@doseofdentalpodcast

🦁@movesandmindset

🥭 coming soon!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorgallagher/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-gallagher-dds-bb8848a1

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doctorgallagher_?_t=8WfqIHAlDEE&_r=1

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OaweNluu3Y36uTcqlTBkK?si=_EMcxf12R9ex1Hxwg9N99A

YouTube Shorts: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNqbFjVctSWlACMB-8wxymg

Twitter: @drgallagher_

Topic - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

#questionoftheday for @studentsofdentistry on Instagram.

#dentistmap #predentmentormap #dentistry #dentist #dentists #dentista #doctor #dental #pathology #oralpathology #teeth #dentalcare #oralhealth #tooth #viral

#doctorgallagher #elitedentists #studentsofdentistry #dentalstudent #topdentalpractices #topprofessionals #dentistsofinsta #dentalclinic #surgery #oralsurgery #dentalimplants #orthodontics #cosmeticdentistry #dentalimplants #podcastingdentists #podcast #dentalpodcast

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 12.19.23 - this one is for you 🫵 and you’ll only find it here 🫶

12.19.23 - 👉 Do you have questions about applying to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency 💀 or dental school 🦷? Keep an eye out for my next Q&A session, held on Instagram at the end of every month, for my live & personalized mentoring. This is for YOU 🤜🤛

🙋🏼‍♂️ These are clips from Instagram LIVE Q&A sessions, TikToks & Reels, and zoom events that I’ve hosted both individually and with our company Top Professionals 🙌 If you’re a club or organization and you’d like me to host your zoom event or conference, DM me on insta that is the best way to contact me directly 👌

*** 👉 PreDent Mentor Map is now live btw, at predentmentormap.org ! ***

⛈ If you have questions, thoughts or ideas that you’d like to discuss involving my other ventures, including entrepreneurship (Top Professionals LLC 🏔, Vé Club 🍷), our products/services (PreDent Mentor Map, Dentist Map, Winery Map), NFTs 🖼(@feelings.nft 🎨, or my NFTs story highlight) workouts 💪, music producing/performing 🎶 (SoundCloud, violin 🎻 ), DM me and let’s talk 🤙

❤️ MOST importantly: THANK YOU for watching and being on my team- I do this for 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 🙌🙏🙌

🤠 @doctorgallagher

https://www.instagram.com/doctorgallagher/

🦷 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Resident

🏔 Top Professionals Cofounder

🎙 Podcast

🍷@topwineries

👨‍⚕️@doseofdentalpodcast

🦁@movesandmindset

🥭 coming soon!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorgallagher/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-gallagher-dds-bb8848a1

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doctorgallagher_?_t=8WfqIHAlDEE&_r=1

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OaweNluu3Y36uTcqlTBkK?si=_EMcxf12R9ex1Hxwg9N99A

YouTube Shorts: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNqbFjVctSWlACMB-8wxymg

Twitter: @drgallagher_

Topic - General Dentistry INBDE Boards Questions

#questionoftheday for @studentsofdentistry on Instagram.

#dentistmap #predentmentormap #dentistry #dentist #dentists #dentista #doctor #dental #pathology #oralpathology #teeth #dentalcare #oralhealth #tooth #viral

#doctorgallagher #elitedentists #studentsofdentistry #dentalstudent #topdentalpractices #topprofessionals #dentistsofinsta #dentalclinic #surgery #oralsurgery #dentalimplants #orthodontics #cosmeticdentistry #dentalimplants #podcastingdentists #podcast #dentalpodcast