Top 5 Topics:

- *** ORAL SURGERY BOARDS EXAM REVIEW, “BLUE BOOK,” EDITOR ***

- Finding Your Niche: How Top Surgeons Design Careers They Actually Enjoy

- The Truth About Hospitals, Trauma Call, and Why Surgeons Do It Despite Hospitals Taking All The Reimbursement

- Mentorship, Brotherhood, and Why Teamwork Makes or Breaks a Surgeon

- Building Legacy: Teaching, Writing a Book, and Giving Back

Quotes & Wisdom:

02:48 (Reti) — “I’m in the phase of my career where everything is just… I show up, I do the work… it’s a nice phase to be on cruise.”

03:42 (Reti) — “In my mind, I can do everything still, I’m still 21… But it’s not true anymore!”

10:42 (Reti) — “Repetition is mother of all learning.”

13:33 (Brendan) — “Sometimes you don’t even see your family for days… you need to get along with these people… That’s really what you’re looking for.”

14:48 (Reti) — “You become part of this community… friends and colleagues… It’s a lifestyle. It’s a friendship.”

34:27 (Reti) — “One of the coolest parts of teaching is learning.”

36:39 (Reti) — “The OR is a different animal… it’s that camaraderie. I love it.”

37:09 (Reti) — “Suffering alone is just not fun.”

44:37 (Reti) — “We gotta keep our presence in the hospital.”

55:10 (Reti) — “My wife… tolerates a lot… she’s never complaining… she’s always had my back.”

56:21 (Reti) — “Choosing partners is the most important financial decision you’ll ever make.”

Questions:

04:18 — “Did you have a good time at the St. Louis boards course?”

09:47 — “Tell me more about the fellowship. Who was the mentor you mentioned?”

15:08 — “When did you finish fellowship, and when did you start practicing—how long have you been there?”

22:02 — “Did you go to Tufts too?”

24:18 — “How tall are you?”

33:04 — “What are some day-to-day cases that you just love, or something coming up you’re excited about? What do you look forward to day to day?”

39:21 — “When did you just finish call—you said 10 days in a row?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #202

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

- 12.2025

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

📍It’s 2026, I’m studying the board exam and a few months behind responding to comments and DM but I PROMISE I’ll catch up after February 3rd! I work at All County Oral Surgery in Melville on Long Island, NY. I’m 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 #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 1.5.25

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

“You never get over FOMO… my thing is, I decided to sacrifice for a delayed, hopefully gratified career.”

- from TikTok LIVE #87 Podcast

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🎙️ Clip from the December 2025, Monthly Insta Story Q&A sessions I do at the end of every month- stay tuned the last week of the month on my Instagram @doctorgallagher 🙌

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

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

🎙️ Clip from TikTok LIVE #87

👉 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* - 1.3.25

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

“I’m starting to think the most important thing in your career is the culture and environment that you work in.”

It determines whether you’re happy on a day to day basis, or not, and they all add up over the years.

You could be doing what you love and/or what you’re really good at and still be miserable day to day.

Or, equally, you could be doing something you hate, but love every day because of the team and environment you work with.

I’m starting to consider this concept much more highly when I mentor and chat with others now.

- from TikTok LIVE #87 Podcast

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

🎙️ Clip from TikTok LIVE #87

👉 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/

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

Top 5 Topics:

- What I Learned Sacrificing My 20s to Build a Career: The Truth About Sacrifice - You Never Get Over FOMO!

- Nobody Talks About This: The Real Cost of Becoming a Dentist (Time & Money)

- Why Your Job Doesn’t Make You Happy—Your Work Team & Environment Does!

- Grinding for Boards While Working Full-Time: Mental Toughness Under Pressure

- Why Freedom & Autonomy Matters More Than Money in Your Career

Top 11 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #87 Q&A:

1st - PHILLYROLLA, @duriel4

2nd – Jfcjdbddj, @_maka_303

3rd – @mikethebike1231

4th – @hamzahelabed5

5th – Deyvvi, @deyvida07

6th - Tylan, @tylanhinton

7th - 7776532145789h, @6jhuf76434679

8th - @ilikemachines

9th - @pzzyppr

10th - @invader1031

11th - Upanesh Chenni, @upanesh7

12th - @alexisperezcadena

Quotes & Wisdom:

06:05 — “Effective studying is obviously getting better grades, but then efficient studying is maintaining those better grades and studying less and less.”

14:45 — “I’m starting to think the most important thing is actually the culture and environment that you work in. It's what brings out the excitement, or disappointment, every day of your career.”

15:55 — “That’s the kind of workplace I want to create… I want everyone… to feel part of the team and reap the benefits, together.”

21:35 — “There’s no orientation in residency… it’s like jumping into the deep section of the pool to learn how to swim.”

25:50 — “Don’t pigeonhole yourself. Don’t tunnel-vision yourself going only for one specialty before you even start dental school.”

34:25 — “You need to compartmentalize. I have alarms; for example, the time to start my winding down routine, preparation for the next day.”

38:25 — “You never get over FOMO… my thing is: I decided to sacrifice.”

40:05 — “Earn your rewards… if you have something to look forward to that you secured for yourself, you’re going to work harder.”

40:55 — “The majority of our lives… is work. My goal was to be doing something I enjoy every day… and have the autonomy to do what I want to do and how I want to do it.”

Questions:

01:35 — “What was your undergrad major?”

05:10 — “How did you handle getting good grades and studying for the CBSE in dental school?”

09:35 — “What would be your #1 tip for getting into dental school besides GPA and DAT?”

10:55 — “For those pursuing ortho or other competitive specialties, how important are grades and class rank?”

12:55 — “Any tips if I haven’t received any interview invites yet for dental school apps?”

18:55 — “What are the benefits of the MD? Can you still work in a hospital with a 4-year OMFS degree?”

21:00 — “How did you make the transition from dental school to residency—do they just throw you in and you magically learn anesthesia and resuscitation?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Citizen Eco-Drive Alarm Calibre 2100 Chrono Panda (Uncle Jim’s watch, remembering Uncle Jim Tonight :) )

- 12.2025

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

Top 5 Topics:

- ***What TikTok Isn’t Telling You About Your Teeth***

- Why Smart Dentists Are Quitting Corporate Dentistry

- This Is Why Your Dental Bill Feels Like a Scam:

- Veneers, Crowns, and the Internet True/False Information About Your Teeth

- Treatment Planning Before Procedure Selection Prevents Future Mistakes

Quotes & Wisdom:

(00:30) “We need more diagnosticians. We need more people who focus on treatment planning… and work collaboratively with specialists to give people the best treatment.”

(06:14) “The order of treatment planning is crucial. If you skip steps or try to do something too fast, that could really compromise something later down the road.”

(10:04) “I never want to work 5 days clinically. I think 4 is plenty.”

(10:25) “You’ve got to respect your team and you want them to get home to their families.”

(28:35) “The same wave… that happened in medicine is happening in dentistry.”

(28:35) “ROI isn’t just money… ROI could be working four days a week… time with friends, family, travel… ROI is what you make of it.”

(31:39) “You can’t put a number on [time with the patient]. It’s not just checking off a list—it’s the art of forming the treatment plan.”

(36:41) “You have to have thick skin… ‘I hate the dentist’ isn’t you—it’s their prior experience.”

(38:13) “The most important thing to be successful in dentistry is how well you can communicate.”

Questions:

(01:33) “How would you phase that?” (complex case: multiple RCT teeth + wisdom teeth + malalignment)

(03:58) “Did he go to Mexico or Turkey for that treatment?”

(09:59) “Why’d you pick Wednesday for your off-day in the week?”

(12:08) “When did you start this? I want to know more about your background.”

(15:14) “Still thinking about moving, or are you locked down in California now?”

(18:55) “What initiated that start… and then you decided USC? What got you to look over there for residency?”

(27:21) “Did either of those doctors you shadowed own their own practices? And what were the specifics of why they said ‘don’t go into medicine’?”

(58:20) “What is your take on this cavitation surgery?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #201

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

- 11.2025

#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