Top 5 Topics:

- The Hidden Cost of Success: Working 7 Days a Week Doing Oral Surgery

- The Cases Nobody Else Wants: Inside the Hardest Wisdom Tooth Surgeries

- How One Investment Mistake Cost Over $500,000

- Why Dental Insurance Is Breaking Dentistry

- How Social Media Is Changing Dentistry Forever

Quotes & Wisdom:

9:36 — "Complications happen—even to surgeons who perform these procedures every single day. You're never the only one."

1:02:26 — "That one Instagram story disappears in 24 hours. The same educational case on LinkedIn could help thousands of professionals for years."

1:03:34 — "Use AI to organize your knowledge so you can spend more time teaching people instead of formatting posts."

1:08:00 — "I never started social media to get likes or followers."

1:08:08 — "I've been incredibly fortunate to learn from world-class mentors, so whatever knowledge was shared with me, I want to pass on to others."

1:08:56 — "If I've helped someone else's career with my content by even 5%, I'll take that every single time."

1:13:04 — "Even when you think you're avoiding the DSO model... sometimes you're still in it, whether you like it or not."

Questions:

02:03 — "How many offices do you work at in a month's time?"

29:50 — "You're working 7 days a week—how do you balance work, workouts, recovery, and the rest of your life?"

34:54 — "What's your favorite investment strategy?"

42:07 — "What's your local anesthesia protocol today, and has it changed over the years?"

47:16 — "When you're taking out 4 wisdom teeth, which one do you remove first—and why?"

52:02 — "What have you learned about preventing lingual nerve injuries that every oral surgeon should know?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #244

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- 6.2026

Full Podcast Title: “Kiera Dent Founder of @dentalateam on How To Maximize Practice Growth, Business, and Success”

1. Questions Asked: 00:00 – How did Dental A Team start, and how long has it been around?

05:42 – What systems and processes helped scale the success of the practice?

08:37 – How do you approach improving practice environments?

14:02 – How do you empower teams to ensure success in dental practices?

16:43 – What are the percentages of private practices vs. DSOs that you work with?

22:37 – How do you translate humanistic patient care into systems and processes?

25:04 – How do you hire the right team members for your consulting business?

27:49 – How do you ensure successful collaboration and the future of dental consulting? 2. Topics & Stories: 00:00-02:45 – The birth and growth of Dental A Team, starting as a random idea to help dental students and growing into a major consulting firm.

02:45-05:42 – A story of scaling a practice from $500,000 to $2.4 million in nine months, highlighting the challenges of rapid growth and success.

08:37-11:22 – The story of implementing systems to create a thriving practice, including an anecdote of adding flowers to a checkout area, improving case acceptance, and smooth patient flows.

11:22-14:02 – Consulting internationally, including a humorous story about almost being deported from Canada due to misunderstandings at the border.

16:43-19:41 – Navigating the dental landscape, from working with private practices to DSOs, with a strong focus on empowering teams for sustainable success.

19:41-22:37 – Insights into building relationships in dentistry, ensuring the human element of patient care is not lost in fast-paced environments.

25:04-27:49 – Discussion on hiring and identifying the right talent for the consulting team, with examples of hiring from personal relationships and emphasizing hospitality backgrounds. 3. Quotes & Wisdom: 02:45 – “My obsession has become helping dentists live a fulfilled life, hitting those sexy big numbers but still maintaining their life, identity, and freedom.”

14:02 – "There's more to life than just the numbers. It's about how you impact your team, community, and patients, while living your best life."

16:43 – “If we can elevate the team as well, and teach them to think like owners, that’s 90% of the battle to having a successful practice.”

19:41 – "The patient is not here buying dentistry. They are buying your confidence. They are buying the dream and hope you offer them."

22:37 – "Dentistry is such an intimate experience... the way you treat your patients, the kindness you show them, is what will make you stand out."

25:04 – "Look for good talent everywhere. You can find the best people in unexpected places. The greatest teams are built from people who truly love what they do."

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #101

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9.2024

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Top 5 Topics:

- Why Traditional Conferences Are Dying & Social Media Is Winning

- Building a Tech Side Hustle While Still Working as a Dentist

- How to Actually Monetize Your Podcast & Get Real Sponsors (No More Free Scrubs)

- Shocking 2026 Predictions: Aliens, Recession, 3-Day Work Week & UBI

- Revolutionary Toothpaste That Fixes Sensitivity & Cavities (NASA Tech Breakthrough)

Quotes & Wisdom:

On consistent content & building authority (Pat): "We can set up the greatest ads ever for you... but if you don't have the trust with Google reviews, Yelp reviews, and you don't have your organic content... everything's gonna fall flat."

On control & ownership (Pat): "Our success is in our control, and our failure is in our control. We don't have to rely on anybody else... That's what excites us."

On the future of dental marketing & conventions (Pat): "Everything is done online now. There's going to be this huge pivot where these companies are going to have to funnel funds for marketing into people like yourself. Voices of the digital space."

On young dentists & CE (Pat/Brendan discussion): "Why am I going to pay all this money [for conferences], when companies are putting on amazing symposiums, and they wine and dine you?"

On holding businesses accountable (Pat): "At the end of the day, like it holds businesses accountable. If you're gonna treat people a certain way, I should be allowed to talk about it."

On entrepreneurship & growth (Pat): "Just making a lot of content, and consistent posting."

Questions:

01:18 - "Today you were working on Dental Craft, or was this at the office?"

01:43 - "If you're in Las Vegas, How did it happen that you're mostly got clients on the East Coast?"

02:49 - "What days of the week are you working in the office? And what days of the week are you working on your side project?"

03:48 - "When you say your project with Ben, Dental Craft, do you have a one liner on what Dental Craft is?"

10:21 - "Where the attention is. If the attention's no longer at the conference, it's somewhere else. Where do you think it is?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #241

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- 5.2026

Top 5 Topics:

- Escaping Rent Forever: Buying Your Dental Office Suite

- The Truth About Finding the PERFECT Associate

- WHAT You Learn From Your FIRST JOB Is Most Important - Here’s Why:

- Quality Over Quantity: The Real Way to Master Surgery & Avoid Bad Habits

- How To Sniff Out A Toxic Job And Bad Mentorship:

Quotes & Wisdom:

"Your first job is your most important job. A genuine mentorship where you can actually learn from people with some experience that have been successful in that setting." — Alex Nguyen

"I would rather keep you as a friend than have a potential fallout as a business partner." — Alex Nguyen (on mixing friends & business)

"Quality vs. Quantity in learning. You can have bad reps and it takes you a while to learn that the reps are bad." — Alex Nguyen

"The surgery itself is easy. It’s how to think beforehand, how to work it up, and also how to take care of it afterwards." — Alex Nguyen

"If you ever think that you’ve hit the top, you’re done... Your patients will always deserve better than what you’re giving them now." — Alex Nguyen

"I prefer hard work over natural giftedness all day. I prefer their attitude over their experience." — Alex Nguyen

Questions:

09:22 - Brendan: "How many operatories did you have?”

“What's your timeline on hiring an associate?"

13:17 - Brendan: "Of the guys and girls that you did residency with, would anyone stand out that you would have wanted to work with in practice?"

17:03 - Brendan: "What are some you do not want to happen to your associate, that happened to you?"key tips you'd give to chief residents right now looking for a job? What are some red flags?"

21:53 - Brendan: "What's the first thing

1:01:09 - Brendan: "Would you ever accept that an associate you hired could potentially be better than you?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #237

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- 1.2026

Top 5 Topics:

- The Secret to 1,000+ Google Reviews & Multi-Generational Patients

- Wisdom Teeth Removal Secrets: Why Patients Cry & What Really Happens

- Work-Life Balance Warning: Why You MUST Take Vacations Early in Your Career

- Controversial Dental Implant & Surgery Hacks (Including the 'No Graft' Hot Take)

Quotes & Wisdom:

39:43 | "Early on, I was in the mindset that I couldn't take vacation. Maybe 4 years straight, I didn't take a vacation at all. By that 7th year, I looked back on the numbers and I was more productive when I took time off. Don't burn yourself out. Do burnout prevention early."

34:27 | "Recently, I haven't been grafting a lot of extractions. It heals just fine without it. And I almost feel like sometimes you put a bone graft in and it may negatively affect the healing. That's a hot take."

Questions:

07:52 | "How did you get so many Google reviews? I mean, I know you've been doing it for a long time, but what's do you have a certain process?”

30:43 | "When you put your implants in, just say first molar to first molar, like do you typically use your hand piece? I find with immediates, I'm able to really feel more. 'Cause sometimes I think when you put it in with a handpiece, you're putting it in and it may hit a bump and you'll go in the wrong direction."

24:54 | "Tell me about sitting down for your surgeries, I've heard that it helps with your back?"

~21:00 | "What's your wisdom tooth sequence here? What local carpules are you giving? What sequence and then when you start?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #242

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- 5.2026

Top 5 Topics:

- Life-Changing Jaw Surgery Transformations

- Brutal Reality of Surgical Residency & 365-Day Trauma Call

- Work-Life Balance as Both a Surgeon & Father

- Personalized Patient Care & Involving Patients in Surgery Planning

- The Future of Private Practice Oral Surgery

Quotes & Wisdom:

“We barely need to even talk during the cases now. We know exactly what to get next. We talk about stuff other than surgery while we do surgery.” — Dr. Marcus Hwang

“I even challenge my own preferences now. ‘Why do I do it this way?’ ‘Is there a better way for this kind of situation?’” — Marcus

“I really do include my patients into my workups. I try to show them the virtual surgical plan before they even start orthodontics.” — Marcus

“Draw a line in the sand. Spend good, dedicated, focused time with them, and then don’t feel guilty after that when you have to go to work.” — Marcus

“The earlier and sooner you find clarity in what you want, life becomes so much easier. Because you don’t feel bad saying no to stuff and you don’t have FOMO.” — Marcus

“I believe jaw surgery in private practice is going to be the next trend. Whatever I can do to make this more approachable and palatable for people is my passion.” — Marcus

Questions:

Brendan: "Wait, you said every day you're on facial trauma? What level trauma center are you at?"

08:46

Brendan: "Do you learn a lot of these techniques through your mentor or is it kind of trial and error?"

12:33

Brendan: "Do you include the patient in some of those conversations for orthognathic surgery planning?"

34:23

Brendan: "Do you prefer the top jaw maxilla first or mandible first?

“What's your sequence of giving the local anesthesia?

“What's your sequence of taking out the thirds?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #236

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- 5.2026

Top 5 Topics:

- The Post-Match Process → Landed a 6-Year Oral Surgery Residency Spot in Just Days After Match-Day

- How to Crush the CBSE (Took It 3 Times & Finally Killed It)

- 7 Externships, Elite Mentors & The Real Way Into Oral Surgery

- Why Top Oral Surgery Programs Are Going Unmatched in 2026

- The Post-Match Scramble: Offers in Hours, Turning Down Programs, Non-Cat Info

Quotes & Wisdom:

“During residency you have 6 years where you’re not gonna be able to take that vacation or visit that family member… That’s why right now, less is better. Enjoy your time.” — Brendan (04:33)

“I thought I did everything right. Statistically I was supposed to match, but I didn’t. You just have to stay calm, cool, and collected and everything will work out in the end.” — Philip Evalen (post-match reflection)

“Don’t just have 30 extracurriculars just to have them. Stick with the things that are actually important to you.” — Philip Evalen (07:13)

“The CBSE is kind of what gets you through the door. Then it’s really how you present yourself… Can I spend 4-6 years with this person?” — Philip Evalen (07:13)

“On an externship, I don’t need it to be hands-on. I’d rather just learn about the program and picture: do I see myself going here for 4-6 years?” — Philip Evalen (12:47)

“After I post-matched I basically took on this philanthropist role of just trying to help people… because that private practice guy helped me so much.” — Philip Evalen (40:07)

Questions:

(05:57) “What are some of the elements that you would say were crucial for getting into residency?”

(07:13) “How did you find your mentor? What was your mentor — an oral surgeon? Were they something else? Did they work solely academics? Was it a private practice?”

(11:41) “How many places did you extern at and did they come from your list?”

(13:20) “What were some of the materials or things that helped you increase that CBSE score?”

(23:20) “What did you do for letters of recommendation?”

(28:36) “Can I ask how many places you interviewed at?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #231

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- 5.2026

Full Podcast: Dr. Erin Sheffield & Dr. Sarah Harding @restingstitchfacepodcast PART 2 - DODP #235 x Dr. Gallagher's Pod

YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/ZpfLt0tD1P0

Podcast Link:

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/doctorgallagher/episodes/Dr--Erin-Sheffield--Dr--Sarah-Harding-restingstitchfacepodcast-PART-2---DODP-235-x-Dr--Gallaghers-Podcast-e3k2v6c

Top 5 Topics:

- Shocking Residency & Job Discrimination Against Women Surgeons

- Fired While on Maternity Leave With Twins At Home

- Burnout, Boundaries & Toxic Patient Entitlement

- Wisdom Teeth Debate: Remove Early or Wait?

- Big City vs Rural Doctor Life: High Pay, Low Stress

Quotes & Wisdom:

Erin Sheffield: "Sometimes it's less about how you look and more about seeing yourself in the values that they're promoting, the lifestyle that they are living... finding someone who's in alignment with your values."

Sarah Harding: "You can start from ground zero, but why not have somebody there that has done it before you that you can look at and say, okay, I can build from there."

Sarah Harding: "My goal is to work a couple of days a week, not full time, because I really enjoy spending time with my kids."

Sarah Harding (on residency discrimination): "He said, and I've heard that you want to be a wife and a mother. And if that's the case, you should cut your losses and cut the Navy's losses, and leave now." (Dr. Harding was single and not dating at the time)

Erin Sheffield (on being fired while on maternity leave with twins): "You never think after doing like 13 years of training that you're going to be dropping off job applications at Burger King collecting your $600 unemployment check because you're the breadwinner for your family of 4."

Erin Sheffield: "It might actually be more expensive to maintain the wisdom teeth... So it's actually cheaper to bite the bullet, get out on your young teenager before you even have the complications."

Questions:

01:43 "Who came up with that name by the way? Who's so clever!"

06:29 "Did you guys ever experience burnout like any day to day in the beginning, right now, in this moment, maybe today?"

10:34 "Is it true that patients are getting less polite? Maybe people are just getting less polite in general, but like the rudeness."

24:03 "How many days a week are you working? How you're managing that on top of having a family."

26:50 "When did you have your kids? Did you have it while you were in residency or dental school?"

01:04:14 "When you do IV sedations, what medications do you like to use?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #235

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- 5.2026

Top 5 Topics:

- Balancing 6 Kids with Oral Surgery Residency & Career

- Working 3-4 Days a Week as a Successful Oral Surgeon

- Wisdom Teeth Removal & Sedation Tricks from a Pro

- Why Dr. Stucki Avoided Traditional Partnerships & Changed His Path

- Brother Surgeons Working Together + Building a Podcast Empire

Quotes & Wisdom:

"To make it through residency with kids, you have to go into it with good expectations... Residency is one of those things we've all experienced and bonds us all together. To make it through residency, you have to have grit, man, serious grit." — Dr. Stucki

"I resisted becoming like an associate with a buy-in track... I didn't like being the low man on the totem pole and kind of being at someone else's mercy." — Dr. Stucki

"After many years, sometimes you can lose a little bit of steam... [My brother] just is pure passion, man. He loves it. Even the bad patients, he's like, 'this is so great.' So it inspires me." — Grant Stucki

"I think the failure to give reversal is because providers might be rarely using it. Everyone in the office who helps me should know that there is a reversal." — Grant Stucki (on anesthesia safety)

"We travel a lot as a family. Just getting your kids out. You know, we're active in our community. It's fun." — Grant Stucki (on prioritizing family)

Questions:

01:46 - "How'd you like UCLA for dental school? Just to bring it back to the beginning."

05:29 - "How did you manage to have kids during residency?"

07:36 - "Did you have a job before your job now? Are you a solo owner or do you have one partner, multiple partners?"

16:54 - "Is it a general dentist office? Is it just a specialty-mix office or only oral surgery?"

18:38 - "How many days a week do you work?"

28:04 - "What's your IV sedation meds cocktail?"

47:48 - "What's your favorite procedure to do? When you see it and you're like, all right, it's going to be a good day."

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #234

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- 5.2026

Top 5 Topics:

- Fast-Track Partnership in Oral Surgery, in 18 Months!

- Brutal Realities After Residency, in Private Practice

- Key Sedation Medications & Oral Surgery Procedure Techniques

- Building a Huge Social Media Following as an Oral Surgeon

- Work-Life Balance as a New Dad Oral Surgeon

Quotes & Wisdom:

“The guys in my practice ended up being exactly who they said they were. So it’s worked out nice. It’s been great.”

– Steven Licht (on partnership track)

“The boards are sort of a blessing though, now it’s actually time. There’s no more after this, after boards now, there’s nothing left to do besides learn the business and continue to practice.”

– Steven Licht (post-residency reality check)

“I feel like that first year out… becomes that “intern year” for like, real-life practicing Oral Surgery.”

– Brendan Gallagher (transition from residency to practicing)

“I try to be honest; transparent. I try to say things the way they are. It’s stuff we all experience, that as dental students, or growing up, we had no idea about.”

– Brendan Gallagher (why his content resonates)

“I think that it’s is important to not have to work weekends. You need the break, I think, cause private practice is definitely better than residency.”

– Steven Licht (work-life balance)

“The best part about the group is the scope is good. We still keep our thirst quenched with some of the bigger stuff with orthognathics, trauma, etc.”

– Steven Licht (maintaining surgical scope in private practice)

“We’re trying to grow organically, without private equity, which I like. So it’s cool. It’s a good group of partners, they’re good to be with.”

– Steven Licht (practice growth philosophy)

Questions:

02:04 – “That’s a quick partnership track for you, within 18 months?”

03:12 – “Was that a sweat-equity buy-in? Or was it like you had to save up a certain amount and pay it to them?”

08:10 – “Where’d you go to college? Where’d you go to dental school? And then how’d you end up in Pittsburgh?”

19:38 – “What are some of your day-to-day procedures that you’re doing in practice?”

21:44 – “Do you take lot of insurances?”

27:07 – “What are your techniques and tricks for anterior implants?”

32:54 – “What’re your suture techniques for, say, bone grafting and implants?”

42:48 – “What’s your regimen for sedation medications?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #230

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