Dr. Gallagher's Podcast

Top 5 Topics: - Dental School vs. Medical School: Which One Is Actually Harder? - Women in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – Breaking Barriers in a Male-Dominated Field - Insane Residency Horror Stories – 24-Hour Shifts & Paper Charting at the VA - From Vet Dreams to 6-Year OMFS Residency – The Untold Story Quotes & Wisdom: Dr. LeBlanc (~25:00): “What most people are lacking is a mentor t...

Top 5 Topics: - Crushing the CBSE: The Ultimate High-Score Study Strategy - How to Dominate Oral Surgery Residency Applications - Anki vs Question Banks: The Brutal Truth About Scoring 260+ on Step 1 / CBSE - Waking Up at 3:30AM & Still Crush Dental School + Full-Time Work - Oral Surgery Mentorship Culture In Dental School That Creates Legends Quotes & Wisdom: “If I had to delete everythin...

Top 5 Topics: - How To Become An Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon Also Doing Full-Body Cosmetic Surgery - Turf Wars: Who’s Actually Allowed to Do Advanced Surgical Procedures In Medicine & Dentistry - Hidden Medical Licensure Nightmares for Cosmetic Surgeons - A Young Surgeon’s Bold Career Pivot: From Private Practice Dreams to Academia - The Controversial Future of Oral & Maxillofacial Su...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.29.26 My Recent IV Sedation Meds Cocktail For Wisdom Tooth Surgeries, with Insights from Dr. Anish Gupta OMFS of New Hudson, Michigan #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

Top 5 Topics: - Oral Surgeon-Level Hustle: Can You STILL Gym 5x/Week in Residency? - How Much Money Do Dentists Actually Make? (The Raw Truth) - Oral Surgery Residency Exposed: Boards, 80-Hour Weeks & Hospital Drama - Jaw Surgery Transformation & TMJ Clicking – What They Don’t Tell You - Dental School Advice That Actually Works (Loans, Debt, CBSE, Organizations) Top 10 Viewers on this Epis...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.28.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: To maximize productivity, hyper-focus on the most limiting factor and solve it immediately #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

Top 5 Topics: - Moving from Canada to Australia for Dental School – Easier Route or Advantageous Route? - Is Dental Specialization Still Worth It in 2026? - The Broken Dental Insurance System Is The Root Cause, Ruining Dentistry - How to Find a Life-Changing Mentor in Dental School (and Why Most Students Fail) - Time Management & Work-Life Balance as a Dental Student Quotes & Wisdom: ~05:1...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.27.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “Don’t ask to have an easier life, ask to become better and wiser at handling life’s challenges.” - Jim Rohn (paraphrase from quote) #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

Top 5 Topics: - Brutal Reality of Oral Surgery Residency: 80-90 Hour Weeks, Work-Life Balance, and How to Survive - Wisdom Teeth Removal Nightmares & Real Patient Advice (Bleeding, Pain, Recovery, Zyn After Surgery) - How Much Money Do Oral Surgeons Really Make? Residency Salary vs Real World + Heavy Taxes - 4-Year vs 6-Year OMFS Programs, MD Degree Worth It?, Implants, Zygomas & Full Scop...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.21.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “When someone falls, you hustle your ass over and pick them up. I learned this playing D3 college basketball at NYU Poly for Coach Nolan Adams, and it’s an important life lesson that still stays with me to this day.” - from TikTok LIVE 94 Podcast #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #d...

*** ATTENTION *** - skip past the first 5-10 mins to get to the Q&A segment - that’s where the real meat & potatoes is from this live event ;) Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel - Dose of Dental Podcast #225 My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono - 4.2026 #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #denta...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.19.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “I did my own market research, found a building, took over an old gym, and developed it into an oral surgery office. It was stressful, but it worked out.” – from Dose of Dental Podcast #224 with Dr. Mina Fahmy (14:54) #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental...

Top 5 Topics: - Building a Dental Practice from Scratch (Old Gym to Oral Surgery Office) - Advanced Healing Techniques in Wisdom Teeth & Implant Surgery (PRF, Healing Abutments, No Buried Implants) - Private Pilot Oral Surgeon: Flying Small Planes as a Hobby - Work-Life Balance for Busy Oral Surgeons (Backyard Chickens & Fresh Eggs, Flying, Plants & More) Quotes & Wisdom: “I try ev...

Top 5 Topics: - Restrictive Covenants & Non-Competes in Healthcare Contracts - Contract Red Flags & Horror Stories for New Dentists - Term Sheets, Timelines & What New Grads Must Obtain Before Signing - DSO vs. Small Practice: The Differences in Negotiations - AI vs Real Attorneys: Why Using ChatGPT to Negotiate Contracts Is Dangerous Quotes & Wisdom: “You want an attorney who’s in...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.16.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “When you track the results of something, you can figure out if what you’re doing is worthwhile or not.” - from Dose of Dental Podcast #222 with Dr. Anish Gupta of @lyondentalimplants #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #ora...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.15.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “There’s so much judgment that goes on in these academic spaces- it’s unnecessarily tough. We need to do a better job at fostering collaboration rather than immature competition in schools that are preparing students for patient care.” - from Dose of Dental Podcast #220 with @j.buttons #po...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.14.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “In surgery residency, you get used to being uncomfortable, and that’s where you make the biggest progress.” - from Dose of Dental Podcast #219 with @doctorbrandini #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgal...

Top 5 Topics: - Work-Life Balance & Designing Your Dream Schedule as an Oral Surgeon - Wisdom Teeth Removal Pain-Free with Exparel (Opioid-Free Recovery) - Ditching Insurance for Fee-for-Service: Why Your Dentist Might Say "No" to Your Coverage - Anesthesia & Sedation Secrets for Wisdom Teeth (What Really Happens When You're Put to Sleep) - Hospital Privileges, Admin Costs &a...

Top 5 Topics: - The Shocking "Face-Eating" Disease Called “Noma” (Most Viral Potential) - From Dental Student to OMFS Resident + Med School in One Epic Journey - Brutal Truth About Oral Surgery Residency – The Hardest Parts Revealed - CBSE Exam Hacks That Actually Work for Dental Specialists - Building a Collaborative Culture in Cutthroat Dental & Medical School Quotes & Wisdom: (11:40) Jo...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.8.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “Success isn’t what you get, it’s who you become” - Jim Rohn #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.8.26 from 4.7.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “The art to preparing for oral surgery boards is comfortably achieving the confident, command of the material so you can discuss cases fluidly under pressure — and not getting overly buried in every obscure detail or burning out from endless passive reading.” #podcast #dentalpod...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 4.6.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “If you’re gunna try and answer something incorrectly on the OMFS Oral Board Exam, you’re only digging yourself a hole by wasting time. Just say something like, ‘I don’t recall at this time,’ and keep moving.” - from Dose of Dental Podcast 219 with @doctorbrandini #podcast #dentalpodcast #d...

Top 5 Topics: - Surgical Resident's Viral Balloon Art Side Project to Crush $400K Student Debt - Getting Roasted by Stephen Colbert – Then Turning Him Into a Giant Balloon Sculpture - Brutal Reality of First-Year OMFS Residency: Trauma, Burns, 1-3 AM Lessons & Call Nights - How a Busy Surgical Resident Balances Insane Hours with Viral Content Creation & Balloon Twisting - Spreading Joy...

Top 5 Topics: - The Real Cost of Becoming a Dentist (And Why Nobody Talks About It) - The Dark Side of Dentistry: Massive Debt, Broken Insurance & The Reality of Dental School - Is Dental School Even Worth It With $500K–$700K in Debt? - The Truth About Dental Anxiety, Sedation, and Wisdom Teeth Surgery - “You don’t necessarily have to be in the top 10% of the class. You need to be the best per...

*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 3.31.26 - An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “If you want to match into your dream residency, keep pushing toward it. It’ll happen. The only way you won’t get there is if you stop applying for it.” - from Dose of Dental Podcast #218 with Dr. Perry Allman @classiceperry #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery...