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When NOT To Extract Wisdom Teeth, 36 Days Without Hot Water, How To Crush Dental School, The Flu
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Top 5 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #46 Q&A:
1st - FirstDownDental, @firstdowndental
2nd - Tiara, @tiaraalynn_
3rd – Luke, @the.dental.student
4th – Eric Nguyen, @ericnguyen2
5th - Johnny, @_jram._
Questions:
[05:14] "What advice do you have for incoming dental students?"
[12:31] "As a dental assistant with 3,600 hours of experience, should I ignore research?"
[19:47] "Do you recommend taking a gap year before starting residency?"
[24:33] "Do root canals correlate to cancer?"
[29:21] "What are your top tips for a dental school interview?"
[34:42] "What are your research interests, and do you plan to conduct your own research?"
[40:47] "When do you not recommend removing wisdom teeth?"
Quotes & Wisdom:
"Keep a good attitude, keep after it, and you never know what could come up—but conquer it. Beat those things and don’t get distracted by the little stuff."
On Effective Studying:
"Effective studying is about higher scores, but efficient studying is about maintaining those scores while studying less. That’s the key to balancing your time."
On Gap Years:
"The time between college and dental school can teach you about yourself and where you fit in this big, vast world with endless opportunities."
On Root Canals and Misinformation:
"There’s a lot of misinformation out there—root canals don’t cause cancer. Let’s stick to the science and educate ourselves properly."
On Dentistry’s Future:
"The root cause of so many problems in healthcare is insurance and lack of coverage. My goal is to create a better system for dentistry to benefit both patients and providers."
On Making the Most of Dental School:
"Enjoy your time now, but when school starts, focus on finding your own personalized, efficient, and effective study methods. That’s what will set you apart."
On Helping Patients:
"We’re in this profession for the seriousness of patient care—to make patients’ daily lives better and better."
Now available on:
- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel
Watch in this episode = Jack Mason Halyard
1.22.2025
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