Episode Details

Top 5 Topics:

- Two Friends Who Went To Dental School Together Catching Up Now As Dentists!

- Truth About Life After Dental School Nobody Tells You

- Why Your Body Starts Breaking Down in Dentistry (and How to Prevent It)

- Corporate Dentistry vs Private Practice: What New Dentists Are Really Facing

- The Mindset That Separates People Who Grow From People Who Stay Stuck

Quotes & Wisdom:

16:40 — Ryan: “Dentistry is a very physically demanding profession… it’s important to focus on your ergonomics for sure.”

17:42 — Ryan: “A lot of [my neck pain] stemmed from my shoulders… stretching my shoulders… actually solved a lot of my neck pain.”

19:48 — Ryan: “It’s a stamina game… you need to constantly be grinding towards something… keep slowly moving towards the goal and not try to race there.”

33:28 — Ryan: “It’s very hard navigating finding the right office… they really don’t teach you a lot of that stuff going through dental school.”

40:20 — Ryan: “These companies are gonna come out and say, ‘It’s the best thing ever’… but it’s not always necessarily better. Sometimes it’s just more convenient.”

41:16 — Ryan: “You really have to read the instructions for the different materials you’re using.” (high-yield + practical wisdom)

42:37 — Ryan: “Nothing that we do is so complicated… but just the willingness to do certain things—you can accomplish a lot more than you would expect.”

42:37 — Ryan: “At some point you had to learn from somewhere you didn’t know what you were doing… why can’t I be the person to go out and try something new and learn it?”

46:16 — Ryan: “Don’t be afraid. Try new things… you’ll never know until you try, learn everything you can, and be prepared for it.”

50:17 — Ryan: “Learn your critical thinking… read articles, don’t just take everything at face value… question things.”

50:17 — Ryan: “One of my favorite things… is getting to educate our patients… I always love when people ask us questions.”

Questions:

03:57 — Brendan: “The LA Fitness you’re talking about—is that the Port Jeff one or the Smithtown/Lake Grove one?”

11:12 — Brendan: “After my boards in February… could we catch later in the season?” (snowboarding/ski trip planning)

13:32 — Brendan: “If you were to pick one day, would you pick Monday or Friday off?”

15:24 — Brendan: “What are your hours the rest of the week, Tuesday through Friday?”

17:36 — Brendan: “What about your neck too—how has your neck been feeling?”

36:25 — Brendan: “How much are you doing impressions now versus scanning, and what are your thoughts on that?”

46:16 — Brendan: “What are some of your favorite procedures—what are the cases/appointments you look forward to most?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Long Island Dentists Podcast #6

- Dose of Dental Podcast #204

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

- 12.2025

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