Episode Details

Top 5 Topics:

- Wisdom Teeth Recovery Secrets: How Long Does It REALLY Take to Heal?

- The Truth About Oral Surgery Residency: Dental School vs. Surgical Training

- The “4 Pillars” of Success in Dentistry (Most Dentists Never Learn This)

- Should Dentists Be Allowed to Do Anesthesia? The TikTok Debate

- Dental School, Specialties, and Career Decisions: How to Choose the Right Path

Top 10 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #91 Q&A:

1st - Logan, @loganzol

2nd – Jfcjdbddj, @_maka_303

3rd – amanda, @amandacagv8q

4th – Luke Haganman, @lhaganman

5th – Octomom, @octopus3249

6th - @hamzahelabed5

7th - @kadajadalashimadu

8th - GodWifeMamaof3, @mamacof3

9th - Big poppa, @arthuronuorah1

10th - leticia Brito, @letiiandradee

Quotes & Wisdom:

“2026 is gunna be a big year… don’t let any of the distractions stop you from your course towards your goal this year.”

“It’s only March… from here going forward, we’re crushing this year. 2026 is our year, together.”

“If you’re on this live, you’re on my podcast team. Thank you”

“There’s 4 pillars to any business in any industry: the trade itself, the marketing, the finances, and the management of people.”

“I would work on marketing and making content fresh out of the gate.”

“You don’t know anything going into dental school, so make a story about your journey through dental school as you learn things.”

“You may make content that’s wrong in the beginning. That’s how you learn!”

“Most of us aren’t going to win on the finances, early on… but we can start with learning marketing during dental school and get a leg up in that area as we learn dentistry itself.”

“Generally in this world, you’re only going to get two of these three things: affordable, fast, and high quality.”

“The comfort of the patient is the #1 thing I’m focused on, the majority of the time.”

Questions:

02:48 — You do BSSO in private practice?

04:56 — Are you taking students in to shadow you now that boards are over?

05:06 — How long do I need to recover from all 4 wisdom teeth under local anesthesia?

08:00 — What day after surgery are we safe from a dry socket?

09:17 — Ideal number of externships? I’m hearing 2 or 3?

10:25 — What are your thoughts on IVRO?

10:58 — Is there a real difference in competitiveness between the 4- and 6-year programs admissions?

17:11 — Hey Brendan, I just got into dental school. How would you start your journey if you were to start over?

27:12 — What are your thoughts on all these TikToks by MDs and CRNAs saying OMFS shouldn’t be doing anesthesia?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date (Green)

- 3.2026

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