Becoming An Oral Surgeon, Truth About Dental School, How To Extract Fractured Roots, Future Of Dentistry

Top 5 Topics:- How to Balance Love, Life, and Becoming a Surgeon- The Unknown Journey Into Dental School, Residency, and Success- Mentorship, Community, and Building the Future of Dentistry- Wild Dental Surgery Questions — Wisdom Teeth, Root Tips, Cavities & More- Is Dentistry Still Worth It? Money, Jobs, and the Future of the ProfessionTop 8 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #84 Q&A:1st - @cbenjiiiii2nd – User7448, @user4728484453643rd – @rakheebhasin4th – Shamir Ahmed, @shamirahmed795th – bam02, @bambam_choo6th - Josh, @jashjohnson1836 7th - Rai B, @brilliantryloth8th - Deyvvi, @deyvida07Quotes & Wisdom:(00:38) “Advice for making a relationship work long-term when you're a busy undergrad preparing for dental school?”• (03:44) “Throughout undergrad, was there ever a point where you thought you wouldn’t make it?”• (04:52) “If you were forced to go to med school instead, which specialty would you pick?”• (06:05) “Would you recommend orthognathic surgery if someone is recessed?”• (07:04) “Would you say most cavities before age 17 are due to parental neglect?”• (07:29) “What is harder to remove — horizontal impacted lower wisdom teeth, or distally inclined ones?”• (08:00) “Will dental schools accept me if I got a C+ in Bio 1 my first semester?”• (08:33) “Any advice on getting out root tips when they break in the socket?”• (09:37) “Is it still financially worth it to become a general dentist? Is there still work-life balance?”Questions:1. “All you can do is guide your ship in the direction of where you want to go.”2. “There’s always the unknown—your job is just to keep pushing forward.”3. “I wouldn’t be here without my mentors, so I’m trying to mentor and give back to others who have dreams too.”4. “We’re in this together. I want you to know - we’re in this together.”5. “You need to put everything aside sometimes and make time for the people you love.”6. “Know what job you want and make sure you get that. You need a financial plan for your future.”7. “Residency is tough—it’s a challenge. It takes self-awareness to know what you can give up and what you need to decompress.”8. “I’m just another guy trying to help guide everyone in the right direction.”9. “As I get closer to boards, I’ll have to mentor less in person—giving back is so important to me so I’ll keep going of course.”10. “Let’s have a great week. Let’s work hard. Let’s have a good one.”Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube ChannelMy watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono- 11.2025#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #dentistlife #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher