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EPISODE · Sep 30, 2026 · 23 MIN

How I Passed Oral Boards, 3 Apps in 24 Hours Using AI, Low GPA Dental School Tips, Dentist Salaries, Dry Socket Warning

from Dr. Gallagher's Podcast · host Brendan Gallagher, DDS

Top 5 Topics: - Oral Surgeon Reveals When You Can Stop Worrying About Dry Socket - Orthodontist vs Oral Surgeon: Who Makes More Money? - Why Some Dentists Say No to Insurance Networks - How to Get Into Dental School With a Low GPA - Passing Boards, Then Building OMFSWeightroom.com For Other Oral Surgeons To Study The Way I Did Top 15 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE 123 Q&A: 1st – Brittany, @codysmom0412 2nd – s, @sahad.xyz 3rd – riya, @riya.anand5 4th – levikimyagarov, @levi.kimyagarov 5th – Tiara, @tiaraalynn_ 6th – Ablahi, @loiytdg456 7th – Khalil Tams, @khaliltams 8th – Alexandros Antonopou, @alexandrosantonop5 9th – @benjaminlam71 10th – @dailyclips8228 11th – Davey-boy, @user020806102 12th – Isaiah Rabata, @isaiahrabata 13th – Simply-J 🌸, @juditttpl 14th – @wrb_adrian 15th – pamlynch, @pamlynch85 Top Quotes & Wisdom: [03:10] "Why don't I make a salad every single day? Because then at least I'm getting a healthy salad in 5 days of the week." [05:30] "Maybe you're getting overworked, underpaid, underappreciated, treated poorly. You need to have options if you’re not happy." [09:05] "You gotta work. I would study before dental school, at lunch, during dental school classes, and then go to Panera Bread and study until 10:30 PM at night. Then rinse and repeat the next day." [09:30] "Make sure you go all in when you do have those summer weeks off during dental school. I was pushing 12 to 15-hour days studying for the CBSE." [14:30] "There are a lot more stressful things going on in the world than surgery. Believe it or not, the surgery isn't usually the most stressful thing." [16:10] "Your DAT is what they're going to compare you to other applicants across the country. That's how you're going to make up for a low GPA." [17:40] "We don't let insurance dictate how much time we can spend with a patient. We're not rushing you out the door. I'm going to sit down with you." Top Questions: [02:48] "Unrelated to dentistry, what do you pack for lunch?" [08:59] "How do you study for the CBSE while managing everything else in dental school?" [09:50] "Is there any way to strengthen applications with a very low GPA?" [10:50] "I'm 50 years old and had my wisdom teeth out last Thursday. When can I stop worrying about dry sockets?" [12:45] "Could you go more in depth on your 6-month anesthesia rotation? What kind of things did you do?" [15:40] "Who makes more money, Orthodontists or Oral Surgeons?" [16:45] "What is your protocol when patients come in with paresthesia after a mandibular third molar extraction?" Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel My watch in this episode = Citizen Cal 2100 Chrono Limited Edition Panda 9.2026 #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

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