Starting Salary Offers By State, "Is The Debt Worth It?" "Is OMFS Residency Harder Than Dental School?"

Top 5 Topics:- How Much Dentists REALLY Make – My State by State Starting Salary Breakdown- The Truth About Dental School Debt – Is It Worth It?- Life After Residency: How I’m Doing & What I’m Up To- The Grind of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency – “Was It Harder Than Dental School?”- "Can You Still Become an Oral Surgeon If You’re Not a ‘Genius’?"Top 8 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #66 Q&A:1st - linsatsa02p, @yanks53 2nd – Annigabriela Pinzon, @annipinzon 3rd – @user98337262624th – Dr. Asap, @doctor_asap587 5th – @ihtinb 6th - Goober, @matheusmaximiliantheiii 7th - @wwwt055 8th - Rutu, @r.utupatel Quotes & Wisdom:"It's not about the setback. It's about how you counter that setback. That's what defines you.""You don't go into a profession to see how much money you can make — you go into it to help people; to pursue a lifelong passion.""Time is the ultimate asset of life.""Dental school is a lot more studying; residency is a lot more work - and a lot more sacrifices. You can study on a vacation but you can’t do surgery or your residency work when you’re in Tulum.""Effective studying is getting higher grades. Efficient studying is doing that with less time."Questions:[00:00] How did the boards go?[02:51] Is it easy to fix a TMJ strain?[04:01] Can wisdom teeth removal cause TMJ?[04:38] What type of surgery did you do today?[06:50] Would you discuss your salary or average salaries?[08:30] What do you think of completing Anki decks for step 1 during D2?[09:38] Are you going to wear a surgical cap in private practice?[10:34] Do you have any info on international students entering OMFS programs?[11:12] What's your advice for an undergrad interested in dentistry and OMFS?[12:03] Are you nice to hygienists?[12:48] What are your opinions on pass/fail schools and OMFS chances?[14:43] Recommendations on malpractice insurance?[16:32] How much does a general dentist with advanced CE make?[18:56] What’s your work week looking like now?[20:12] How much student loan debt do you have at the end?[21:00] When do you start your new job?[21:32] Are you accepting new patients?[22:03] Advice for someone who wants OMFS badly but fears setbacks?[22:57] Are you ready to be an attending?[23:40] How are you surviving now that you're done with residency?[24:42] My right side teeth and gums hurt. Should I see a dentist?[25:10] My 4-year-old said my teeth were brown. Could that be real?[26:23] Is 26 a normal age to start dental school?[27:51] What was your daily work week like in residency?[29:54] Where did you go to dental school?[30:03] Will you ever do a filling again?[30:49] How did you pay for dental school? Is it worth it?[32:23] Thoughts on becoming OMFS through the military?[33:36] Did you deal with a lot of lockjaw in the ED during residency?[34:07] What are they charging for implants in your new practice?[35:12] How much does a college degree cost in the US?[36:08] How intense is OMFS residency compared to dental school?Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube ChannelMy watch in this episode = Citizen Ecozilla- 6.2025#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctorgallagherpodcast #doctorgallagherspodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #doctorlife #dentistlife #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher