Surgery Nightmares, AI Replacing Dentists, & Can I Get Into Dental School with a Low GPA?

Top 5 Topics:- Surgical Horror Stories & Life-or-Death Moments in the OR- The Harsh Truth About Residency- “Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Dentists?”- Gap Year Growth & Game-Changing Advice- “Can I Get Into Dental School with a Low GPA? (Even a 2.9?)”Top 9 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #63 Q&A:1st - Goober, @matheusmaximiliantheiii2nd – J, @jobaratheo 3rd – @cbenjiiiii4th – dri, @2phoneadri 5th – Joel Kabera, @joelkabera 6th - Lola & Harmony, @lola_cng 7th - Perspehanie Guerrero, @persephanieguerre 8th - @priscila_ri98 9th - Tylan, @tylanhintonQuotes & Wisdom:🧠 “You have to be able to make time for what you’re looking to do.”💬 “Residency puts your social life into a box… I’m looking forward to getting life back on the rails.”🏥 “It’s not about avoiding the gap year. It’s about using the gap year.”🔧 “If you’re opening a clinic or business, you need to be an expert in at least two of three things: trade, marketing, and finance.”💡 “This is your time to explore and blossom into the person you can become.”🎓 “Just because a school is pass/fail doesn’t mean you can’t stand out. Look at the outcomes—many match into top specialties.”🔥 “You don’t just get through residency. You hold your breath, you adapt, and you learn from every moment.”Questions:(02:31) “Lowest GPA you've seen get into dental school?”(03:12) “How many hours do you study?”(04:32) “Tips for an incoming D1?”(10:59) “If you don’t match, should you scramble for an unknown program?”(12:30) “Do most pre-dents idealize surgery?”(13:32) “Other than OMFS, what was your favorite dental school department?”(20:44) “Do non-cats have a good chance at matching?”(21:35) “Biggest complication you faced in surgery?”(27:05) “Do program directors like externships?”(30:55) “Thoughts on dental anesthesiology?”(33:05) “How many externships did you do and what’s the golden number?”(34:42) “Do you think AI will eliminate dentists?”(37:58) “How long did you study for the CBSE?”(38:20) “Favorite plating system?”(39:25) “How long did you study for the DAT?”(41:40) “How often can you take the CBSE?”(45:50) “Can ER doctors save/invest and eventually own urgent cares?”(49:50) “Do pass/fail dental schools look better or worse for OMFS?”(52:35) “Best part of your job?”(54:08) “Is it true there’s no social life in med school/residency?”(55:30) “Do dental schools value a strong GPA upward trend?”(56:10) “Do you use buccal fat pad for closing oral-antral communications?”(57:35) “Did you go through two years of med school?”(58:45) “Do you have hair transplants?”(59:30) “Is it getting harder to open clinics as a doctor?”(1:01:27) “Do pass/fail dental schools do well matching OMFS?”Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube ChannelMy watch in this episode = Citizen Grand Tourning Sport with brown leather band with butterfly clasp from Amazon- 5.2025#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctorgallagherpodcast #doctorgallagherspodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #doctorlife #dentistlife #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher