When NOT To Extract Wisdom Teeth, 36 Days Without Hot Water, How To Crush Dental School, The Flu

Top 5 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #46 Q&A:1st - FirstDownDental, @firstdowndental 2nd - Tiara, @tiaraalynn_ 3rd – Luke, @the.dental.student 4th – Eric Nguyen, @ericnguyen2 5th - Johnny, @_jram._ Questions:[05:14] "What advice do you have for incoming dental students?"[12:31] "As a dental assistant with 3,600 hours of experience, should I ignore research?"[19:47] "Do you recommend taking a gap year before starting residency?"[24:33] "Do root canals correlate to cancer?"[29:21] "What are your top tips for a dental school interview?"[34:42] "What are your research interests, and do you plan to conduct your own research?"[40:47] "When do you not recommend removing wisdom teeth?"Quotes & Wisdom:"Keep a good attitude, keep after it, and you never know what could come up—but conquer it. Beat those things and don’t get distracted by the little stuff."On Effective Studying:"Effective studying is about higher scores, but efficient studying is about maintaining those scores while studying less. That’s the key to balancing your time."On Gap Years:"The time between college and dental school can teach you about yourself and where you fit in this big, vast world with endless opportunities."On Root Canals and Misinformation:"There’s a lot of misinformation out there—root canals don’t cause cancer. Let’s stick to the science and educate ourselves properly."On Dentistry’s Future:"The root cause of so many problems in healthcare is insurance and lack of coverage. My goal is to create a better system for dentistry to benefit both patients and providers."On Making the Most of Dental School:"Enjoy your time now, but when school starts, focus on finding your own personalized, efficient, and effective study methods. That’s what will set you apart."On Helping Patients:"We’re in this profession for the seriousness of patient care—to make patients’ daily lives better and better."Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube ChannelWatch in this episode = Jack Mason Avigator​22.2025#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctorgallagherpodcast #doctorgallagherspodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #doctorlife #dentistlife #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher