Why I Wouldn't Open a New Practice in New York, Biological Dentistry Red Flags, Low GPA vs DAT, 4-Year vs 6-Year Oral Surgery Residency, $650K Dental School Debt

Top 5 Topics: - Is a $650,000 Dental School Tuition Worth It If It's the Only One You Get Into? - Why I Wouldn't Open a Startup, New Dental Practice in a State With a Shrinking Population - Biological and Holistic Dentistry: What to Be Careful Of - Worried About a Low GPA? Focus on Your DAT First, With DAT Prep on DentalSchoolMap.com - New York Is Opening Another Dental School?! Why Dentistry Is Becoming an Industry Instead of a Profession Top 14 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE 128 Q&A: 1st – JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson2021 2nd – Pinki Shah519, @pshah102092 3rd – Noor Ali, @2006._.noor 4th – @raniamohamed735 5th – v, @v115656 6th – Josh, RN, FNP-S, @dilaudid_daddy 7th – @emmac623 8th – Brittany, @codysmom0412 9th – Apple User652352, @apple.user65235265 10th – Hazem Abdelaal, @hazemabdelaal56 11th – Steven Rodriguez, @stevenrodriguez742 12th – @joaoalbpiloto 13th – @fikethebike1231 14th – Eiley, @sme2618 Top Quotes & Wisdom: [10:20] "If you're worried about your GPA, you should only be focusing on your DAT. Before we get to being worried, we gotta get your DAT out of the way." [26:00] "Money is great to think about in a career choice, but it's not the most important thing. You need to pick a career that you actually enjoy what you're doing every day." [31:30] "Dentistry is becoming an industry instead of a profession." Top Questions: [00:20] "How did you maintain good grades during D2 year while studying for the CBSE?" [02:50] "If Tufts or NYU at $650,000 was the only dental school you got into, would you still go?" [15:10] "Do you think NYU is good for dental school if I want to specialize, or is the large class size a deterrent?" [17:14] "Did you consider specializing in holistic/biological dentistry?" [25:00] "Have you ever had an existential crisis in dental school, like if dentistry was the right choice?" [25:50] "How are oral surgeons doing money-wise? Do you think it's worth the time and effort?" [34:18] "What types of things do oral surgeons do, and what is the difference between the OMFS 4-year track and 6-year track?" Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel My watch in this episode = Citizen Cal 2100 Chrono Panda 10.2026 #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast