100-Hour Surgery Weeks, Life-Changing All-on-X Dental Implant Surgery, I Turn 31 Years Old Today!

Top 5 Topics:

- Life-Changing All-on-X Dental Surgery Explained

- Residency Survival Tips: 100+ Hour Work Weeks, Burnout, and Breakthroughs

- Dental School vs. Med School: Which Path Is Right for You?

- LeBron vs. Jordan: The Flop Debate That Triggered People LOL

- My Birthday Watch

Top 5 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #62 Q&A:

1st - Goober, @matheusmaximiliantheiii

2nd – @ra456418

3rd – Persephanie Guerrero, @persephanieguerre

4th – @cbenjiiiii

5th – Kera 22, @kera222

6th - lys, @lysandur

7th - Deyvvi, @deyvida07

8th - @gabelpayton

Quotes & Wisdom:

“Keep your eyes on the end goal… but also stay in tune with what matters most to you during residency.”

• “You’ve got to be very regimented in your routine. Stick to your routine the best you can.”

• “Your to-do list is your friend. It’s the biggest way to manage priorities and combat anxiety.”

• “You should be excited to go to work. If you’re not, something’s wrong.”

• “All-on-X can change someone’s life—people go from bombed-out teeth to walking out with a full smile.”

• “Quizlet cards should be visual—X-rays, diagrams, photos—question and answer. Repetition builds success.”

• “The most important thing you can do before applying to med or dental school is *shadow and observe*.”

• “Once you make it to the interview, it’s a level playing field. Now it’s about how you perform.”

• “You can always get better at sedation. But it’s the most critical part of the practice.”

• “You don’t learn how to be a CEO in residency—you have to *go out and learn it yourself*.”

• “I don’t respect flops in sports. If you’re gonna flop, grow up a little bit.”

• “Use school as a stepping stone—but the real growth happens when you *push outside your comfort zone.*”

Questions:

(04:50) Is remineralizing gum a scam?

(06:10) What do you think the future of orthodontics as a specialty looks like?

(07:55) What’s your watch of the day?

(09:35) What dental school did you go to?

(10:05) Any teeth whitening recommendations?

(11:50) LeBron or Jordan?

(14:25) Do you finish residency soon?

(17:20) Ronaldo or Messi?

(18:40) If you got accepted to Tufts and NYU, which would you go to?

(21:00) What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in residency?

(24:00) How many hours do you work weekly in OMFS residency?

(25:45) Should I apply to med school or dental school?

(28:30) Is everyone on equal ground once they get to the interviews?

(29:15) Do you think you’ll go back to the hospital to do cases?

(31:30) What’s a good technique for recognizing undercuts when doing crowns?

(33:40) Is it hard to have a part-time job while in dental school?

(35:35) Do you feel comfortable performing anesthesia?

(37:10) Any tips for studying?

(40:20) What level of sedation will you use in private practice?

(44:00) What do you know about Brendan Gallagher the hockey player?

(45:00) Glove size: latex or nitrile?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Citizen Grand Touring Sport with brown leather butterfly-clasp band from Amazon

- 5.2025

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