100-Hour Work Weeks in Surgery, Is Dentistry Still Worth It in 2025? With Debt & Declining Pay

- Why 100-Hour Work Weeks in Surgery Change

- Is Dentistry Still Worth It in 2025? The Truth About Debt & Declining Pay

- THIS Is What Happens If a Patient Over-Tightens Their SARPE Device

Top 5 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #58 Q&A:

1st - @cbenjiiiii

2nd – @natalia.baba

3rd – Goober, @matheusmaximiliantheiii

4th – christy07, @christypnw03

5th – @yk.shlok

6th - Autumn, @toothfairyautumn

Quotes & Wisdom:

“This healthcare journey, it can suck at times. You sacrifice time and time again... but you just get used to it.”

“Don’t stray away from your routine.”

“Pursuing any career solely for its income is generally wrong.”

“The interview is a conversation, not a multiple-choice exam.”

“Shadow until you feel pulled in one direction – when you no longer want to shadow the other.”

“Marketing is how patients meet you before they even walk in the office.”

“If you're doing something you love for the rest of your life and you're happy, how can you possibly put a number on that?”

“We need to get back to patient-centered care, not insurance-centered care.”

Questions:

04:50 – “What’s a piece of advice for aspiring OMFS?”

10:27 – “Are upper and lower canines hard to remove due to bone density?”

11:05 – “Any procedures you do in the hospital that you wouldn’t do in private practice?”

12:11 – “Do you think OMFS is worth it?”

13:10 – “Is undergrad and DAT harder than dental school?”

14:10 – “How many hours do you work per week?”

16:45 – “Is removing wisdom teeth under local anesthesia okay?”

18:20 – “What was your CBSE score and how did you prepare?”

21:38 – “Any advice for pre-dental applicants?”

23:05 – “Advice on choosing between med vs. dental school?”

24:10 – “Does a ‘W’ on a transcript look bad?”

25:01 – “What was the hardest DAT question?”

26:07 – “What types of honors/awards help for OMFS applications?”

27:50 – “Thoughts on OHSU Dental?”

28:24 – “If you have back problems, is dentistry a good idea?”

29:40 – “Worst complication you've seen and how you managed it?”

32:12 – “What are programs looking for on interview day?”

33:40 – “How is the financial side of dentistry?”

35:00 – “How hard is it to pay off dental school?”

36:48 – “How do you feel about paying 40% in taxes?”

38:35 – “Recommendations for externships?”

40:53 – “Do you have many pediatric cases?”

42:08 – “Do you know any Italian OMFS surgeons in the U.S.?”

42:30 – “Can you have a same-day dental implant?”

43:33 – “Advice for a high school senior pursuing dentistry?”

44:45 – “Is pursuing dentistry for income wrong?”

46:12 – “Do you think loans are worth it for dentistry?”

48:40 – “What should I do differently for a DAT retake?”

49:40 – “Why do some dentists ignore marketing?”

51:50 – “What days do you get off during residency?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Jack Mason Avigator

- 4.2025

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