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Dr. Gallagher's Podcast
Hosted by Brendan Gallagher, DDS · EN
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome!
I’d like to introduce you to my podcast on discussions of dentistry, oral surgery, marketing/branding, mentoring, quotes on positivity and more.
It’s a compilation of all the audio of my content and some exclusive, podcast-only stuff for my podcast family :) thank you for joining me here as it means more to me than you know 🙏
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Oral Surgeon EXPOSES Insurance Companies, $250K Dental School Debt, Dry Socket Facts | DOS DIENTES Episode 5
Today00:34:11Tap to summarizeThis is our DOS DIENTES project: capturing the moment of a hard-working day, while we're in it, after all the years of education and training, having found/created a really unique & exciting way of working in our profession. "If it doesn't exist, you have to build it" and I bet we all find ourselves stuck sometimes in a job we wish we could break out from... Alexia and I were terminated, on the same day, from our last job - and this project embodies our "break out." We teamed up and became DOS DIENTES ("two teeth" in Spanish) and began our 1-day-per-week job doing Oral Surgery at our friend's dental practices 2-3 hours away in Westchester, NY. On our drive home, between 6-8pm on Thursdays, we sign onto TikTok LIVE and chat with whoever wants to join us on this journey, and give you a shoutout for it. Thanks for coming on last week, Episode 6 drops tomorrow, see you all on Thursday 8/6 :)Top 5 Topics:- Behind-the-Scenes: Life of an Oral Surgeon (Bellevue Trauma, Mentors, Missing Thumbs)- Dry Socket Anxiety & Wisdom Teeth Recovery Timeline- Insurance Companies Are Destroying Dentistry- Is a New Dental School a "Money Grab"? (Yeshiva Controversy)- Dental School vs. Trade-Off: Debt, Loans & the "Worth It" QuestionTop 14 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 5 Q&A:1st - @fikethebike12312nd – Biniyam Mirkano, @biniyam_mirkano3rd – Kaitlyn, @kaitlynmg0134th – Anony, @anony92205th – Jes, @jesiboy06th – Sports Talk Tv, @official_sports_talk_tv7th – , @user31274697301938th – Samantha Lyn Photography, @samanthalyn_9th – @hilinaa1610th - JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson202111th - Karvakainalo30, @heli.tw12th - bam02, @bambam_choo13th - Ali, @ullahhhhh14th - destiny, @destiny.cuellarrQuotes & Wisdom:[04:15] "It's surprising, but unfortunate, that some surgeons are not great leaders... You AND your team need to be excited and happy going in every day."[06:30] "Learn the business of the practice, the finance of the practice, the marketing of the practice. Learn the marketing of yourself as a dentist."[14:00] "Why did Yeshiva open? This is just a money grab. We don't need more dental students in New York — this movement of opening dental schools without the profession of dentistry expanding at the same rate; it’s oversaturating dentistry more than it already is. But the admins of dental schools don’t work in dentistry anymore - they make money off of the current business of it"[21:15] "Why is my career judged by insurance companies when they don't even have a dentist looking at the X-rays? That reimburses less than what it was in the 1990s?? You can't run a practice that way."[24:45] "I have a hunch you could make and save up for your retirement faster and better on this track than going back to school for two and a half years."[31:49] "Bellevue Hospital is a level one trauma center — we did all the worst trauma in Manhattan."Questions:[00:35] "RDH and engineer taking the DAT in September — what is your best advice, Doc?"[12:58] "Have you ever considered being the president of Russia?"[13:45] "I'm 33 applying to dental schools — what are your thoughts on Yeshiva?"[18:35] "If you could have dinner with any athlete, dead or alive, who'd it be?"[19:45] "What made you choose dentistry and medicine?"[30:30] "If you ever had to do another procedure in life ever again, what would you pick?"[31:49] "Was Bellevue residency as bad as they say?"DOS DIENTES Team: - Dr. Brendan Gallagher (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon)- Dra. Alexia Gomez (Head Surgical Assistant; Dentist of Mexico)Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- @doctorgallagher_‘s TikTok LIVE Q&A 105Watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Caliber 16 Chrono- 7.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast #DOSDIENTES
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“Where’d all the time go?”
Today00:18:08Tap to summarize*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 8.2.26- An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “Where’d all the time go?”Your time isn’t disappearing, it’s leaking into your phone and every other distraction. Track it daily, take it back, minute by minute, and build the unbreakable focus you actually want.#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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Dr. Howard Ochs @the.implant.doc - Dose of Dental Podcast #245 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast
5d ago00:44:16Tap to summarizeTop 5 Topics:- The Future of Dentistry Is Here: Morning Surgery, Afternoon Smile- How 3D Printing Is Revolutionizing Dental Implants Forever- The Implant Secret That Completely Changed This Surgeon's Career- The Biggest Implant Mistakes That Dentists Still Make- 30 Years of Experience... and He's Still Learning Every Day To Become A Better Oral SurgeonQuotes & Wisdom:08:13 — "We were able to extract a tooth, place an implant, and 3D print him a tooth... it blew his mind."09:05 — "Morning surgery and afternoon smiles."13:30 — "My highest responsibility is to the patient."17:32 — "One of the most important factors for success in implant dentistry is a stable blood clot."20:16 — "Trying to design one implant for every situation is like playing an entire round of golf with one club."25:41 — "I've been doing this for 30 years, and I'm still trying to become better at extractions."26:32 — "If you took a photograph and simply deleted the tooth—that's what an atraumatic extraction should look like."Questions:03:37 — Why would you have chosen the 6-year OMFS pathway instead of the 4-year pathway?04:15 — What procedures did you perform today? Can you give us some insight into what a modern implant practice looks like?06:00 — Do you insert the restorations yourself, or do you have someone in-house who handles that part?08:43 — When you're placing an immediate implant in the aesthetic zone, do you deliver the temporary restoration that same day?10:35 — What are the 2 or 3 biggest principles you focus on when placing an anterior immediate implant?22:16 — What's the shortest implant size that the AnyRidge implant comes in?22:41 — What sutures do you prefer when placing implants, especially with your minimally invasive approach?24:19 — How are you able to perform flapless full-arch surgery without doing bone reduction, especially when delivering zirconia restorations?40:20 — Looking back over your career, what advice would you give a young oral surgeon who wants to build an exceptional practice?Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #245My watch in this episode = Citizen Cal 2100 Limited Edition Panda- 6.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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“Most give up too soon, not because the dream was impossible, but because they stopped looking at it
6d ago00:11:12Tap to summarize*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 7.27.26- An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “Most give up too soon, not because the dream was impossible, but because they stopped looking at it.” - Napoleon Hill#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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What’s your favorite weekly escapism?
1w ago00:07:21Tap to summarize*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 7.24.26- An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: What’s your favorite weekly escapism? Is it exercise, cooking, reading, movie night, shopping, a cold beer, a long drive or planning the next vacation?Or working in itself? I’m curious- I’ll include all answers on tomorrow’s podcast#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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I Was Terminated From My First Job As An Oral Surgeon... Here's What Happened Next | Wisdom Teeth, AI & The Truth About Dentistry
2w ago00:25:34Tap to summarizeTop 5 Topics:- The Dark Side of Dental & Surgical Training- The TRUTH About Wisdom Teeth Recovery- Is Dentistry Still Worth It in 2026?- Will AI Replace Healthcare Workers?- Fired... Then Everything ChangedTop 12 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 4 Q&A:1st - Alex, @alexkrivi2nd – @kaitlynmg0133rd – @me_la_pelas_2.04th – Jasmin, @jaszy.main5th – ap, @aanna.pradoo6th – Ahmed Abdlkakidir, @ahmed5_407th – @thegamerguide058th – Sara, @sarasagal9th – Destiny, @destinymarie906910th - @dental.hut_11th - @l2p.1 12th - baby, @crybabywaawaaQuotes & Wisdom:08:55 — "Being a little behind doesn't mean you're late or wrong—it's just a different path."09:10 — "Get enough exposure before committing to dentistry. Make sure it's truly something you want to do."13:55 — "Extern at reach programs, not your safety programs. One great week can earn you an interview you never expected."18:20 — "I don't think AI is going to replace nurses. It should reduce administrative load so healthcare workers can be paid more and patients can pay less."21:10 — "My rule through college and dental school was simple: no C's—only A's and B's."22:35 — "Corner duplexes are great investments because each unit can have its own driveway, creating more privacy and increasing rental value."Questions:00:40 — What brand of dental implants do you place, and why do you prefer them?09:30 — OMFS residency is so toxic. I want to quit. What would you tell someone going through that?13:45 — Which OMFS externships would you recommend to maximize the chances of matching into residency?17:10 — How many days should you wait before using the irrigation syringe after wisdom tooth removal?18:15 — Do you think AI will reduce nursing jobs or change healthcare employment?22:00 — Should I have all 5 wisdom teeth removed at the same time?DOS DIENTES Team: - Dr. Brendan Gallagher (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon)- Dra. Alexia Gomez (Head Surgical Assistant; Dentist of Mexico)Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- @doctorgallagher_‘s TikTok LIVE Q&A 104Watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Caliber 16 Chrono- 7.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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“My rule through college and dental school was simple: No C’s - only A’s and B’s.”
2w ago00:11:45Tap to summarize*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 7.23.26- An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “My rule through college and dental school was simple: No C’s - only A’s and B’s.”- from DOS DIENTES Episode 4#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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“Reward yourself later- don’t let your lifestyle grow faster than your income…”
2w ago00:09:50Tap to summarize*PODCAST EXCLUSIVE* - 7.22.26- An audio elaboration of this Threads/X quote, thought, or idea I just posted: “Invest in your education. Reward yourself later - but don’t let your lifestyle grow faster than your income. Save first.”- from Dose of Dental Podcast 244 with Dr. Amir Tahmasebpour @therealtoothdr2.0#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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Is Dental School Debt Worth It? The Truth About Debt, AI, Investing & My Financial Plan As A Dentist
2w ago00:42:28Tap to summarizeTop 5 Topics:- The Hidden Truth About Dentistry No One Talks About- Why High-Income Professionals Still Need Smart Investments - The Career Mistake That Almost Cost Me Everything- AI Is Changing Education and Healthcare Forever- Mentorship Is More Valuable Than TalentTop 12 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE 103 Q&A:1st - JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson20212nd – @emmacrocker293rd – Deshawn “D.A. GOAT”, @justdeshawn64th – @superduster975th – @henliiiii_6th – prad, @prad20047th – @bgnocal8th – SOULE, @fromsoule9th – @ponytailfullofpoop10th - @iwest9811th - summer, @bokutosbeefybootycheeks12th - musa, @musa688Quotes & Wisdom:13:24 - "Dentistry is expensive, but worth it— if you go into it with a game plan."15:42 - "They're going to teach you dentistry in dental school. They're not going to teach you how to survive as a dentist."15:42 - "Biologic width is important... but biologic width doesn't pay your bills."15:42 - "Your life isn't just all teeth and dentistry."15:42 - "It's not all about getting the next test score done. It's about setting yourself up for a life you're excited to live."27:37 - "The first 3 years after graduation shape how you'll practice for the next 30 years."28:57 - "Your first job might not be your end-all, be-all."31:38 - "I didn't buy a luxury car—I invested my life savings into an investment property."34:15 - "Dentistry is my profession, but I'm not planning to build my retirement from dentistry alone."37:03 - "A job is a job. Your retirement portfolio is built through investments."Questions:02:55 – Is going to an Ivy League dental school actually the best path if your goal is to become an oral & maxillofacial surgeon?13:24 – Is dentistry still worth it in 2026 with rising student debt and increasing corporate influence?25:18 – Should you become a specialist, or remain a general dentist with advanced continuing education?28:57 – What is the biggest reality check new dentists face after graduation?31:38 – What was your first major investment after residency, and why did you choose real estate instead of luxury purchases?34:15 – Where is the dental profession headed over the next 20–30 years?Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube ChannelMy watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono- 7.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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Dr. Amir Tahmasebpour @therealtoothdr2.0 - Dose of Dental Podcast #244 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast
2w ago01:16:38Tap to summarizeTop 5 Topics:- The Hidden Cost of Success: Working 7 Days a Week Doing Oral Surgery- The Cases Nobody Else Wants: Inside the Hardest Wisdom Tooth Surgeries- How One Investment Mistake Cost Over $500,000- Why Dental Insurance Is Breaking Dentistry- How Social Media Is Changing Dentistry ForeverQuotes & Wisdom:9:36 — "Complications happen—even to surgeons who perform these procedures every single day. You're never the only one."1:02:26 — "That one Instagram story disappears in 24 hours. The same educational case on LinkedIn could help thousands of professionals for years."1:03:34 — "Use AI to organize your knowledge so you can spend more time teaching people instead of formatting posts."1:08:00 — "I never started social media to get likes or followers."1:08:08 — "I've been incredibly fortunate to learn from world-class mentors, so whatever knowledge was shared with me, I want to pass on to others."1:08:56 — "If I've helped someone else's career with my content by even 5%, I'll take that every single time."1:13:04 — "Even when you think you're avoiding the DSO model... sometimes you're still in it, whether you like it or not."Questions:02:03 — "How many offices do you work at in a month's time?"29:50 — "You're working 7 days a week—how do you balance work, workouts, recovery, and the rest of your life?"34:54 — "What's your favorite investment strategy?"42:07 — "What's your local anesthesia protocol today, and has it changed over the years?"47:16 — "When you're taking out 4 wisdom teeth, which one do you remove first—and why?"52:02 — "What have you learned about preventing lingual nerve injuries that every oral surgeon should know?"Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #244My watch in this episode = Citizen Cal 2100 Limited Edition PandaDr. Amir’s watch in this episode = Rolex Daytona- 6.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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