Top 5 Topics:

- OMFS Career Reality: First Job Challenges, Contracts, Salary & Big Moves

- Dental School Interviews: How to Stand Out & Get Accepted

- Wisdom Teeth Removal: Anxiety, Pain, Recovery & What No One Tells You

- Dental Anxiety: How to Survive the Dentist (Even If You're Terrified)

- DAT Prep, Dental School Choice & Becoming an Oral Surgeon Roadmap

Top 12 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #98 Q&A:

1st - Guineapigcrazy2021Crazy Cats, @crazycatperson2021

2nd – barca barca barca, @ofcourse20205

3rd – @gtheresstillhope2026

4th – Rai B., @brilliantryloth

5th – @angelinapologeorgis

6th – mokdad, @ii.mokdad

7th – Gabe Ruiz, @gruzzi13

8th – @googlemaster62

9th – shang, @shang.leee

10th - @walmartgroceries2

11th - @OverlandSkies

12th - Tiara, @tiaraalynn_

Quotes & Wisdom:

"Interviews are not a multiple choice exam. You need to be able to combine [your CV and personal statement] and tell a story. You wanna be relatable. You wanna be remembered for some unique quality, unique experience, unique thing that you talked about."

First Jobs & Career Transitions: "Your first job out of residency might not be your end all, be all."

Learning from Mistakes & Mentoring: "I want to make sure that other people can learn from the mistakes I might’ve made. If there's something to understand from my experiences, you don’t want to overlook the red flags that I overlooked for my first job."

The Next Job: "I'm very excited for this next chapter. I'm getting closer to the dream that I had when I started into the path of dentistry."

Mentorship & Giving Back: "I wouldn't be here without my mentorship. That's why I come on TikTok live for Q&A sessions. I'm happy to do it. I consider subscribers on my team."

Watches & Functional Passion: "75% function, 25% aesthetic. I love watches for functions and experiences and stuff like that, not just how they look."

Overcoming Anxiety (Airplanes & Dentistry): "Focus on your breathing. Listen to music. Lofi is a really nice, cozy, comfortable, soothing music. Seeing out over the world and the land and clouds helps me to cope with on airplanes."

Questions:

00:00 - "Tajari just applied to dental school. Any tips for upcoming interviews?"

03:06 - "Advice for DAT preparation?"

05:32 - "Buffalo Dental or Stony Brook Dental?"

11:13 - "What are the chances I get into an OMFS residency program?"

14:24 - "3rd year oral surgery resident looking at contracts in the Midwest. What is a good starting range?"

17:10 - "Tips to help dental anxiety when getting wisdom teeth out?"

20:00 - "How was your first experience as an associate? Good or bad?"

26:21 - "GP here. Tips on IA block on patients who have greater body fat?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

- 6.2026

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