Dental School Debt, Dark Truth About Healthcare, Corporate vs. Private Practice Dentistry & The Future of AI in Healthcare

Top 5 Topics:

- Is Healthcare a Ponzi Scheme? Oral Surgeon Exposes the System

- $600,000 to Become a Dentist? The Brutal Reality of Healthcare Education

- Corporate Dentistry vs Private Practice: The Truth Young Dentists Aren’t Told

- AI Could Replace Admin At Insurance Companies… And Fix Healthcare Forever

- After 12 Years of Training, This Surgeon Reveals What Actually Matters in Life

Top 10 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #92 Q&A:

1st - Ali, @alialda_

2nd – Madison, @madisonhobbes

3rd – alisa, @user7130736

4th – @ismaeelrafiq0

5th – Caligirl73, @sancali1972

6th - A banana, @annaboonana9

7th - @curios00

8th - AntHoney Sosa, @anthony.sosa123

9th - Me_La_Pelas, @me_la_pelas747

10th - Why can’t I be at the beach, @chunky.peanut.butter3

Quotes & Wisdom:

“My biggest focus as a content creator is transparency. I think it’s honestly the hardest thing to find in the world these days”

“The educational system prepares you to work as an employee, not to be an owner.”

“When I go to the doctor, I care about who my doctor is.”

“I would love to change healthcare for the better.”

“I want to be excited going to work every day. That’s one of my goals for 2026”

“I don’t need to be making trillions a year. I’d really like to know that I’m doing good in the world and can live the life I’ve dreamed of.”

“Life’s good. It’s not perfect, but this is the year where we set up the pieces for it to be perfect.”

“You’re not gonna bring those things to your grave, but your kids are what you pass on.”

“2026 is our year. Let’s get after it.”

Questions:

00:53 — Starting my CBSE studying as a student — any tips?

02:12 — Did you go to both medical school and dental school?

11:59 — After tooth extraction, when should I be concerned about infection?

14:39 — How much should I expect to make in my first year after OMFS residency?

23:48 — Dentures versus implants?

28:39 — Thoughts on Yeshiva’s new 3-year dental school in New York?

31:14 — Is the future of OMFS still the 6-year pathway?

41:46 — What’s the best time to have kids with this career?

48:19 — What’s the biggest part of the OMFS application?

52:58 — Why are dental schools so expensive?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono

- 3.2026

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