How I Passed Oral Boards, 3 Apps in 24 Hours Using AI, Low GPA Dental School Tips, Dentist Salaries, Dry Socket Warning

Top 5 Topics:

- Oral Surgeon Reveals When You Can Stop Worrying About Dry Socket

- Orthodontist vs Oral Surgeon: Who Makes More Money?

- Why Some Dentists Say No to Insurance Networks

- How to Get Into Dental School With a Low GPA

- Passing Boards, Then Building OMFSWeightroom.com For Other Oral Surgeons To Study The Way I Did

Top 15 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE 123 Q&A:

1st – Brittany, @codysmom0412

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4th – levikimyagarov, @levi.kimyagarov

5th – Tiara, @tiaraalynn_

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7th – Khalil Tams, @khaliltams

8th – Alexandros Antonopou, @alexandrosantonop5

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11th – Davey-boy, @user020806102

12th – Isaiah Rabata, @isaiahrabata

13th – Simply-J 🌸, @juditttpl

14th – @wrb_adrian

15th – pamlynch, @pamlynch85

Top Quotes & Wisdom:

[03:10] "Why don't I make a salad every single day? Because then at least I'm getting a healthy salad in 5 days of the week."

[05:30] "Maybe you're getting overworked, underpaid, underappreciated, treated poorly. You need to have options if you’re not happy."

[09:05] "You gotta work. I would study before dental school, at lunch, during dental school classes, and then go to Panera Bread and study until 10:30 PM at night. Then rinse and repeat the next day."

[09:30] "Make sure you go all in when you do have those summer weeks off during dental school. I was pushing 12 to 15-hour days studying for the CBSE."

[14:30] "There are a lot more stressful things going on in the world than surgery. Believe it or not, the surgery isn't usually the most stressful thing."

[16:10] "Your DAT is what they're going to compare you to other applicants across the country. That's how you're going to make up for a low GPA."

[17:40] "We don't let insurance dictate how much time we can spend with a patient. We're not rushing you out the door. I'm going to sit down with you."

Top Questions:

[02:48] "Unrelated to dentistry, what do you pack for lunch?"

[08:59] "How do you study for the CBSE while managing everything else in dental school?"

[09:50] "Is there any way to strengthen applications with a very low GPA?"

[10:50] "I'm 50 years old and had my wisdom teeth out last Thursday. When can I stop worrying about dry sockets?"

[12:45] "Could you go more in depth on your 6-month anesthesia rotation? What kind of things did you do?"

[15:40] "Who makes more money, Orthodontists or Oral Surgeons?"

[16:45] "What is your protocol when patients come in with paresthesia after a mandibular third molar extraction?"

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Citizen Cal 2100 Chrono Limited Edition Panda

9.2026

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