The Oldest Student in Dental School, $125k for Dental School Today?, Dental School Drama & How To Avoid It

Top 3 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #40 Q&A:

1st - User1471, @user1471651296324

2nd - Luke Haganman, @lhaganman

3rd – Lauren Heisinger, @laurheiski

Questions:

00:27: How old was the oldest person in your DDS program?

03:10: Dr. Miguel, how did you pay for dental school?

06:12: How was med school?

07:01: Can a foreign OMFS work in the U.S.?

08:45: Do you want to work in an outpatient setting after residency?

09:30: Are you going to start your own practice after you finish residency?

10:12: Thoughts on the perio specialty?

15:30: What types of cases have you seen this past week in residency?

19:41: Where did you go for undergrad and dental school?

21:15: Can you extract any tooth?

25:22: Is MD worth it for OMFS?

26:12: Tips for D1 dental students?

27:43: Should I become a dentist?

28:30: How can I go about tooth whitening?

30:01: What would happen if we neglect impacted wisdom teeth?

31:45: Is becoming an EMT worth it in college for OMFS?

33:21: Did you pursue research during undergrad?

36:45: What are the indications for wisdom tooth removal?

38:11: What motivates you to be great?

40:01: Do you prefer freehand or guided implant placement?

42:30: How competitive are GPRs in Manhattan?

46:01: What makes you mad about dental school?

48:30: Can you briefly explain the difference between DDS and DMD?

50:45: Do you plan on owning your office in the future?

Quotes & Wisdom:

"We’ve got one life. We’ve got to make use of everything we’ve got with it. Make the opportunity the best of the opportunity we’re given."

"Enjoy the journey, but always keep the end in mind. Efficient studying is about doing more with less while maintaining excellence."

"Dentistry is a profession where you get to be your own boss. It’s clean, rewarding, and allows you to build something of your own."

"You can only improve things from this moment onward. I like taking trauma cases and seeing them turn into something better."

"Being competitive with yourself is key. Beat yesterday’s agenda—set goals, and keep pushing."

"You can’t just expect patients to arrive in the chair every day. Understanding the business side of dentistry is just as important as mastering the clinical side."

"Adapt to the changing landscape of your profession. It’s not what it was 10 years ago, and you need to find your place in it."

"Dental schools are missing the mark by focusing more on didactic learning than clinical exposure. Dentistry is about patient care, and we need to incentivize that."

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