Why Choosing The 4-Year OMFS Residency Saved Us, Is Dental School Today A Scam? Dry Socket Dangers

Top 5 Topics:

- Why NY Just Opened Its 6TH Dental School (And Why It's a Problem)

- Dry Socket: The Wisdom Teeth Horror Story

- Cancer, Radiation & Your Teeth: A Hidden Danger

- 4-Year vs 6-Year Residency: The Decision That Saved His Life

- Is Dental School Today a SCAM? Oral Surgeon Exposes the Truth

Top 10 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE 107 Q&A:

1st - Doctor_asap, @syre_587

2nd – bam02, @bambam_choo

3rd – Amadeus, @quranshare_

4th – Baby Sakina, @ridysn14

5th – @ooohkay_bye

6th – Dr.A.M Reja, @drreja29

7th – @user442489

8th – Stephanie SBowen, @stephaniebowen1

9th – riya, @riya.anand5

10th - reilly622, @reilly156

Quotes & Wisdom:

01:51 - "Interviews are not an exam. Just it's a conversation."

02:44 - "It's a money grab... you gotta look under the hood and see what's actually going on here."

07:29 - Switching from a handwritten daily planner to a digital to-do list was "life-changing" for keeping up with clinic, coursework, and podcasting

10:19 - "I thank God that I did the 4-year OMFS track... you gotta think about this:" (reflecting on his fiancée's layoff and choosing the shorter residency path)

Questions:

01:00 - How hard was it to be involved in clubs and research while being in dental school?

01:51 - I just got my first dental school interview invite, any tips?

02:44 - How do you think the BBB affects admissions?

04:46 - Is there time to go to the gym during dental school?

08:25 - Is there a difference between DDS and DMD?

09:20 - Do you think success in undergrad translates to success in dental school?

10:19 - Would you pursue oral surgery again if you were back in dental school?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

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

- 8.2026

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