Why Oral Surgeon Prefers Percentage Over Fixed Salary, Scary Wisdom Tooth Infections & Brutal Residency Hours

Top 5 Topics:

- The "DOS DIENTES" Pay Structure — No Fixed Salary, All Performance

- The Scary Side of Wisdom Teeth — Delayed Infections Nobody Warns You About

- Residency Burnout — 14-Hour Days, On-Call Nightmares, and "Feeling Cooked"

- One Chair, No Assistant: Mexico's Dental Practice Model vs. the U.S.

Top 14 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 10 Q&A:

1st – JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson2021

2nd – @carolannchiarelli

3rd – Ahmed, @ahmed_khalil0007

4th – freescroll, @freescroll3

5th – Alejandro L, @alejandrolrs17

6th – Todd, @user956876584281

7th – Style over Fashion, @bathroom_fitchecks

8th – Adam, @realoseline

9th – kaleigh 🦢🎀, @kaleighashley

10th – itsmeeee, @smilemoreitsgoodforya

11th – @rhaartz.r33

12th – @asddenominator

13th – Maddy [handle not visible]

14th – johnporky69, @johnporky690

Quotes & Wisdom:

(00:35) — "Is dentistry still worth it? Yes — but you really need to plan out the trajectory of your career: what your end goal is, what your dream is, and how you're going to get there."

(00:35) — "Your career is going to involve many different factors — financial, marketing, the trade itself, and management."

(00:35) — "The harder we work, the more we get paid — both of us. This isn't the Brendan show, this isn't the Alexia show — this is the DOS DIENTES show."

(09:27) — "Imagine after a 13, 14-hour day, being on call, and still having to stay in the hospital all night…"

(11:53) — "You have to know the anatomy — that's so important... the fundamentals don't change."

(17:30) — "Feeling [like you're] being cooked never goes away — and it might stay a little longer. If you do residency, it's going to stay there with you."

Questions:

(00:35) — "How do I shadow dentists?" — Julia J Bird

(00:35) — "Is dentistry still worth it?" — Nubbs SHK

(03:45) — "Can you get an infection a month after wisdom tooth surgery?" — rhaartz.r33

(12:05) — "Orthodontist here — what's your opinion on MARPE vs. SARPE?" — freescroll

(15:02) — "Do you need to get a bone graft if you're not getting an implant after having a tooth removed?" — carolann chiarelli

(17:30) — "I fractured a root-canal-treated tooth below the gingiva — do I need an extraction?" — Style over Fashion

(17:30) — "Should I be worried about a shot for three cavities (#11, 12, 13)?" — Sharkana321

DOS DIENTES Team:

- Dr. Brendan Gallagher (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon)

- Dra. Alexia Gomez (Head Surgical Assistant; Dentist of Mexico)

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- @doctorgallagher_‘s TikTok LIVE Q&A 113

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- 9.2026

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