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Top 5 Topics:- Dentistry's Hidden Ownership Stakes- DSO vs Private Practice – The Real Story- Mentorship That Actually Works (ChairLink)- Partnership & Contract Red Flags Every Dentist Must Know- Saturated Markets & The Future of DentistryQuotes & Wisdom:“We want to create a system where you can find the people who have lived through what you're looking for... These high stakes decisions are often best supported by experience and these things you can't really do your own research on.” — Calvin Chairlink“The pathway to becoming an owner has changed... It's been harder to find practices. The number of dental students being pumped out... the competition is going to remain consistent or potentially worse. That’s why mentoring is all the more important.” — Brendan“Nothing in the business of dentistry is really taught in dental school.” — Calvin Chairlink“You get a lot of repetitions the first year or two out [in a DSO], which could be beneficial... But people need to recognize the restrictive covenant.” — Brendan “It’s harder to get out of a partnership than it is to get out of an associateship job... Have to really make sure you know who you're signing on with... knowing how they're going to support you before you sign yourself in.” — Calvin Chairlink“The site itself is completely free to use... A lot of our mentors really are doing this out of generosity. Even though the site appears to be monetized, a lot of it is mission-based right now.” — Calvin Chairlink“Mentorship is such a vague word right now... We're just trying to create structure around it so that way it's a lot more efficient... The mentor doesn't feel like they're responsible for everything.” — Calvin Chairlink“We're able to connect with a lot of different dentists who are in saturated competitive markets and can share the little tips and tricks they've been through.” — Calvin ChairlinkQuestions:02:42 - Did you 01:19 - "So it's called ChairLink - and it's a mentoring platform?"02:30 - "And the pathway to getting to ownership because that's becoming, they don't teach you how to become an owner in dental school."07:27 - "Was there a partnership track at the first office?"13:10 - "Have you noticed a significant, like an obvious difference between California and North Carolina?"13:44 - "Is that what you did?" (referring to acquiring a practice or startup in an unsaturated area)16:35 - "How did you buy into this practice? Is it sweat equity? Did you replace someone?"18:33 - "Did you run this by an attorney, an employment attorney about the contracts?"20:50 - "What's the next steps with ChairLink? How do people sign up?... How do people looking for mentors sign up and get started?"Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #232 My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date- 5.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

Top 5 Topics:- Fast-Track Partnership in Oral Surgery, in 18 Months!- Brutal Realities After Residency, in Private Practice- Key Sedation Medications & Oral Surgery Procedure Techniques- Building a Huge Social Media Following as an Oral Surgeon- Work-Life Balance as a New Dad Oral SurgeonQuotes & Wisdom:“The guys in my practice ended up being exactly who they said they were. So it’s worked out nice. It’s been great.”– Steven Licht (on partnership track)“The boards are sort of a blessing though, now it’s actually time. There’s no more after this, after boards now, there’s nothing left to do besides learn the business and continue to practice.”– Steven Licht (post-residency reality check)“I feel like that first year out… becomes that “intern year” for like, real-life practicing Oral Surgery.”– Brendan Gallagher (transition from residency to practicing)“I try to be honest; transparent. I try to say things the way they are. It’s stuff we all experience, that as dental students, or growing up, we had no idea about.”– Brendan Gallagher (why his content resonates)“I think that it’s is important to not have to work weekends. You need the break, I think, cause private practice is definitely better than residency.”– Steven Licht (work-life balance)“The best part about the group is the scope is good. We still keep our thirst quenched with some of the bigger stuff with orthognathics, trauma, etc.”– Steven Licht (maintaining surgical scope in private practice)“We’re trying to grow organically, without private equity, which I like. So it’s cool. It’s a good group of partners, they’re good to be with.”– Steven Licht (practice growth philosophy)Questions:02:04 – “That’s a quick partnership track for you, within 18 months?”03:12 – “Was that a sweat-equity buy-in? Or was it like you had to save up a certain amount and pay it to them?”08:10 – “Where’d you go to college? Where’d you go to dental school? And then how’d you end up in Pittsburgh?”19:38 – “What are some of your day-to-day procedures that you’re doing in practice?”21:44 – “Do you take lot of insurances?”27:07 – “What are your techniques and tricks for anterior implants?”32:54 – “What’re your suture techniques for, say, bone grafting and implants?”42:48 – “What’s your regimen for sedation medications?”Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #230My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono- 4.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

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Top 5 Topics:- Crushing the CBSE: The Ultimate High-Score Study Strategy- How to Dominate Oral Surgery Residency Applications- Anki vs Question Banks: The Brutal Truth About Scoring 260+ on Step 1 / CBSE- Waking Up at 3:30AM & Still Crush Dental School + Full-Time Work- Oral Surgery Mentorship Culture In Dental School That Creates LegendsQuotes & Wisdom:“If I had to delete everything and boil it down to just the bare minimum, I would say yes, doing questions in a question bank. Nothing’s going to beat that.” — Ruben (highest-yield CBSE advice)“Doing Anki increases your chances of [an insane score]. Not necessary, but I think increases your chances.” — Ruben (on going for top scores)“It really is an arms race right now of resources … whoever’s utilizing the most diverse set of resources is going to essentially eventually find the resources that work best for them.” — Ruben (on modern studying)“I would just encourage everyone to be open to mentoring the underclassmen and be genuine about it … check in on them every month and a half.” — Ruben (building mentorship culture)“I would extern at the reach programs … There is a little strategy game to the externships.” — Brendan (smart externship strategy)“You want to rank in terms of your interests, every time … Go with your gut feeling, your intuition overall.” — Brendan (match ranking wisdom)“If you know that you wanna go into oral surgery, in my opinion, you can start studying for the CBSE whenever you want … Get excited. It’s going to be a long journey in front of you.” — Ruben (advice to pre-dents)“Just start with some cookie cutter thing for your personal statement. Get some “word vomit” onto the pages early - It’s going to be a marathon to write your PS, not a sprint.” — Brendan (personal statement advice)Questions:(17:33): “What are the specific CBSE resources and how to study them, the strategy of the individual resources?”(36:22): “What externships do you have planned?”(42:05): “How would you recommend going about writing your personal statement?”Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #228My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono- 4.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

Top 5 Topics:- The Shocking "Face-Eating" Disease Called “Noma” (Most Viral Potential)- From Dental Student to OMFS Resident + Med School in One Epic Journey- Brutal Truth About Oral Surgery Residency – The Hardest Parts Revealed- CBSE Exam Hacks That Actually Work for Dental Specialists- Building a Collaborative Culture in Cutthroat Dental & Medical SchoolQuotes & Wisdom:(11:40) John Button: “One of the great things that we do is a post-match panel for the entire school… we’re very honest at that post-match panel. We’re putting up CBSE scores, we’re putting up GPAs… that sort of transparency is extremely helpful.”(11:57) Brendan: “There’s so much judgment that goes on… we need to foster collaboration rather than immature competition.”(19:43) John Button: “Dental school teaches you one or two layers, but the CBSE will ask you a question on like the seventh or eighth layer of a topic. So you really have to do a deep dive.”(22:53) John Button: “I think February D2… that would have been a really good time… I think that’s the sweet spot to take it for the first time.”(34:45) John Button (on Noma research vs. aid): “If we can figure out what that is, we can intervene earlier, we can prevent that from occurring… there’s value in that as well.”(36:20) Brendan (on residency): “Early on, it is a big adjustment… you’re riding this adrenaline rush for about a month… one step at a time.”Questions:(07:10) Brendan: “What was your application process like for how you matched to Geisenger Oral Surgery Residency?”(10:15) Brendan: “How many people matched from your D4 class into oral surgery this year?”(13:57) Brendan: “Tell me about your trajectory through dental school. When did you take the CBSE? What externships did you do?”(19:18) Brendan: “Would you agree that studying for the CBSE is different from studying for all the other exams in dental school in general?”(20:25) Brendan: “Did you change your study habits, strategy, anything whatsoever after you’ve taken it one time though?”(22:50) Brendan: “Did you have to take the CBSE more than once?”(24:52) Brendan: “Tell me about your externships. How many did you do in total?”(27:14) Brendan: “Which was your favorite externship that you were on and why?”(36:00) John Button (to Brendan): “What were some of the hardest points of residency and how did you still persevere through those points?”Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #220My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono- 4.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast

Top 5 Topics:- The Real Cost of Becoming a Dentist (And Why Nobody Talks About It)- The Dark Side of Dentistry: Massive Debt, Broken Insurance & The Reality of Dental School- Is Dental School Even Worth It With $500K–$700K in Debt?- The Truth About Dental Anxiety, Sedation, and Wisdom Teeth Surgery- “You don’t necessarily have to be in the top 10% of the class. You need to be the best person you can be.”Top 5 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #93 Q&A:- TikTok did not save viewers UHG wtf…Quotes & Wisdom:“Find what you learn best with. It might not be Quizlet, maybe it is, but keep trying different things until it clicks.”“Effective studying is getting higher and higher scores. Efficient studying is maintaining those A’s once you get them, but then studying less and less.”“Find your own personal way to learn. It will increase efficiency over time.”“You’re very early to study for the DAT. Let’s work on high school first, then college from there.”“I’m impressed with the 8th grader on this TikTok LIVE. He could be anywhere else, but he’s here asking questions and trying to get ahead.”“Learn how to live within your means, and then you can make those financial judgments.”“Discipline yourself. Have the self-awareness to go all in on your strengths.”“There are a lot of sacrifices to get into oral surgery, dentistry, or medicine.”“There’s always going to be room for people who want good work, who don’t want things rushed, and who want a better patient experience.”“I want to work on making the patient experience at the dentist office better.”“It’s insurance-centered care now. It’s not patient-centered care anymore and it’s unacceptable.”“You don’t have to be top 5% of the class. You need to be the best person you can be.”“Aim for A’s and B’s. Sometimes you’ll get more B’s than A’s, sometimes more A’s than B’s, but if you have the self-awareness to improve over time, you’ll be fine.”Questions:00:00 — Tips for an incoming D1 at Rutgers?05:35 — Still don’t feel confident after a GPR year. Any advice?08:25 — Tips for pre-predental? I’m in 8th grade. How should I start studying for the DAT? Any Anki tips?11:03 — Do you want to open your own practice eventually?13:49 — Do you think going through the HPSP route for OMFS is worth it, or should someone take the $700K+ debt?16:56 — What’s your point of view on DDS OMFS performing aesthetic surgery?29:53 — Thoughts on perio docs / is periodontics worth specializing in?34:26 — Is dental school still worth it in the U.S. if you’re going into $500K+ of debt with private loans?38:29 — In dental school, what were you doing during lectures, especially for those longer lectures?Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube ChannelMy watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date- 3.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast