“I Haven’t Lifted in 4.5 Years Because of Oral Surgery Residency & Boards Studying… The Brutal Truth About Dentist Salaries, Jaw Surgery & Real Life”

About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Gallagher discusses the challenges of balancing oral surgery residency with personal fitness and reveals the realities of dentist salaries and dental education.

Top 5 Topics: - Oral Surgeon-Level Hustle: Can You STILL Gym 5x/Week in Residency? - How Much Money Do Dentists Actually Make? (The Raw Truth) - Oral Surgery Residency Exposed: Boards, 80-Hour Weeks & Hospital Drama - Jaw Surgery Transformation & TMJ Clicking – What They Don’t Tell You - Dental School Advice That Actually Works (Loans, Debt, CBSE, Organizations) Top 10 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #95 Q&A: 1st - Bri | Pre-Dental, @alfabri8d 2nd – Tiara, @tiaraalynn_ 3rd – @theorysmasher 4th – Kristiina, @kristiinakaunisaho 5th – Hasan Abdullah, @hasanabdullah1235 6th - Annela TD, @annelatd 7th - Calista Christian, @c.j.christian 8th - Logan Williams, @loganw_02 9th - Hamzah, @_hamzahhh 10th - Daniel, @daniel08800 Quotes & Wisdom: “There are certain times in your career where you need to put [lifting/gym] to the side… I’m on a four-and-a-half-year streak where I had to put actual lifting to the side. Sucks, man, but that’s how it goes.” “Work hard. You gotta be willing to give up and sacrifice stuff. That’s what it comes down to.” “Practice ownership by far and away is the best, in my opinion. You reap the rewards. It depends on what you’re cut out for…

People in this episode

Host: Brendan Gallagher

Guests: Bri, Tiara, Hasan Abdullah, Kristiina, Annela TD, Calista Christian, Logan Williams, Hamzah, Daniel

Topics covered

• Oral Surgery Residency
• Dentist Salaries
• Jaw Surgery
• Dental School Advice
• Work-Life Balance

Keywords

• oral surgery
• dentist salaries
• residency
• jaw surgery
• dental school advice
• work-life balance
• TMJ
• hustle
• sacrifice
• discipline

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