Wisdom Teeth Surgery, Oral Surgery Salaries, Interview Tips, Why I Left My First Oral Surgeon Job

About this episode

The episode discusses the realities of an OMFS career, dental school interviews, wisdom teeth surgery, and personal experiences in the field.

Top 5 Topics: - OMFS Career Reality: First Job Challenges, Contracts, Salary & Big Moves - Dental School Interviews: How to Stand Out & Get Accepted - Wisdom Teeth Removal: Anxiety, Pain, Recovery & What No One Tells You - Dental Anxiety: How to Survive the Dentist (Even If You're Terrified) - DAT Prep, Dental School Choice & Becoming an Oral Surgeon Roadmap Top 12 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #98 Q&A: 1st - Guineapigcrazy2021Crazy Cats, @crazycatperson2021 2nd – barca barca barca, @ofcourse20205 3rd – @gtheresstillhope2026 4th – Rai B., @brilliantryloth 5th – @angelinapologeorgis 6th – mokdad, @ii.mokdad 7th – Gabe Ruiz, @gruzzi13 8th – @googlemaster62 9th – shang, @shang.leee 10th - @walmartgroceries2 11th - @OverlandSkies 12th - Tiara, @tiaraalynn_ Quotes & Wisdom: "Interviews are not a multiple choice exam. You need to be able to combine [your CV and personal statement] and tell a story. You wanna be relatable. You wanna be remembered for some unique quality, unique experience, unique thing that you talked about." First Jobs & Career Transitions: "Your first job out of residency might not be your end all, be all.&quot…

People in this episode

Host: Brendan Gallagher

Topics covered

• OMFS Career Reality
• Dental School Interviews
• Wisdom Teeth Removal
• Dental Anxiety
• DAT Prep
• Oral Surgery Salaries

Keywords

• OMFS
• oral surgery
• dental school
• wisdom teeth
• dental anxiety
• career transitions
• interview tips

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