
← Dr. Gallagher's Podcast6 sep · 19 min
Why Oral Surgeon Prefers Percentage Over Fixed Salary, Scary Wisdom Tooth Infections & Brutal Residency Hours
<p>Top 5 Topics:</p><p>- The "DOS DIENTES" Pay Structure — No Fixed Salary, All Performance</p><p>- The Scary Side of Wisdom Teeth — Delayed Infections Nobody Warns You About</p><p>- Residency Burnout — 14-Hour Days, On-Call Nightmares, and "Feeling Cooked"</p><p>- One Chair, No Assistant: Mexico's Dental Practice Model vs. the U.S.</p><p><br></p><p>Top 14 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 10 Q&A:</p><p>1st – JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson2021</p><p>2nd – @carolannchiarelli</p><p>3rd – Ahmed, @ahmed_khalil0007</p><p>4th – freescroll, @freescroll3</p><p>5th – Alejandro L, @alejandrolrs17</p><p>6th – Todd, @user956876584281</p><p>7th – Style over Fashion, @bathroom_fitchecks</p><p>8th – Adam, @realoseline</p><p>9th – kaleigh 🦢🎀, @kaleighashley</p><p>10th – itsmeeee, @smilemoreitsgoodforya</p><p>11th – @rhaartz.r33</p><p>12th – @asddenominator</p><p>13th – Maddy [handle not visible]</p><p>14th – johnporky69, @johnporky690</p><p><br></p><p>Quotes & Wisdom:</p><p><br></p><p>(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."</p><p><br></p><p>(00:35) — "Your career is going to involve many different factors — financial, marketing, the trade itself, and management."</p><p><br></p><p>(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."</p><p><br></p><p>(09:27) — "Imagine after a 13, 14-hour day, being on call, and still having to stay in the hospital all night…"</p><p><br></p><p>(11:53) — "You have to know the anatomy — that's so important... the fundamentals don't change."</p><p><br></p><p>(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."</p><p><br></p><p>Questions:</p><p>(00:35) — "How do I shadow dentists?" — Julia J Bird</p><p>(00:35) — "Is dentistry still worth it?" — Nubbs SHK</p><p>(03:45) — "Can you get an infection a month after wisdom tooth surgery?" — rhaartz.r33</p><p>(12:05) — "Orthodontist here — what's your opinion on MARPE vs. SARPE?" — freescroll</p><p>(15:02) — "Do you need to get a bone graft if you're not getting an implant after having a tooth removed?" — carolann chiarelli</p><p>(17:30) — "I fractured a root-canal-treated tooth below the gingiva — do I need an extraction?" — Style over Fashion</p><p>(17:30) — "Should I be worried about a shot for three cavities (#11, 12, 13)?" — Sharkana321</p><p><br></p><p>DOS DIENTES Team: </p><p>- Dr. Brendan Gallagher (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon)</p><p>- Dra. Alexia Gomez (Head Surgical Assistant; Dentist of Mexico)</p><p><br></p><p>Now available on:</p><p>- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel</p><p>- @doctorgallagher_‘s TikTok LIVE Q&A 113</p><p><br></p><p>Watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Caliber 16 Chrono</p><p><br></p><p>- 9.2026</p><p><br></p><p>#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast </p>