Dr. Gallagher's Podcast
Dr. Gallagher's Podcast
Brendan Gallagher, DDS
OMFS Residency: Toxic Residents, Low Pay, Avoiding Burnout, And How To Match | DOS DIENTES Ep. 7
9 minutes Posted Aug 11, 2026 at 8:33 pm.
] "The low salary stuff, the culture at the residency I was at, especially for the first 3 years with a very toxic senior resident I had — that's another thing."[00:29] "They sent me home for a week on a paid leave of absence for making social media content... I didn't know if I was gonna go back to residency. It was crazy."[05:54] "Oral Surgery manages the biggest complications in dentistry. When it really gets bad it goes to OMFS."[06:36] "You know what's so cool when some people join into the LIVE and they encourage other people on the LIVE? I really think that's awesome. I love our team here."[06:36] "I knew I was interested in Oral Surgery early in dental school, but I kept my eyes open to all the possibilities of other specialties. It did end up being Oral Surgery that I was most interested in."Questions:[00:29] What was the most difficult part of OMFS residency?[03:05] How is the transition from dental school to residency?[05:10] Did you ever think about specializing in Pediatric Dentistry?[05:54] I'm very interested in Periodontics. What made you choose Oral Surgery over Perio?[06:36] What are most important parts of applying to OMFS?[06:36] Did you know you wanted to do OMFS before dental school?[06:36] Alexia, which specialty is your favorite to assist for?[07:03] What's your favorite procedure — and least favorite?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 108Watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Caliber 16 Chrono- 8.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
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Top 5 Topics:- Toxic Chief Residents, Low Pay & Burnout: Surviving Oral Surgery Residency- Getting Sent Home From Residency Over TikTok/Instagram Videos- Favorite vs. Least Favorite Oral Surgery Procedures- What It REALLY Takes to Get Into Oral Surgery Residency: CBSE scores, externships, GPAs, letters of recommendation, dental school rankings Top 10 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 7 Q&A:1st - Will Walker, @willwalker1412nd – Jardyn M., @jmicheyy3rd – JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson20214th – riya, @riya.anand55th – deenice, @dnice5166th – Ethan, @egoat.20077th – Golfdudeferda, @golfdudeferda8th – @ssr_8189th – Kathy Thomas5438, @kathyt543810th - Am, @lollipop18471Quotes & Wisdom:[00:29] "The low salary stuff, the culture at the residency I was at, especially for the first 3 years with a very toxic senior resident I had — that's another thing."[00:29] "They sent me home for a week on a paid leave of absence for making social media content... I didn't know if I was gonna go back to residency. It was crazy."[05:54] "Oral Surgery manages the biggest complications in dentistry. When it really gets bad - it goes to OMFS."[06:36] "You know what's so cool when some people join into the LIVE and they encourage other people on the LIVE? I really think that's awesome. I love our team here."[06:36] "I knew I was interested in Oral Surgery early in dental school, but I kept my eyes open to all the possibilities of other specialties. It did end up being Oral Surgery that I was most interested in."Questions:[00:29] What was the most difficult part of OMFS residency?[03:05] How is the transition from dental school to residency?[05:10] Did you ever think about specializing in Pediatric Dentistry?[05:54] I'm very interested in Periodontics. What made you choose Oral Surgery over Perio?[06:36] What are most important parts of applying to OMFS?[06:36] Did you know you wanted to do OMFS before dental school?[06:36] Alexia, which specialty is your favorite to assist for?[07:03] What's your favorite procedure — and least favorite?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 108Watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Caliber 16 Chrono- 8.2026#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast