The Dose of Dental Podcast

Top 5 Topics:

- The Hidden Cost of Success: Working 7 Days a Week Doing Oral Surgery

- The Cases Nobody Else Wants: Inside the Hardest Wisdom Tooth Surgeries

- How One Investment Mistake Cost Over $500,000

- Why Dental Insurance Is Breaking Dentistry

- How Social Media Is Changing Dentistry Forever

Quotes & Wisdom:

9:36 — "Complications happen—even to surgeons who perform these procedures every single day. You're never the only one."

1:02:26 — "That one Instagram story disappears in 24 hours. The same educational case on LinkedIn could help thousa...

Full Podcast Title: “Kiera Dent Founder of @dentalateam on How To Maximize Practice Growth, Business, and Success”

1. Questions Asked: 00:00 – How did Dental A Team start, and how long has it been around?

05:42 – What systems and processes helped scale the success of the practice?

08:37 – How do you approach improving practice environments?

14:02 – How do you empower teams to ensure success in dental practices?

16:43 – What are the percentages of private practices vs. DSOs that you work with?

22:37 – How do you translate humanistic patient care into systems and processes?

25:04 – How do you hire th...

Top 5 Topics:

- Why Traditional Conferences Are Dying & Social Media Is Winning

- Building a Tech Side Hustle While Still Working as a Dentist

- How to Actually Monetize Your Podcast & Get Real Sponsors (No More Free Scrubs)

- Shocking 2026 Predictions: Aliens, Recession, 3-Day Work Week & UBI

- Revolutionary Toothpaste That Fixes Sensitivity & Cavities (NASA Tech Breakthrough)

Quotes & Wisdom:

On consistent content & building authority (Pat): "We can set up the greatest ads ever for you... but if you don't have the trust with Google reviews...

Top 5 Topics:

- Escaping Rent Forever: Buying Your Dental Office Suite

- The Truth About Finding the PERFECT Associate

- WHAT You Learn From Your FIRST JOB Is Most Important - Here’s Why:

- Quality Over Quantity: The Real Way to Master Surgery & Avoid Bad Habits

- How To Sniff Out A Toxic Job And Bad Mentorship:

Quotes & Wisdom:

"Your first job is your most important job. A genuine mentorship where you can actually learn from people with some experience that have been successful in...

Top 5 Topics:

- The Secret to 1,000+ Google Reviews & Multi-Generational Patients

- Wisdom Teeth Removal Secrets: Why Patients Cry & What Really Happens

- Work-Life Balance Warning: Why You MUST Take Vacations Early in Your Career

- Controversial Dental Implant & Surgery Hacks (Including the 'No Graft' Hot Take)

Quotes & Wisdom:

39:43 | "Early on, I was in the mindset that I couldn't take vacation. Maybe 4 years straight, I didn't take a vacation at all. By that 7th year, I looked back on the numbers and I was more productive when I...

Top 5 Topics:

- Life-Changing Jaw Surgery Transformations

- Brutal Reality of Surgical Residency & 365-Day Trauma Call

- Work-Life Balance as Both a Surgeon & Father

- Personalized Patient Care & Involving Patients in Surgery Planning

- The Future of Private Practice Oral Surgery

Quotes & Wisdom:

“We barely need to even talk during the cases now. We know exactly what to get next. We talk about stuff other than surgery while we do surgery.” — Dr. Marcus Hwang

“I even challenge my own preferences now. ‘Why do I do it th...

Top 5 Topics:

- The Post-Match Process → Landed a 6-Year Oral Surgery Residency Spot in Just Days After Match-Day

- How to Crush the CBSE (Took It 3 Times & Finally Killed It)

- 7 Externships, Elite Mentors & The Real Way Into Oral Surgery

- Why Top Oral Surgery Programs Are Going Unmatched in 2026

- The Post-Match Scramble: Offers in Hours, Turning Down Programs, Non-Cat Info

Quotes & Wisdom:

“During residency you have 6 years where you’re not gonna be able to take that vacation or visit that family member… That’s w...

Full Podcast: Dr. Erin Sheffield & Dr. Sarah Harding @restingstitchfacepodcast PART 2 - DODP #235 x Dr. Gallagher's Pod

YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/ZpfLt0tD1P0

Podcast Link:

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/doctorgallagher/episodes/Dr--Erin-Sheffield--Dr--Sarah-Harding-restingstitchfacepodcast-PART-2---DODP-235-x-Dr--Gallaghers-Podcast-e3k2v6c

Top 5 Topics:

- Shocking Residency & Job Discrimination Against Women Surgeons

- Fired While on Maternity Leave With Twins At Home

- Burnout, Boundaries & Toxic Patient Entitlement

- Wisdom Teeth Debate: Remove Early or Wait?

- Big City vs Rural...

Top 5 Topics:

- Balancing 6 Kids with Oral Surgery Residency & Career

- Working 3-4 Days a Week as a Successful Oral Surgeon

- Wisdom Teeth Removal & Sedation Tricks from a Pro

- Why Dr. Stucki Avoided Traditional Partnerships & Changed His Path

- Brother Surgeons Working Together + Building a Podcast Empire

Quotes & Wisdom:

"To make it through residency with kids, you have to go into it with good expectations... Residency is one of those things we've all experienced and bonds us all together. To make it through...

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 Surgeon

Quotes & 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 blessin...

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 Legends

Quotes & 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...

Top 5 Topics:

- Moving from Canada to Australia for Dental School – Easier Route or Advantageous Route?

- Is Dental Specialization Still Worth It in 2026?

- The Broken Dental Insurance System Is The Root Cause, Ruining Dentistry

- How to Find a Life-Changing Mentor in Dental School (and Why Most Students Fail)

- Time Management & Work-Life Balance as a Dental Student

Quotes & Wisdom:

~05:15 (Brendan): "You don't need to put someone else's candle out to make your candle seem brighter. Just be your candle brighter... or like Ga...

Top 5 Topics:

- Building a Dental Practice from Scratch (Old Gym to Oral Surgery Office)

- Advanced Healing Techniques in Wisdom Teeth & Implant Surgery (PRF, Healing Abutments, No Buried Implants)

- Private Pilot Oral Surgeon: Flying Small Planes as a Hobby

- Work-Life Balance for Busy Oral Surgeons (Backyard Chickens & Fresh Eggs, Flying, Plants & More)

Quotes & Wisdom:

“I try everything I can not to bury implants. That’s the worst thing… that’s the bane of my existence.” – Mina D. Fahmy (01:13)

“This is low morbidity. If you’re goin...

Top 5 Topics:

- Restrictive Covenants & Non-Competes in Healthcare Contracts

- Contract Red Flags & Horror Stories for New Dentists

- Term Sheets, Timelines & What New Grads Must Obtain Before Signing

- DSO vs. Small Practice: The Differences in Negotiations

- AI vs Real Attorneys: Why Using ChatGPT to Negotiate Contracts Is Dangerous

Quotes & Wisdom:

“You want an attorney who’s in your space… someone who has years of experience, years of tried and true errors and fixes. That’s very important.” — Brendan Gallagher (on hiring the right health...

Top 5 Topics:

- Work-Life Balance & Designing Your Dream Schedule as an Oral Surgeon

- Wisdom Teeth Removal Pain-Free with Exparel (Opioid-Free Recovery)

- Ditching Insurance for Fee-for-Service: Why Your Dentist Might Say "No" to Your Coverage

- Anesthesia & Sedation Secrets for Wisdom Teeth (What Really Happens When You're Put to Sleep)

- Hospital Privileges, Admin Costs & the Broken Healthcare System

Quotes & Wisdom:

(10:34) “The joy of being your own boss is that you can set the hours… it can be the dream if you build it the...

Top 5 Topics:

- Surgical Resident's Viral Balloon Art Side Project to Crush $400K Student Debt

- Getting Roasted by Stephen Colbert – Then Turning Him Into a Giant Balloon Sculpture

- Brutal Reality of First-Year OMFS Residency: Trauma, Burns, 1-3 AM Lessons & Call Nights

- How a Busy Surgical Resident Balances Insane Hours with Viral Content Creation & Balloon Twisting

- Spreading Joy in the Hospital with Surprise Life-Size Balloons (Heartwarming + Funny Stories)

Quotes & Wisdom:

“It doesn’t get easier as someone once told me, you just get be...

Top 5 Topics:

- Social Media Controversy in Medicine After Mayo Clinic Medical Student IS Dismissed On Match Day

- The Brutal Reality of Not Matching Into Residency

- The Hidden Cost of Chasing a Dream Career

- Why Oral Surgery Residency Is Actually Getting MORE Competitive

- Balancing Marriage, Kids, and Medical Training

Quotes & Wisdom:

“If you want it, just keep pushing. It’ll happen. If you don’t match once, twice, the only way you won’t end up as an oral surgeon is if you s...

Top 5 Topics:

- When Oral Surgery Goes Wrong: A Bleeding Case That Almost Sent a Patient to the ER

- Why Some Patients Can’t Get Numb at the Dentist (And the Secret Tricks Surgeons Use)

- The Hidden Physical Toll of Dentistry: Why Oral Surgeons Have Back Pain by Age 40

- Inside a Wisdom Tooth Surgery: Techniques Dentists Argue About

- Social Media Is Censoring Dental Surgery: Why Instagram Flags Some Dentists

BackTeeth Boys Band Members:

- Dr. Serv Wahan - Seattle, Wa...

Top 5 Topics:

- Dental Burnout & the Broken Insurance System

- Dental Insurance Is Just a “Coupon!”

- Leaving Insurance & Taking Back Autonomy

- The Physical Cost of Dentistry (Unexpected Angle)

- Redefining Success, Money & Family After Training

Quotes & Wisdom:

“You can’t half-ass the oral board exam for the ABOMS Part 2. You have to sacrifice.”

“You almost have to put your life on hold while you’re studying — and that’s a big roadblock.”

“One bad neck surgery and your career could be over.”

...

Top 5 Topics:

- Wisdom Teeth Horror Stories

- Nerve Injury & Lawsuits: The Dental Procedure Nobody Warns You About

- 2-Stage Wisdom Tooth Removal (Coronectomy): The ‘Safer’ Option When Close To The Nerve?

- Sinus Complications After Upper Tooth Extractions

- Hidden Bone Infections: ‘Lumpy Jaw’ + The Weird Diagnosis Clue

BackTeeth Boys Band Members:

- Dr. Serv Wahan - Seattle, Washington

- Dr. Amir Tahmasebpour - Toronto, Canada

- Dr. Joe Doctora - Nashville, Tennessee

- Dr. Brendan Gallaghe...

Top 5 Topics:

- Why So Many People Can’t Get Dental Care Right Now

- The Shocking Truth About Sports Drinks, Sugar, and Your Teeth

- Why Dentists Are Catching Diseases Doctors Miss

- AI Is Taking Over Dentistry — Is That a Good Thing?

- Corporate Dentistry vs. Patient Care: What Patients Should Know

Quotes & Wisdom:

12:10 — “Gatorade will erode all your enamel off… I realized it in dental school.”

14:28 — “I’m all about student athletes. I think it’s a great way… it’s great for school.”

Top 5 Topics:

- “300 Nights a Year on the Road” — The Hidden Cost of Success

- From Clinician to Consultant: How Top Professionals Escape Working Into Their 70s

- Inside High-Risk Surgery: When One Small Mistake Can Change Everything

- The Power of Simple Tools: Why a Pencil Can Be More Important Than High-Tech Equipment

Quotes & Wisdom:

(10:55) “There’s a goal in mind: do this so you don’t have to do it for a long time.”

(11:23) “Some work into their 70s because they like to; some because the...

Top 5 Topics:

- When a Dental Implant Causes Permanent Numbness… and a Lawsuit

- Common Reasons Dentists Get Sued: Nerve Injuries, Wrong Tooth, and ‘Periodontal Neglect’

- Can Your Patient Secretly Record You? The Scary Truth About Phones in the Operatory

- How an Audio Recording of Informed Consent Backfired on the Dentist

- Why ‘I Didn’t Read the Form’ Can Still Win in Court: The Real Meaning of Informed Consent

(Dental Cases = Even # Episodes; OMFS Cases = Odd # Episodes)

Quotes & Wisdom:

“Informed consent is a p...

Top 5 Topics:

- *** ORAL SURGERY BOARDS EXAM REVIEW, “BLUE BOOK,” EDITOR ***

- Finding Your Niche: How Top Surgeons Design Careers They Actually Enjoy

- The Truth About Hospitals, Trauma Call, and Why Surgeons Do It Despite Hospitals Taking All The Reimbursement

- Mentorship, Brotherhood, and Why Teamwork Makes or Breaks a Surgeon

- Building Legacy: Teaching, Writing a Book, and Giving Back

Quotes & Wisdom:

02:48 (Reti) — “I’m in the phase of my career where everything is just… I show up, I do the work… it’s a nice phase t...

Top 5 Topics:

- 2 Years Of High Unmatched 6-Year OMFS Program Numbers, & the Future of Oral Surgery Training

- Periodontists vs Oral Surgeons: The Silent Battle for Implants, Sedation & Dental School Influence

- Is Office Anesthesia in Danger? The Fight to Save OMFS Sedation from CRNAs, Hospital Politics, And Misleading Data

- The Economics of Becoming an Oral Surgeon: $750,000 Debt, Low Reimbursement & the New Reality

- How Oral Surgery Can Survive: Marketing, Value, Full-Arch Implants, and Reclaiming the Specialty In The Dental School

Quotes & Wisdom:

Top 5 Topics:

- ***What TikTok Isn’t Telling You About Your Teeth***

- Why Smart Dentists Are Quitting Corporate Dentistry

- This Is Why Your Dental Bill Feels Like a Scam:

- Veneers, Crowns, and the Internet True/False Information About Your Teeth

- Treatment Planning Before Procedure Selection Prevents Future Mistakes

Quotes & Wisdom:

(00:30) “We need more diagnosticians. We need more people who focus on treatment planning… and work collaboratively with specialists to give people the best treatment.”

(06:14) “The order of treatment...

Top 5 Topics:

- KEYS TO ACING THE ORAL OMFS BOARD EXAM

- Jumping Out of Helicopters & Saving Lives:

- From Small-Town Vermont Kid to North Carolina Military OMFS Program Director

- Army Dentist, OMFS Residency, Duke Fellowship, Residency Director & ‘Happy Accidents’

- AI, Augmented Reality & the Future of Surgery

- Balancing War Stories, Residency & New Dad Life

Quotes & Wisdom:

[08:00] - “Most of my life has been a series of happy accidents… a door opens that you didn’t even know existed.”

[09:22...

Top 5 Topics:

- “I Woke Up at 4 A.M., Flew Home, Operated All Day” - Inside The Life of Dr. Jason Auerbach

- How This Oral Surgeon Built a Multi-State Surgical Empire

- The Beer Test: A Surprising Rule Entrepreneurs Use to Pick Business Partners

- At 52, @bloodytoothguy Completely Transformed His Body — Here’s How He Did It

- The FACTS About High-Risk Surgery, Complications, and Skill Development

Quotes & Wisdom:

[18:49–20:35] “Worry more about the process, not the result. If you focus on that, the result will always...

Top 5 Topics:

- Career Pivot: From Almost Lawyer, to Long Island Dentist

- Trauma Stories at the VA! Broken Jaws & Emergency Room Consults

- Cutthroat Law vs. Collaborative Dentistry, Or Is Dentistry Cutthroat Too?

- Digital Dentistry Boom: “Why Scanners, AI & 3D Printing Are Taking Over”

- The Money Talk - Insurance Nightmares & How Do Dentists Survive?

Quotes & Wisdom:

“As you go on in your career and you encounter unusual situations, each time you deal with something like that, you have a new tool t...

Top 5 Topics:

- Truth About Becoming an Oral Surgeon: This You Haven’t Heard About Before

- 24-Hour Shifts, Zero Sleep, Real Trauma — The Brutal Reality of OMFS Residency

- Study Hacks That Changed My Life Forever

- Should You Specialize? The Honest Talk Every Dental Student Needs to Hear

- 4-Year vs 6-Year OMFS: The Debate

Quotes & Wisdom:

[02:40–03:15] “Effective studying gets you A’s; efficient studying gets you your life back.”

[08:55–10:20] “If you can’t see the change, you have to create it.”

[16:40–...

Top 5 Topics:

- 2 Years Of High Unmatched 6-Year OMFS Program Numbers, & the Future of Oral Surgery Training

- Periodontists vs Oral Surgeons: The Silent Battle for Implants, Sedation & Dental School Influence

- Is Office Anesthesia in Danger? The Fight to Save OMFS Sedation from CRNAs, Hospital Politics, And Misleading Data

- The Economics of Becoming an Oral Surgeon: $750,000 Debt, Low Reimbursement & the New Reality

- How Oral Surgery Can Survive: Marketing, Value, Full-Arch Implants, and Reclaiming the Specialty In The Dental School

Quotes & Wisdom:

04:07 – “Oral surg...

Top Topics:

- From Childhood Dental Fear to Pediatric Dentist: How Trauma Became Purpose

- Nitrous Oxide, Crying Kids & Calm Parents: Inside the Real World of Pediatric Dentistry

- Mastering the Parent–Child Dynamic in the Dental Chair

- Mindset Over Miles: Turning a Long Commute into a Growth Opportunity

Quotes & Wisdom:

14:36 — Kimia: “Sometimes parents need more attention than the patient—and that’s okay.”

15:08 — Kimia: “These kids are hilarious; working with them is the highlight of my day.”

16:03 — Kimia: “The goal is that they have a blast...

Top 5 Topics:

- Dentistry From California to Tennessee

- The Truth About Dental Insurance and Patient Confusion

- Root Canals, TikTok Myths & Biologic Dentistry — Fact vs Fiction

- Life After Dental School — GPR Residency, DSOs & Choosing Your Path

- Dentists on Social Media — Marketing, Cancel Culture & The New Frontier

Quotes & Wisdom:

10:38 — “When an insurance company says ‘100% covered,’ that ‘100%’ is often only 10–20% of what it actually costs to deliver care.”

12:32 — “Dentistry feels optional—until it isn’t. I’ve seen people land in the hospital with neck and fa...

Top 5 Topics:

- From Residency to Real-World: The Private Practice Reality Check

- Building a Million-Dollar Oral Surgery Practice from Scratch

- Untold Truth About Dental Insurance and Why Dentists Drop It

- Leadership, Mentorship, and the “White Belt” Mentality

Quotes & Wisdom:

09:21 — “Treat your first year like you’re an intern again—new setting, new relationships. It takes reps.”

22:42 — “Always a white belt. Even when you teach, you’re still learning.”

24:24 — “Learn from other people’s mistakes—and your own. Log them. Don’t repeat them.”

27:25 — “U...

Top 5 Topics:

- From Stained Glass to Smiles: The Unexpected Journey of a Dentist

- The Crazy Commute: Surviving the Dentist Grind, from Boston to Long Island

- Massachusetts vs. Long Island Teeth: Why Dental Health Is So Different Across America

- Freedom in Dentistry: Escaping the Multi-Office Ping-Pong Commuting and Finding The Perfect Autonomy

- Vitamin D, Sunlight & Smiles: Can Weather Change Your Dental Health?

Quotes & Wisdom:

(05:30) – “When I would go to class, all I had to worry about was just focusing on c...

Top 5 Topics:

- Sedation Keys for Pediatric Patients & Parents: Nitrous, IV, and GA Explained

- The Hidden Language of Pediatric Dentistry

- The Trust Factor: Winning Parents Trust Of Their Kids

- Lessons from Bad Online Reviews & Threats in the Operatory

Quotes & Wisdom:

“The biggest strength of any human being is emotional regulation.”

“Make it about the child.”

“If I try the procedure today any further, I may traumatize your child. I might injure your child, and I might do inadequate work, and we don’t w...

Top 5 Topics:

- From New York to Nowhere: Life in Rural America, Soon To Be Back In Westchester!

- The Hidden Crisis in Dentistry: Insurance, Fees & Patient Deception

- Comparison is the Thief of Joy: Mental Health in Dentistry

- DSOs, Dental Schools & Debt: The Future of Dentistry at Risk

- Empowering the Next Generation: Why Mentorship Matters MOST

Quotes & Wisdom:

• 15:59 — Dr. Patel: “I was looking for validation and love externally—when really it all comes from within.”

• 16:55 — Dr. Patel: “Sit with your though...

Top 5 Topics:

- 72 Hours in the OR: The Reality of Flap Surgery

- The Truth About Surgeons and Lawsuits

- From Residency Struggles to Surgeon Success

- Living Like a Resident After Graduation

- Imposter Syndrome on Day One

Quotes & Wisdom:

(a) Teamwork keeps the ‘machine’ running. — 08:27–08:58

(b) Patient-first means every small task matters. — 10:01–11:16

(c) The emotional cost of flap failure. — 12:33–13:10

(d) Learn wherever you land. — 15:29–16:38

(e) Surgeons aren’t villains—we took an oath. — 20:20–21:07

(f) No surgery is 100%—own co...

Top 5 Topics:

- OMFS Sedation Complications – Deep sedation gone wrong, patient safety risks, and what every patient & provider should know before anesthesia

- Receptionist Gave Medical Advice – Role limitations of non-clinical staff in medical decisions

- Consent-to-Settle Process – The insurance clause that can decide legal process

- Surgeon vs. Anesthesiologist – Inside the legal battle when both providers are sued after a patient’s death

(Dental Cases = Even # Episodes; OMFS Cases = Odd # Episodes)

Quotes & Wisdom:

"Only the doctor should be giving advice about medical conditions, medications, and compli...

Top 5 Topics:

- CareNotes AI App: Leading the AI Revolution in Dentistry – How artificial intelligence is transforming clinical notes, efficiency, and patient care.

- Burnout & Passion – Why dentists and doctors burn out, and how obsession with innovation reignites purpose.

- The Future of Healthcare – Building doctor-led networks, community buying power, and the dream of a fair insurance model.

- Insurance Secrets Exposed – How dental insurance hasn’t changed since the 1970s and why patients are losing out.

Quotes & Wisdom:

“I get energy from winning over phobic patients—appointment by...