Top 3 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #41 Q&A: 1st - PrestonRay, @prestonray_ 2nd - Jimena Melgarejo, @jimenamelgarejo2 3rd – Lauren, @.laurensweeney  Questions: Lauren (00:12): "Hey Brendan, what's up?" Cbenji (05:08): "How many shadowing hours did you have when you applied to dental school?" Lebo222 (08:35): "What's the resident view on DSO in OMFS?" Anonymous (12:45): "What tips do you have for personal statements?" Concert Photographer (15:10): "What keeps you going?" WorldMason (20:30): "Is a 21 academic average and 22 TS still good even if I have an 18 PAT?" HQ (25:18): "What happens if you're extracting, say, number 16 and a piece of the tuberosity comes out with it?" Preston Ray (30:10): "Starting CBSC prep soon, any tips?" Underscore (32:50): "What’s on your Christmas list?" Lisa T (35:00): "Can I take my CBSC early?" Hart (37:20): "Does the condition of a patient's mouth/teeth say a lot about their overall health?" Lisa T (40:10): "Is OMFS residency toxic sometimes?" WorldMason (45:15): "Does the dental school you attend affect chances of getting into OMFS?" Shady22266 (47:30): "Done any Lefort surgeries?" Lisa T (50:10): "Does attending a dental school with an OMFS program give an advantage when applying?" User1516 (52:00): "Do you work with GPR residents?" Alana Meggison (53:20): "What is OMFS?" Logan Brow (55:00): "What kind of work did they have you doing as a first-year?" Alyssa (58:30): "Do you do bone grafts for cleft lip and palate?" Quotes & Wisdom: "I want to be an employee for the patient, not for an organization. That’s the core of why I chose dentistry." "What keeps me going is building a community. Podcasting, TikTok lives—this is our little thing, our discussion. It gets me through tough residency days." "Your personal statement is your chance to tell your story—what you’re passionate about, and how that ties into dentistry or oral surgery." "The condition of a patient’s mouth can reveal a lot about their overall health. Oral health is connected to systemic health." "Residency can be toxic at times, but it's also a place where you can learn perseverance and find camaraderie." Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel Watch in this episode = Filippo Loreti Perpetual Calendar Moonphase 12.2024