# “I Haven’t Lifted in 4.5 Years Because of Oral Surgery Residency & Boards Studying… The Brutal Truth About Dentist Salaries, Jaw Surgery & Real Life” Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/i-haven-t-lifted-in-4-5-years-because-of-oral-surgery-residency-boards-studying-the-brutal-truth-about-dentist-salaries-jaw-surgery-real-life Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/i-haven-t-lifted-in-4-5-years-because-of-oral-surgery-residency-boards-studying-the-brutal-truth-about-dentist-salaries-jaw-surgery-real-life.md Podcast: [Dr. Gallagher's Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363) Published: 2026-04-28T17:47:04+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorgallagher/episodes/I-Havent-Lifted-in-4-5-Years-Because-of-Oral-Surgery-Residency--Boards-Studying-The-Brutal-Truth-About-Dentist-Salaries--Jaw-Surgery--Real-Life-e3ijhor Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/3b14a948/podcast/play/119178459/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-28%2F423047295-44100-2-ffa98bbcef2e6.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/episodes/i-haven-t-lifted-in-4-5-years-because-of-oral-surgery-residency-boards-studying-the-brutal-truth-about-dentist-salaries-jaw-surgery-real-life Duration seconds: 2273 ## Resource Top 5 Topics: - Oral Surgeon-Level Hustle: Can You STILL Gym 5x/Week in Residency? - How Much Money Do Dentists Actually Make? (The Raw Truth) - Oral Surgery Residency Exposed: Boards, 80-Hour Weeks & Hospital Drama - Jaw Surgery Transformation & TMJ Clicking – What They Don’t Tell You - Dental School Advice That Actually Works (Loans, Debt, CBSE, Organizations) Top 10 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #95 Q&A: 1st - Bri | Pre-Dental, @alfabri8d 2nd – Tiara, @tiaraalynn_ 3rd – @theorysmasher 4th – Kristiina, @kristiinakaunisaho 5th – Hasan Abdullah, @hasanabdullah1235 6th - Annela TD, @annelatd 7th - Calista Christian, @c.j.christian 8th - Logan Williams, @loganw_02 9th - Hamzah, @_hamzahhh 10th - Daniel, @daniel08800 Quotes & Wisdom: “There are certain times in your career where you need to put [lifting/gym] to the side… I’m on a four-and-a-half-year streak where I had to put actual lifting to the side. Sucks, man, but that’s how it goes.” “Work hard. You gotta be willing to give up and sacrifice stuff. That’s what it comes down to.” “Practice ownership by far and away is the best, in my opinion. You reap the rewards. It depends on what you’re cut out for, personally.” “You need to hone in on your routine… literally your daily and weekly routines. Prioritize your daily to-do list.” “I lifeguarded every Sunday morning during dental school… free gym membership, $12 an hour, and I could study at the pool. That discipline showed up in every single oral surgery interview.” “Don’t hop, skip, and jump into surgery on the TMJ. Conservative management is first line… jumping into invasive procedures could be doing more harm than good.” Questions: [00:00] "Will I be able to balance being an OMFS and going to the gym 5 times a week?" [05:46] "F… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/episodes/i-haven-t-lifted-in-4-5-years-because-of-oral-surgery-residency-boards-studying-the-brutal-truth-about-dentist-salaries-jaw-surgery-real-life/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/i-haven-t-lifted-in-4-5-years-because-of-oral-surgery-residency-boards-studying-the-brutal-truth-about-dentist-salaries-jaw-surgery-real-life.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.