# OMFS Residency Exposed: 100+ Hour Weeks, $69K Salary Shock, Facial Trauma Surgery to Wisdom Teeth

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Podcast: [Dr. Gallagher's Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363)
Published: 2026-04-23T18:03:39+00:00
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## Resource

Top 5 Topics: - Brutal Reality of Oral Surgery Residency: 80-90 Hour Weeks, Work-Life Balance, and How to Survive - Wisdom Teeth Removal Nightmares & Real Patient Advice (Bleeding, Pain, Recovery, Zyn After Surgery) - How Much Money Do Oral Surgeons Really Make? Residency Salary vs Real World + Heavy Taxes - 4-Year vs 6-Year OMFS Programs, MD Degree Worth It?, Implants, Zygomas & Full Scope Reality - Dental School to OMFS: Pet Peeves, Study Hacks (Quizlet), Externships, and Standing Out Top 10 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE #94 Q&A: 1st - Goober, @matheusmaxiliantheiii 2nd – Isssaa996, @issamo_996 3rd – Pali123_, @pali123_4 4th – LoganBryant, @loganbryant_ 5th – @718na919 6th - s*., @angelsgaloree 7th - Joel, @user2618126710817 8th - Christopher Moussa, @user127894592 9th - @cbenjiiiii 10th - Balooga, @baloogaholla Quotes & Wisdom: “I would argue that being OCD as a surgeon or as a dentist where everything needs to be picture perfect… I think it helps in dentistry.” “A ton of sacrifices over the years of schooling, lots of schooling, more schooling and giving up your 20s basically.” “Quizlet baby… Get those reps in. Go get the reps in on the stair master.” (on my #1 study method) “Stick to a good routine. You need to get your schedule down pat and stick to it. Sometimes you just gotta cut things short… I’m not gonna be able to get this or that in today and move on with the day.” “Attitude is how people stand out on things like externships or shadowing. Hey, can I pull up those models for you? Can I assist you on this case? Coming 15 minutes early… staying until the last person.” “When someone falls, you hustle your ass over there and pick them up… Help the person out that fell. It could be your grandmother… That’s something that still stays with…

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