# Oral Surgery Duo Shares Real Talk on Dentistry: Insurance, Integrity & Choosing Patients Over Profit | DOS DIENTES Ep. 9 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/oral-surgery-duo-shares-real-talk-on-dentistry-insurance-integrity-choosing-patients-over-profit-dos-dientes-ep-9 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/oral-surgery-duo-shares-real-talk-on-dentistry-insurance-integrity-choosing-patients-over-profit-dos-dientes-ep-9.md Podcast: [Dr. Gallagher's Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363) Published: 2026-09-01T19:00:55+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorgallagher/episodes/Oral-Surgery-Duo-Shares-Real-Talk-on-Dentistry-Insurance--Integrity--Choosing-Patients-Over-Profit--DOS-DIENTES-Ep--9-e3o3t1r Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/3b14a948/podcast/play/124957179/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-31%2F430849368-44100-2-ec6d6047ef33.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/episodes/oral-surgery-duo-shares-real-talk-on-dentistry-insurance-integrity-choosing-patients-over-profit-dos-dientes-ep-9 Duration seconds: 1204 ## Resource Top 5 Topics: - Why Wisdom Teeth Pay More Than Jaw Surgery (The Broken Insurance System) - Should Your Dentist Be Doing Botox and Lip Fillers? - What Actually Breaks Your Jaw — The Science of Facial Trauma - Insider Secrets to Picking a Dentist (and Getting Into Dental School) Top 10 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 9 Q&A: 1st - @emmacrocker29 2nd – Kaitlyn, @kaitlynmg013 3rd – Nvo04, @novideoooooo 4th – Omz, @omz_the_doze_4 5th – Christopher Moussa, @user127894592 6th – J, @1_p02 7th – Ahmed, @hamoody2025 8th – khalede, @khalede994 9th – @idk12389fo 10th - Amri, @amridds Quotes & Wisdom: [03:49] Insurance is literally paying less than it did in the 1970s for orthognathic surgery — that doesn't cover the risk, the surgery, the planning, the technique, the skill, or the situational awareness it takes to handle complications. [04:04] It's an insurance game — I hate to even call it that, because it shouldn't be a game when it comes to patient care. I don't agree with it. I'm not a fan of it. [09:54] Remember, the interview is a conversation. It's not a multiple-choice exam — don't answer questions like a robot. [12:02] If you're working in a corporate setting, you need to learn the ins and outs of the numbers. If they're hiding that from you, that's the biggest red flag — and there's a reason they're hiding it. [15:28] Just work on my "effective and efficient" studying concept from the get-go, starting D1 year. [15:29] For interviews: know the residency/school you're applying to, and know your resume inside and out. Questions: [03:23] Why do oral surgeons who do "basic" procedures like wisdom teeth often make more money than those doing complex orthognathic jaw surgery? [04:56] What do you look for when choosing a dentist? [07:42] Is a cosmetic-f… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/episodes/oral-surgery-duo-shares-real-talk-on-dentistry-insurance-integrity-choosing-patients-over-profit-dos-dientes-ep-9/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363/oral-surgery-duo-shares-real-talk-on-dentistry-insurance-integrity-choosing-patients-over-profit-dos-dientes-ep-9.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.