# Why Oral Surgeon Prefers Percentage Over Fixed Salary, Scary Wisdom Tooth Infections & Brutal Residency Hours

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Podcast: [Dr. Gallagher's Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363)
Published: 2026-09-06T19:54:10+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorgallagher/episodes/Why-Oral-Surgeon-Prefers-Percentage-Over-Fixed-Salary--Scary-Wisdom-Tooth-Infections--Brutal-Residency-Hours-e3oe307
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## Resource

Top 5 Topics: - The "DOS DIENTES" Pay Structure — No Fixed Salary, All Performance - The Scary Side of Wisdom Teeth — Delayed Infections Nobody Warns You About - Residency Burnout — 14-Hour Days, On-Call Nightmares, and "Feeling Cooked" - One Chair, No Assistant: Mexico's Dental Practice Model vs. the U.S. Top 14 Viewers on DOS DIENTES Episode 10 Q&A: 1st – JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson2021 2nd – @carolannchiarelli 3rd – Ahmed, @ahmed_khalil0007 4th – freescroll, @freescroll3 5th – Alejandro L, @alejandrolrs17 6th – Todd, @user956876584281 7th – Style over Fashion, @bathroom_fitchecks 8th – Adam, @realoseline 9th – kaleigh 🦢🎀, @kaleighashley 10th – itsmeeee, @smilemoreitsgoodforya 11th – @rhaartz.r33 12th – @asddenominator 13th – Maddy [handle not visible] 14th – johnporky69, @johnporky690 Quotes & Wisdom: (00:35) — "Is dentistry still worth it? Yes — but you really need to plan out the trajectory of your career: what your end goal is, what your dream is, and how you're going to get there." (00:35) — "Your career is going to involve many different factors — financial, marketing, the trade itself, and management." (00:35) — "The harder we work, the more we get paid — both of us. This isn't the Brendan show, this isn't the Alexia show — this is the DOS DIENTES show." (09:27) — "Imagine after a 13, 14-hour day, being on call, and still having to stay in the hospital all night…" (11:53) — "You have to know the anatomy — that's so important... the fundamentals don't change." (17:30) — "Feeling [like you're] being cooked never goes away — and it might stay a little longer. If you do residency, it's going to stay there with you." Questions: (00:35) — "How do I shadow dentists?&quo…

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