Top 5 Topics:

- Why So Many People Can’t Get Dental Care Right Now

- The Shocking Truth About Sports Drinks, Sugar, and Your Teeth

- Why Dentists Are Catching Diseases Doctors Miss

- AI Is Taking Over Dentistry — Is That a Good Thing?

- Corporate Dentistry vs. Patient Care: What Patients Should Know

Quotes & Wisdom:

12:10 — “Gatorade will erode all your enamel off… I realized it in dental school.”

14:28 — “I’m all about student athletes. I think it’s a great way… it’s great for school.”

17:17 — “It was the best decision to go into dentistry… I didn’t realize the art in it… and I was an artsy person.”

21:33 — “I always felt supported… we would always help each other out.”

25:38 — “It’s gonna take a good 10, 20 years of research before we can actually put our foot down and say yes or no.”

26:47 — “Quality of life… is much better when you’re mobile.”

33:08 — “We’re losing power left and right.”

40:33 — “As dentists… I absolutely see that patient more than their primary care doctor.”

42:43 — “Preventative care is always the way.”

48:27 — “If you just treat people right… the money comes.”

1:05:08 — “A rising tide raises all ships.”

Questions:

10:06 — “How long were you upstate… and you got talked out of New Jersey—You never ended up working in New Jersey?”

11:22 — “Where did you grow up on Long Island?”

13:46 — “Did you play [goalie] all 4 years? …Do you keep up with it?”

24:45 — “What do you think about the Japan growing teeth and stuff? How do you feel about that?”

37:20 — “If all patients brushed/flossed every day… would fluoride in the water be necessary?”

41:23 — “What do you feel about HPV testing of saliva?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Long Island Dentists Podcast #7

- Dose of Dental Podcast #206

My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono

- 12.2025