Top 5 Topics:- “Wrong Tooth Extracted” — A $6,000 Mistake That Could Happen to Any Dentist- The Hidden Dangers of Dental Sedation—6 Deaths 6 Months Into This Year Alone- Dental School vs. Law School: Which One Is Harder?- How One Phone Call Could Have Prevented a Malpractice Lawsuit- Where You Live Could Decide Your Lawsuit: Dental Trial Outcomes by Zip CodeQuotes & Wisdom:“Dental school is more difficult by far.” (03:07)“If you’ve had lives in your hands before, law school is manageable.” (04:19)“I always made sure to have one day a week for family.” (04:56)“Sedation is a range… Sometimes you wander into general anesthesia.” (11:45)“The person holding the forceps is ultimately responsible.” (28:42)“If they want money, they’ll need to get it from a jury.” (33:55)“Same judge, same case, different jury pool—different outcome.” (42:03)Questions: (00:00) How was your weekend? Do you have any kids? Happy Father’s Day! (00:11) Can you introduce yourself—oral surgery background, law school?(00:59) Where did you go to dental school?(02:59) How was the bar exam compared to dental school and oral surgery boards?(09:19) You mentioned 6 sedation deaths this year—can you describe those?(09:47) Who was doing the sedation—oral surgeons or other specialties?(22:12) Which premolar was congenitally missing in the case?(24:57) What was MedPro’s involvement after the mistake?(36:56) What’s the average settlement when the wrong tooth is extracted? (40:47) What’s the jury trend in Suffolk County? Favor plaintiff or defendant?(43:36) Does the title “Wrong Tooth Extracted” work for this episode?(45:16) Should the next case cover sedation in general or pediatric dentistry?Now available on:- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel- Dose of Dental Podcast #153My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day DateDr. Leffler’s watch = Bvlgari Octo- 6.2025#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctorgallagherpodcast #doctorgallagherspodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #doctorlife #dentistlife #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher

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