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 Code

Quotes & 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 #153

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

Dr. Leffler’s watch = Bvlgari Octo

- 6.2025

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