r/DentalHygiene is a subreddit with 57k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, dental, toothpaste, teeth, and job advice, and they frequently recommend/review loupes, electric toothbrush, and toothbrush, and the most common flair used is need advice, for rdh by rdh, career questions, student life, and product questions and reviews.
This sub is a place for Dental Hygienists, Dental Hygiene students, and the general public to ask questions and comment about dental hygiene. Dental hygiene is a broad topic so we are pretty lenient on topics. Please read the rules for clarity. All posts must be approved by a mod before they will show up so be patient with us.
Don't forget to floss your teeth!
Popular Topics in r/DentalHygiene
#1
Struggling
21 posts
#2
Dental
12 posts
#3
Toothpaste
9 posts
#4
Teeth
8 posts
#5
Job Advice
7 posts
#6
Dental Hygiene
6 posts
#7
Electric Toothbrush
4 posts
#8
Hygiene
4 posts
#9
Tired
4 posts
#10
Care
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/DentalHygiene
Loupes
21 reviews
#1
Orascoptic
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#2
Q-Optics
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
Lumadent
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Electric Toothbrush
20 reviews
#1
Oral-B
4.6★ from 10 reviews
#2
Philips
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#3
Sonicare
5.0★ from 1 review
Toothbrush
8 reviews
#1
Oral-B
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Sonicare
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Philips
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/DentalHygiene
#1
Need advice
: "How do you talk to patients who don’t trust their toothpaste?"
21 posts
#2
For RDH by RDH
: "I vomited early on during a temp shift and the office gave me a bad review"
10 posts
#3
Career questions
: "Pros and cons of being a dental hygienist"
6 posts
#4
Student life
: "Typodont mount"
4 posts
#5
Product questions and reviews
: "hismile tooth wipes"
3 posts
#6
What is this?
: "How can I get rid of this hard yellow plaque WITHOUT a dentist"
3 posts
#7
Appointment Questions
: "What is supposed to be part of a cleaning?"
2 posts
#8
Homecare Routine
: "Why do I need to brush?"
1 post
#9
Rants and Raves
: "Is wisdom tooth pressure a real thing?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/DentalHygiene
Yearly
+15k members(34.3%)
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Last updated: August 23, 2026