r/DentalSchool is a subreddit with 55k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses school, dental school, struggling, dental, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review loupes, gift recommendations, and textbook.
A reddit community for dental students (students studying to become dentists BDS, DDS, DMD, etc) and dental residents (dentists in training to become specialists (endodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, radiology, etc) to share the latest news, articles, ideas, and anything else pertaining to the field of dentistry. Feel free to find help and ask questions.
Popular Themes in r/DentalSchool
#1
Advice Requests
: "advice/tips/tricks/what you wish you knew for incoming dental students"
36 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Struggling with Confidence in Clinic"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Dental Spanish learning app"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Loans"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "PSLF Job Opportunities"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/DentalSchool
#1
School
: "[Megathread] Incoming Dental Student Questions"
39 posts
#2
Dental School
: "Can someone share their experience in a normal Dental School?"
37 posts
#3
Struggling
30 posts
#4
Dental
: "What kind of Dental book did you guys read it and truly benefit from it?"
28 posts
#5
Advice
: "Recent graduate seeking Advice."
19 posts
#6
Residency
: "Should a dentist go back to Residency so they don’t have to deal with hygienists?"
15 posts
#7
Study
: "How to Study with exams every 2-3 wks?"
14 posts
#8
Hate
13 posts
#9
Hard Time
10 posts
#10
Struggle
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/DentalSchool
Loupes
81 reviews
#1
Q-Optics
4.8★ from 18 reviews
#2
Orascoptic
4.5★ from 14 reviews
#3
Lumadent
4.7★ from 10 reviews
Gift Recommendations
10 reviews
#1
Vcoterie Pins
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Scrub Cap
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Flambeau
5.0★ from 1 review
Textbook
4 reviews
#1
Rosenstiel
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Mish
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Vialti
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/DentalSchool
#1
Residency Question
: "D3 now I don’t like dentistry -dental anesthesia?"
14 posts
#2
Vent/Rant
: "Yeshiva students’ real personalities on internet"
12 posts
#3
Clinical Question
: "So this happened to me today...endo might not be for me"
9 posts
#4
Didactic Question
: "How to study with exams every 2-3 wks?"
6 posts
#5
Scholarship/Finance Question
: "Loans"
5 posts
#6
Jobs/Career Question
: "Question about job offer comparisons..please help"
5 posts
#7
Portfolio Showcase
: "My first endodontic treatment!"
3 posts
#8
Humour
: "stop taking yourself so seriously, be nice to people online"
1 post
#9
Board Exam Question
: "ADEX Endo"
1 post
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Last updated: June 30, 2026