/r/askdentists/

r/askdentists

122k members
r/askdentists is a subreddit with 122k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses dentist, looking for a, teeth, dental, and root canal, and they frequently recommend/review toothpaste, electric toothbrush, and toothbrush.
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Popular Themes in r/askdentists

#1
Advice Requests
: "Thoughts on these xrays"
27 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Emergency help as dentist said i dont know???"
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What do you recommend getting for my teeth apart from braces docs?"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/askdentists

#1

Dentist

21 posts
#2

Looking For A

20 posts
#3

Teeth

20 posts
#4

Dental

10 posts
#5

Root Canal

10 posts
#6

Pain

8 posts
#7

Wisdom Teeth Removal

: "Fever (100.7F/38.2C) on day 5 after two Wisdom Teeth Removal"
8 posts
#8

Fillings

: "Anything alarming? Was told 12 Fillings"
8 posts
#9

Cavities

: "Do I really have 17 Cavities??"
8 posts
#10

Looking For A Second Opinion

7 posts

Products Discussed in r/askdentists

Toothpaste

12 reviews
#1
Sensodyne
4.3 from 3 reviews
#2
Arm and Hammer
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Colgate Sensitive Enamel Protect
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Oral-B
3.3 from 3 reviews
#2
Sonicare
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Oral B
3.0 from 2 reviews

Toothbrush

5 reviews
#1
Costco
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Philips
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Oral B
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/askdentists

#1
question
: "This thing popped outta my gums"
183 posts
#2
experience/story
: "Update to show my fixed teeth!"
7 posts

Member Growth in r/askdentists

Yearly
+41k members(50.4%)

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Last updated: August 1, 2026