r/askdentists is a subreddit with 115k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses teeth, pain, gums, dental, and root canal, and they frequently recommend/review toothpaste, electric toothbrush, and mouthwash.
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Popular Themes in r/askdentists
#1
Advice Requests
: "My dentist was indicted for fraud, and I have a few questions."
57 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Pain behind tooth"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Night guard recommendations"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/askdentists
#1
Teeth
38 posts
#2
Pain
: "Dentist says this extraction isn't urgent and can wait 1 month even though antibiotics and morphine dont help the Pain & infection. How urgent is it?"
33 posts
#3
Gums
: "Gums in-between teeth issue ?"
29 posts
#4
Dental
27 posts
#5
Root Canal
: "Root Canal or extraction + implant?"
25 posts
#6
Looking For A
21 posts
#7
Frustrating
16 posts
#8
Struggling
16 posts
#9
Cavities
: "Do I really have 10 Cavities just on 1 side???"
16 posts
#10
Fillings
: "Dentist wants to do 11 Fillings?"
14 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
Electric Toothbrush
8 reviews
#1
Oral-B
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Sonicare
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Oral B
3.0★ from 2 reviews
Mouthwash
6 reviews
#1
Act
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Listerine Mouthwash
2.0★ from 1 review
#3
Sensodyne Mouthwash
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/askdentists
#1
question
: "Please help me😭😭😭😭😭"
187 posts
#2
experience/story
: "update: tooth pain for 6 weeks turned into a whole situation, dentist visit recap"
7 posts
#3
other
: "My stitches came out 6 and a half days post op, does this look right"
1 post
#4
Dry Socket
: "Does this look like a dry socket, im not in any pain yet but I found it today?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/askdentists
Yearly
+39k members(51.6%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026