Dentistry is serious work, but it doesn’t have to be serious all the time. Here are some clean jokes about dentists, dental hygienists and teeth, plus a few that only people who know the tooth numbering systems will get. Tap a joke to see the answer, or press Random joke.
DentistsWhy was the dentist so calm all day?
She had a lot of patients.
DentistsWhat time do dentists like best?
Tooth-hurty (2:30).
DentistsWhy did the dentist win an award?
He was outstanding in his filling.
DentistsWhat did the dentist say to the computer?
“This won’t hurt a byte.”
DentistsWhy do dentists love potatoes?
They’re so filling.
DentistsWhat does a dentist do during an earthquake?
She braces herself.
DentistsWhy did the king go to the dentist?
To get his teeth crowned.
DentistsWhat’s a dentist’s favourite instrument?
The tuba. (Tube-a toothpaste.)
DentistsWhy did the dentist take up gardening?
She was already an expert with roots.
HygienistsWhat’s a dental hygienist’s favourite dance?
The floss.
HygienistsWhat kind of music do hygienists play in the office?
Plaque and roll.
HygienistsWhy don’t hygienists ever lose an argument?
They always get to the root of the problem.
HygienistsWhy did the hygienist get promoted?
She kept scaling new heights.
HygienistsWhat do hygienists call a patient who flosses every single day?
A unicorn.
HygienistsWhat did the hygienist say to the plaque?
“Consider this a clean break.”
TeethWhat did one tooth say to the other?
“Get dressed up. The dentist is taking us out today.”
TeethWhat do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear.
TeethWhy are wisdom teeth so wise?
They’re the last ones in, so they had the most time to study.
TeethWhy did the molar refuse to fight?
It didn’t want to get into a grind.
TeethWhat’s a tooth’s favourite day of the week?
Chewsday.
TeethWhat does the Tooth Fairy use to fix her wand?
Toothpaste.
TeethWhy did the six-year molar walk straight in without waiting?
It doesn’t replace anybody. It just takes the empty seat at the back.
Dental studentsWhy do teeth #8 and #9 get along so well?
They meet in the middle.
Dental studentsHow can you tell a dental student has been studying too long?
They say “patient’s right” and point to the left.
Dental studentsWhy does the upper right third molar get to be tooth #1?
Somebody had to be number one, and it got there first.
Dental studentsWhat did the FDI examiner say when the student called tooth 26 “twenty-six”?
“Two-six, please. We take turns around here.”
Dental studentsWhy did the Palmer tooth always feel left out?
Everyone kept putting it in a box.
KidsWhy do baby teeth move out so early?
The grown-up teeth keep pushing them!
KidsWhy did the phone need braces?
It had Bluetooth.
KidsWhy did the cookie go to the dentist?
It had a chip.
KidsKnock knock. Who’s there? Dishes. Dishes who?
Dishes how I talk since my front teeth fell out!
Got the student jokes? You know your numbering. Prove it in the tooth numbering quiz, or explore every tooth in the 3D tooth viewer.