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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Dental Medicine Doctor (DMD)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #19 of 702. Estimated risk: 0.4%

Directly assessed by researchers as unlikely to be automatable
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AI Exposure Risk

44%

“Dental Medicine Doctor (DMD)” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 44% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

58%

“Dental Medicine Doctor (DMD)” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 58% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Dentists, General, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Avg. Annual Salary $196,100
Avg. Hourly Wage $94.28
Available Jobs (US) 113,490
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Dentists, General #29-1021
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Dentists, General”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.

  • Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.

  • Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.

  • Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.

  • Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.

  • Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.

  • Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.

  • Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

  • Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.

  • Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.

  • Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.

  • Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.

  • Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.

  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.

  • Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

  • Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.

Technologies & Software

  • Web browser software
  • DSN Software Dental-Exec
  • Glass AI
  • Dental intra-oral imaging software
  • Amboss AI
  • ToothPics software
  • DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
  • ACE Dental
  • MOGO Dental Software MOGO
  • Dental clinical records software
  • Nuance DAX (Microsoft)
  • Dental digital radiology software
  • PEB XLDent
  • Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
  • Nabla Copilot
  • OCS Office-Partner
  • DentiMax
  • Practice management software PMS
  • AltaPoint Data Systems AltaPoint Dental
  • Accounting software
  • Henry Schein Easy Dental
  • Henry Schein PerioVision
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Teleo Practice Services The Complete Practitioner
  • Kodak Dental Systems Kodak SOFTDENT Practice management software PMS
  • Open Dental
  • Henry Schein Dentrix
  • Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
  • Windent SQL
  • Dental imaging software
  • Word processing software
  • Data Team DDS
  • AlphaDent
  • Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
  • Perplexity AI
  • DSN Software Perio-Exec
  • Henry Schein EndoVision
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Genesis Dental
  • MDC Services DentalMate
  • Windent OMS
  • Dental charting software
  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • EZ 2000
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Voice-activated perio charting software
  • Epic AI
  • Abridge
  • ABELSoft ABELDent
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Dental laboratory plaster traps
  • Turvey maxillary expander
  • Amalgam bands
  • Root canal pluggers
  • Dental impression trays
  • Masks
  • Digital radiographic equipment
  • Anterior scalers
  • Protective gowns
  • Curved mosquito forceps
  • Towel clamps
  • Root canal reamers
  • Posterior scalers
  • Angled pliers
  • Sickles
  • Dental aspiration syringes
  • Dental matrix bands
  • Photo-activated disinfection systems
  • Spoons
  • Model trimmers
  • Rongeur forceps
  • Periosteal elevators
  • Endodontic obturating cones
  • Composite placing instruments
  • Dental carvers
  • Periodontal probing devices
  • Interproximal carvers
  • Surgical masks
  • Prophylaxis brushes
  • Bone files
  • Tongue retractors
  • Ligature instruments
  • Straight attachments
  • Digital medical thermometers
  • Dental drills
  • Prophy contra angle head assemblies
  • Sharpening stones
  • Oral evacuation equipment
  • Molar forceps
  • Automated external defibrillators AED
  • High-speed evacuators
  • Dental electrosurgery devices
  • Manual film processing systems
  • Pointing devices
  • Instrument sharpeners
  • Broaches
  • Dental air abrasion systems
  • Root canal files
  • Cross-bar elevators
  • Rubber dam clamps
  • Thyroid shields
  • Dental mallets
  • Wiring pliers
  • Fiberoptic aspirators
  • Capnographs
  • Awls
  • Cricothyrotomy devices
  • High heat sterilizers
  • Bridge removers
  • Root canal enlargers
  • Scanners
  • Amalgam retainers
  • Scalpels
  • Double-end periodontal probes
  • Tongue forceps
  • High-speed dental handpieces
  • Anterior forceps
  • Metal spatulas
  • Intraoral printers
  • Wire and arch bar scissors
  • Tooth-whitening argon lasers
  • Personal computers
  • Automatic film processing systems
  • Surgical scissors
  • Electrically powered dental amalgamators
  • Autoclaves
  • Foot controls
  • Dental operating lights
  • Notebook computers
  • Furcation probes
  • Bayonet forceps
  • Dental condensers
  • Copalite retainers
  • Dental excavators
  • Amalgam condensers
  • Ultrasonic scaler tips
  • Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
  • Intraoral camera systems
  • Single-end explorers
  • Dental margin trimmers
  • Dental laboratory lathes
  • Surgical burs
  • Mouth mirrors
  • Plastic filling instruments
  • Periodontal curettes
  • Surgical gloves
  • Dental excavating burs
  • Prophylaxis cups
  • Tissue forceps
  • Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
  • Tooth color shade guides
  • Straight dental handpieces
  • Periodontal pocket markers
  • Crane picks
  • Enamel hatchets
  • Curved hemostats
  • Dental handpieces
  • Visible light curing units
  • Air/water syringes
  • Headsets
  • Root canal spreaders
  • Crown removing pliers
  • Endodontic micro-torches
  • Dental lasers
  • Spoon excavators
  • Nitrous oxide administration equipment
  • Rubber dam clamp forceps
  • Single-ended periodontal probes
  • Tissue retractors
  • Rubber dam frames
  • Saliva ejectors
  • Apex locators
  • Surgical elevators
  • Slow-speed dental handpieces
  • Dental wax spatuals
  • Eyewash stations
  • Desktop computers
  • Dental scissors
  • Dental mouth prop or bite block or gag
  • Amalgam wells
  • Straight scissors
  • Occlusal force analysis systems
  • Periotomes
  • Explorers
  • Cotton pliers
  • Straight mosquito forceps
  • Gutta percha dispensers
  • Straight hemostats
  • Safety glasses
  • Gates-Glidden drills
  • Surgical handles
  • Crown scissors
  • Band setters
  • Metric calipers
  • Intraoral x ray equipment
  • Pulse oximeters
  • Blood pressure monitors
  • Periodontal knives
  • Endo excavators
  • Double-end explorers
  • Porcelain crown pliers
  • Air compressors
  • Laryngeal mask airways LMA
  • Contra angle sheaths
  • Straight elevators
  • Angle dental handpieces
  • Intraoral microscope systems
  • Dental x ray protective aprons
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Dental cord packing instruments
  • Extraoral x ray equipment
  • Matrix retainers
  • Pulp testers
  • Dental chisels
  • Copalite bands
  • Air/water syringe tips
  • Cement spatulas
  • Crown removers
  • Suture scissors
  • Thyroid collars
  • Dental syringes
  • Bite blocks
  • Root elevators
  • Crown splitting forceps
  • Articulating paper forceps
  • Bulb irrigators
  • Pluggers
  • Periodontal elevators
  • Endodontic pluggers
  • Pedodontic forceps
  • Fiberoptic dental mirrors
  • Prophylaxis angles
  • Dental chairs
  • Gauze packers
  • Disimpaction forceps
  • Dental fiberoptic retractors
  • Plaster knives
  • Panoramic x ray equipment
  • Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
  • Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
  • Pretracheal stethoscopes
  • Dycal instruments
  • Root canal barbed broaches
  • Chemical vapor sterilizers
  • Needle holders
  • Bone clamps
  • Biscuspid forceps
  • Amalgam carriers
  • Daylight loader film processing systems
  • Plaster vibrators
  • Dental wire cutters
  • Chin-length plastic face shields
  • Root canal rasps
  • Rubber dam punches
  • Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
  • Cement placing instruments
  • Dental burnishers
  • Root tip picks

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