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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS)” 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 Surgery Doctor (DDS)” 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 Surgery Doctor (DDS)” 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

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

  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

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

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

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

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

  • Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.

  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.

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

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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