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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Dentist” 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%

“Dentist” 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%

“Dentist” 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

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

  • Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.

  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

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

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

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

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

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

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

  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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