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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

  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.

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

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

  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

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

  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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