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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.

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

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

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

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

  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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