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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Doctor of Dental Surgery (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%

“Doctor of Dental Surgery (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%

“Doctor of Dental Surgery (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

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

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

  • 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.

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

  • Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.

Technologies & Software

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

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