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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Family 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%

“Family 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%

“Family 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

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

  • 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.

  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

  • Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.

  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

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

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

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

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

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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