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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “General 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%

“General 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%

“General 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

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

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

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

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

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

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

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

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.

  • 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.

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

  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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