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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Pediatric 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%

“Pediatric 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%

“Pediatric 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

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

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

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

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

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

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

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

  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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