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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Periodontist” 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%

“Periodontist” 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%

“Periodontist” 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

  • Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.

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

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

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

  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

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

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

  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

  • 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.

  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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