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Will AI replace Dentists, General?

AI reaches some of this job’s work, but most of it stays with people.

21/100

Moderate exposure

More exposed to AI than 38% of US workers.

AI already used in
5% of the work
As AI tools mature: up to
29% of the work

What the job involves

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.

Where AI reaches the work

The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.

Already happening(1)

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

Within reach(5)

  • Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
  • Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
  • Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

Out of reach(14)

  • Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
  • Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
  • 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.

and 9 more

Also called

DDS (Dental Surgery Doctor) · DMD (Dental Medicine Doctor) · Endodontist · Family Dentist · Pediatric Dentist · DDS · Dental Officer · DMD

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What these numbers mean

The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.

“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.

The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.

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