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How exposed to AI is a Dentists, General?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for dentists, general, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 14 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS)DentistDoctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)Family DentistGeneral DentistPediatric Dentist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
87%
hold a degree, from a survey of 28
109k
people do this job in the US
68 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

3
  • 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
  • Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials

Only with software built on top

3
  • Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue
  • Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease
  • Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs

Cannot be sped up

14
  • Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases
  • 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
  • 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
  • Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians
  • Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials
  • Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments
  • Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments
  • Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims
  • Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth
  • Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments
  • Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth
  • Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.