Will AI replace Dentists, General?

No exposure score can predict whether AI will replace this role. The 45/100 score means our current model estimates moderate task exposure from the sources listed on this page. It does not predict an employer decision, headcount, or an individual outcome. The task map below shows the work assessed and where human judgment remains important.

Early-career context (study ages 22-25)

This role is in our Moderate exposure band, not our highest-exposure bands. The study's 16% finding should not be applied directly to this role.

The November 2025 revision reports a 16% relative employment decline for workers ages 22-25 in the most AI-exposed U.S. occupations, after firm-level controls, relative to workers in less-exposed fields and more experienced workers in the same occupations.

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine - November 2025 revision

This is group-level U.S. payroll evidence, not a personal forecast. The authors do not claim that AI alone caused the change, and this context does not alter the exposure score.

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Role snapshot

What this role usually involves

O*NET 31.0 exact occupation

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.

Common titles

DDS (Dental Surgery Doctor)DentistFamily DentistGeneral DentistDMD (Dental Medicine Doctor)Endodontist

O*NET job-zone preparation

Job Zone 5 · Extensive Preparation Needed Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience.

Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.

Skills and knowledge

Critical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningMonitoringReading ComprehensionSocial Perceptiveness

Work context

Decision latitudeFrequent contact with othersIndoor controlled settingConsequence of errorRepeating tasks

Source: O*NET 31.0 exact occupation - Dentists, General, SOC 29-1021.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

Dentists, General tasks, by AI exposure

We analyzed all 20 Dentists, General tasks - 3 automatable, 16 augmentable and 1 durable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.

Adjacent career paths

Relatedness shows how reachable a move may be. A path is labeled lower exposure only when its score is at least 6 points lower; every row shows the measured difference.

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