Automation index
How much of a Dental assistant’s job can AI already do?
A booking and a reminder come earlier. Suction, passing and not leaving the patient alone do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Dental assistant
19%
AI can already do 19% of this job.
#480 / 633
View rankingDental assistant
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Diary, charts and setting the bay.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Suction, pass instruments and isolate.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
Care for the patient and explain aftercare.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Develop, label and file tests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Sterilisation, impressions and stock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 16% | +2.6 |
Not infecting anyone and not leaving cotton inside.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- design interfaces
- prototypes
- figma
- Diary, charts and setting the bay
- Suction, pass instruments and isolate
- Care for the patient and explain aftercare
- Develop, label and file tests
- Sterilisation, impressions and stock
- auxiliar de odontologia
- dental assistant
Sources for this job· O*NET 31-9091.00· ESCO/ISCO 5329
IS WORK OVER?
Forklift operator
17%
#587 / 633
View rankingForklift operator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Notes, locations and picking routes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Drive, lift and stack.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 8% | +1.9 |
Loads, centres of gravity and aisles.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Shift, radio and dock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Logs, incidents and counts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 22% | +3.1 |
Not hitting anyone or a pallet.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 17% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Notes, locations and picking routes
- Drive, lift and stack
- Loads, centres of gravity and aisles
- Shift, radio and dock
- Logs, incidents and counts
- Not hitting anyone or a pallet
- carretillero
- carretilla
- forklift
Sources for this job· O*NET 53-7051.00· ESCO/ISCO 8344