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?

19%

AI can already do 19% of this job.

#530 / 693

Dental assistant

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. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Suction, pass instruments and isolate. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	10%	+2.2
Care for the patient and explain aftercare. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Develop, label and file tests. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Sterilisation, impressions and stock. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	16%	+2.6
Not infecting anyone and not leaving cotton inside. Estimate No 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

IS WORK OVER?

22%

#410 / 693

Private tutor

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
Level, the sheet and the gap. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Session, the phone and getting them to work. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Exam, the markscheme and not leaking the questions. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Family, the mark and not selling a miracle. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
The school, the syllabus and not contradicting for sport. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
That they understand, and you not doing it for them. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		22%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low