Automation index
Can AI do a Dentist’s job?
Today an AI can already prep materials, sort notes, and write a first summary. The class, the source, and the patient still need someone in the room.
It also does not calculate how many jobs will be lost.
IS WORK OVER?
Dentist
16%
AI or a robot can already do 16% of this job.
#71 / 83
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Tasks and time saved
History and plan
35%20% of the week
Communication
25%15% of the week
Chairside work
8%50% of the week
Procedures
8%15% of the week
Estimate · first measured 25 Aug 2026. · Coverage 50%