Automation index

How much of a Orthodontist’s job can AI already do?

A digital setup and a first aligner come earlier. Bonding a bracket and not losing a tooth do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

22%

AI can already do 22% of this job.

#362 / 633

Orthodontist

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
Scan, cephalometry and a first setup. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Bond, adjust and review appliances. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	12%	+2.4
Explain, motivate and follow the teenager. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Charts, photos and aligner orders. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Wire emergencies and lost brackets. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	16%	+2.6
Final occlusion and not leaving a relapse. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		22%

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

IS WORK OVER?

22%

#376 / 633

Watchmaker

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
Diagnose, quote and explain to the client. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Open, strip, clean and oil the movement. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	8%	+1.8
Spares, rate adjustment and calibration. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Cases, straps, water resistance and polish. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
The counter, commissions and pieces that do not come back. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	36%	+5.8
Times, real spares and a watch that keeps time. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	12%	+1.7
Total	100%		22%

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