Orthodontists

Most exposed tasks

No task is classified fully automatable in this release. The highest-exposure task relative to this role is shown in the free snapshot above; the assistive work is detailed next.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.55
• Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.45
• Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.40

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.10
• Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.12
• Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.18

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 29 puts Orthodontists in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 11 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 4 augmentable, and 7 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $289,140median wage
• 6,210employed
• 200annual openings
• +5.1%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Dentists, General 22
• Prosthodontists 22
• Dental Assistants 26
• Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 33
• Dermatologists 30
• Chiropractors 34

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Orthodontists

Will AI replace Orthodontists?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 29 mean for a Orthodontists?

It means that, weighted across the 11 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 29 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth; Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function; Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.