Jobs in dentists' offices have an average Still needs a human score of 75.2 out of 100 (higher is safer), 1.2 points above the average for all jobs of 74.0 and 18th of 37 among the sectors (1st is least exposed). The largest job here is dental assistants (354,000 workers, 81/100 ↑ safer), and of the jobs more common here than across the economy, insurance claims and policy processing clerks is the most exposed (58/100 ↑ safer).
75.2/100↑ safer
0.9%
24.1%
+6.1%
How the work here could shift
The share of workers in this sector whose job would sit in each band, from today to 2060.
Today
57%
of workers in this sector are in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
0% are in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2045
6%
of workers in this sector would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
54% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2060
6%
of workers in this sector would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
93% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
Each job's score moves towards the bottom band (Largely: AI could largely do the job) by the year it could be largely automated, slowly at first and faster later, as adoption usually goes. Each job is run as ten scenarios across its replacement range, so every figure mixes early and late outcomes. The model stops at 2060. How the timeline works
Will AI replace the job?Largely.Mostly.Partly.A little.Nah.
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| Year | Largely | Mostly | Partly | A little | Nah |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (2026) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 41.8% | 57.2% |
| 2030 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 28.0% | 62.0% | 9.8% |
| 2035 | 11.6% | 15.7% | 28.8% | 38.2% | 5.7% |
| 2040 | 26.2% | 29.5% | 36.6% | 2.0% | 5.7% |
| 2045 | 54.1% | 26.0% | 13.0% | 1.2% | 5.7% |
| 2050 | 69.8% | 23.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 5.7% |
| 2055 | 86.9% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 5.7% |
| 2060 | 92.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 5.7% |
The largest jobs in dentists' offices
| # | Job | Still needs a human | Evidence | Could be largely automated | Workers in the sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dental Assistants | 81↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2045–2060+ | 353,900 |
| 2 | Dental Hygienists | 82↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2042–2060+ | 211,000 |
| 3 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 62↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2046 | 120,200 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | 79↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2042–2060+ | 111,600 |
| 5 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 60↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 69,700 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 67↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 32,700 |
| 7 | Office Clerks, General | 65↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2053 | 29,000 |
| 8 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 62↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 15,200 |
| 9 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 61↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 10,900 |
| 10 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 60↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2046 | 10,000 |
Common jobs here that AI can do most of
| # | Job | Still needs a human | Evidence | Could be largely automated | Workers in the sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Service Representatives | 51↑ saferAI replace? Partly. | D | 2034–2041 | 2,000 |
| 2 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 54↑ saferAI replace? Partly.workers of 2 related jobs | D | 2034–2042 | 4,600 |
| 3 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 58↑ saferAI replace? Partly. | D | 2035–2045 | 1,900 |
| 4 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 60↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 69,700 |
| 5 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 60↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2046 | 10,000 |
| 6 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 61↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 10,900 |
| 7 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 62↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 15,200 |
| 8 | Computer User Support Specialists | 62↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2034–2045 | 2,200 |
| 9 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 62↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2046 | 120,200 |
| 10 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 64↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2046 | 1,500 |
Common jobs here that most need a human
| # | Job | Still needs a human | Evidence | Could be largely automated | Workers in the sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgical Assistants | 87↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2042–2060+ | 6,100 |
| 2 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 86↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2046–2060+ | 5,700 |
| 3 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 86↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2046–2060+ | 7,100 |
| 4 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 86↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2046–2060+ | 3,500 |
| 5 | Surgical Technologists | 85↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2042–2060+ | 2,100 |
| 6 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 84↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2042–2060+ | 4,200 |
| 7 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 83↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2046–2060+ | 1,100 |
| 8 | Dental Hygienists | 82↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2042–2060+ | 211,000 |
| 9 | Dental Assistants | 81↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2045–2060+ | 353,900 |
| 10 | Registered Nurses | 80↑ saferAI replace? Nah.workers of 5 related jobs | D | 2042–2060+ | 1,500 |
Related sectors: Health care and social assistance, Hospitals, Nursing homes and assisted living
How this is worked out
- The average weights every job's Still needs a human score by how many people do it in this sector, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' industry employment data. Jobs cover 99.3% of the sector's employment.
- Job scores are national: an accountant in retail scores the same as an accountant anywhere. The sector figure reflects its mix of jobs, not how its employers use AI; the Census figure shows that.