Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons score 4 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #841 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 14 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 0 on its own and 1 more with extra software built on top of it. None of its tasks showed up in real AI use in April–May 2026.

4/ 100

Low

Rank: #841of 923 jobs
US workers: 4,910BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $352,220a year
In real AI use: 0 of 14tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 0 (0%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 1 (7%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 13 (93%)

Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Administer general and local anesthetics.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions such as cleft lip, cleft palate, and jaw growth problems.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about oral and maxillofacial surgeons and AI

Will AI replace oral and maxillofacial surgeons?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons score 4 out of 100 (low exposure), #841 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 1 of the job's 14 tasks, 0 of them on its own, while 13 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which oral and maxillofacial surgeons tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future".

Which oral and maxillofacial surgeons tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Administer general and local anesthetics"; "Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment"; "Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Not much yet. None of the job's tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude in April–May 2026, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and what do they earn?

About 4,910 people in the US, with median pay of $352,220 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

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