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Orthodontists

Orthodontists score 30 out of 100, which is moderate exposure to AI. That ranks #525 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 10 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 0 on its own and 6 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 1 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

30/ 100
Moderate
Rank
#525of 923 jobs
US workers
6,210BLS, May 2025
Median pay
$289,140a year
In real AI use
1 of 10tasks, 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: 6 (60%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 4 (40%)
  • 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.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires.Little or no AI speed-up · core task

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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.

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