AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 31-9091.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Dental Assistants?

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Estimated AI task exposure
47%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

16 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

56/100

Physical moat

46/100

Human moat

20/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.96
Record treatment information in patient records.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.95
Expose dental diagnostic x-rays.
Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 91/100Weight 0.93
Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.92
Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.88
Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.85
Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
Importance 84/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.83
Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
Importance 74/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.77
Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory.
Importance 90/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.76
Apply protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
Importance 81/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.76

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$48,070

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

387,790

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+7.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

53

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

42 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

42 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

38 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

42 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

8%

39 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,660 Growth 2025–2035: -2.4% Annual openings: 72

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

42 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted research
    • workflow automation
    • data literacy
    • prompt and workflow design
    • AI output verification

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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