Dentists, General
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-1021
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-1021 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 3.1%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 66/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $170,950
- H-1B offered wage $180,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 5,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +4.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 984
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 16,721 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~25% of this role but only ~3.1% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.
Common titles: Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS), Dentist, Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Family Dentist, General Dentist
Representative Tasks
- •Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
- •Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
- •Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
- •Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
- •Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Protect patients or staff members using safety equipment.
- •Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
- •Examine mouth, teeth, gums, or related facial structures.
- •Operate diagnostic imaging equipment.
- •Administer anesthetics or sedatives to control pain.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $170,950 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 97/100 | N/A |