Prosthodontists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 29-1024.00
Diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, design, and fit prostheses that maintain oral function, health, and appearance for patients with clinical conditions associated with teeth, oral and maxillofacial tissues, or the jaw.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Low· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.15
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only11 rated tasks · 1 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (9.1%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.O*NET Task ID 7746 | 0.5 |
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.O*NET Task ID 7743 | 0.0 |
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.O*NET Task ID 7744 | 0.0 |
Measure and take impressions of patients' jaws and teeth to determine the shape and size of dental prostheses, using face bows, dental articulators, recording devices, and other materials.O*NET Task ID 7745 | 0.0 |
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.O*NET Task ID 7747 | 0.0 |
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.O*NET Task ID 7748 | 0.0 |
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.O*NET Task ID 7749 | 0.0 |
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.O*NET Task ID 7750 | 0.0 |
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.O*NET Task ID 7751 | 0.0 |
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.O*NET Task ID 7752 | 0.0 |
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.O*NET Task ID 20246 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (12)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications. | Core |
| Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices. | Core |
| Measure and take impressions of patients' jaws and teeth to determine the shape and size of dental prostheses, using face bows, dental articulators, recording devices, and other materials. | Core |
| Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns. | Core |
| Repair, reline, or rebase dentures. | Core |
| Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury survivors, or to individuals with diseases or congenital disabilities. | Core |
| Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps. | Core |
| Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems. | Core |
| Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects. | Core |
| Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them. | Core |
| Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures. | Core |
| Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases. | Core |
0.08/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications. | E0 none |
| Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Measure and take impressions of patients' jaws and teeth to determine the shape and size of dental prostheses, using face bows, dental articulators, recording devices, and other materials. | E0 none |
| Repair, reline, or rebase dentures. | E0 none |
| Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury survivors, or to individuals with diseases or congenital disabilities. | E0 none |
| Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps. | E0 none |
| Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems. | E0 none |
| Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects. | E0 none |
| Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them. | E0 none |
| Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures. | E0 none |
| Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases. | E0 none |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 1K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 1K
- Change (2025–35)
- +5.8%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $311,180
- Typical education needed for entry
- Doctoral or professional degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24141 | 전문 치과의사 | This occupation is narrower | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 2261Dentists
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Dentists diagnose, treat and prevent diseases, injuries and abnormalities of the teeth, mouth, jaws and associated tissues by applying the principles and procedures of modern dentistry. They use a broad range of specialized diagnostic, surgical and other techniques to promote and restore oral health.
Tasks
- (a) diagnosing diseases, injuries, irregularities and malformations of teeth and associated structures in the mouth and jaw using a range of methods such as radiographs, salivary tests and medical histories;
- (b) providing preventative oral health care such as periodontal treatments, fluoride applications and oral health promotion;
- (c) administering anaesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures;
- (d) prescribing medication for relief of ongoing pain after procedures;
- (e) providing restorative oral care such as implants, complex crown and bridge restorations, and orthodontics, and repairing damaged and decayed teeth;
- (f) providing surgical treatments such as extraction of teeth, biopsy of tissue, and performing orthodontic treatment;
- (g) measuring and taking impressions of patients' jaws and teeth in order to determine the shape and size of dental prostheses;
- (h) designing, making and fitting prosthodontic appliances such as space maintainers, bridges, and dentures, or writing fabrication instructions or prescriptions for dental prosthetic technicians;
- (i) restoring oral function with removable and fixed oral prostheses;
- (j) assisting in diagnosing general diseases having oral manifestations such as diabetes;
- (k) educating patients and families on dental hygiene, nutrition and other measures to take care of oral health;
- (l) supervising dental hygienists, dental assistants and other staff.
Example occupations
Dental Practitioner · Dental surgeon · Dentist · Endodontist · Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon · Oral Pathologist · Orthodontist · Paedodontist · Periodontist · Prosthodontist · Stomatologist
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- specialist dentistESCO 2261.2This occupation is narrower
Specialist dentists prevent, diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases affecting the teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues specialised in oral surgery or orthodontics.
- dental technicianESCO 3214.2Overlapping, not the same
Dental technicians manufacture dental custom-made devices like bridges, crowns, dentures and appliances under the supervision of dental practitioners following their directions and specifications.
- prosthetic-orthotics technicianESCO 3214.3.1Overlapping, not the same
Prosthetic-orthotics technicians design, create, fit and repair supportive devices, such as braces, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
- prosthetist-orthotistESCO 3214.3Overlapping, not the same
Prosthetist-orthotists design and custom fit prostheses and orthoses for individuals who are missing a limb from accident, disease or congenital conditions or for individuals who have impairments, deficiences or weaknesses due to injury, pathology or congenital malformation. They mix patient care with the design and fabrication of these devices to address their patients' needs.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
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France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| J1103 | Dentiste | This occupation is narrower |
| J1410 | Prothésiste dentaire | Related, not a match |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
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| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 2151 | Odontólogos y estomatólogos | This occupation is narrower |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 81474 | Zahnärzte/-ärztinnen und Kieferorthopäden/-orthopädinnen - hoch komplexe Tätigkeiten | This occupation is narrower |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
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| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | 歯科医師 | This occupation is narrower |
| 147 | 歯科技工士 | Related, not a match |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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