Dental Assistants

Healthcare

AI exposure

  • Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08

    Low· relative

    LowFour relative bandsVery high

    Group-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

    Source dataset (XLSX download)

  • Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03

    0.000

    0.000Range of values carried here0.745
    Scale, basis and source

    Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published

    Mapped onto O*NET tasks

    Source dataset

  • Data source: ILOPublished: 2025

    0.16

    0.09Range of values carried here0.70

    Group-level value

    Scale, basis and source

    Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published

    ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value

    Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 92% score at or above this value.

    Source dataset

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 only
TaskClaude.aiRaw / share %
Schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance forms, and maintain records, manually or using computer.

31-9091

0.003157.1
Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.

31-9091

0.002342.9
Not observed on any surface — 14 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states.
Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.
—0
Expose dental diagnostic x-rays.
—0
Record treatment information in patient records.
—0
Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
—0
Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
—0
Pour, trim, and polish study casts.
—0
Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
—0
Make preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
—0
Clean and polish removable appliances.
—0
Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
—0
Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory.
—0
Clean teeth, using dental instruments.
—0
Apply protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
—0
Fabricate and fit orthodontic appliances and materials for patients, such as retainers, wires, or bands.
—0

Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page

Occupation information