Time left: 5 years and 7 months · Group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
The official job description
Perform surgery and related procedures on the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions to treat diseases, injuries, or defects. May diagnose problems of the oral and maxillofacial regions. May perform surgery to improve function or appearance.
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What oral and maxillofacial surgeons do all day (for now)
Administer general and local anesthetics.
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
Also known as
Dental Surgeon, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Maxillofacial Surgeon, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS), Oral Surgeon, Surgeon
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace oral and maxillofacial surgeons?
Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork. By my count you have 5 years and 7 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces oral and maxillofacial surgeons?
5 years and 7 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which oral and maxillofacial surgeons tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: administer general and local anesthetics. The rest follows.