Will AI replace Orthodontists?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like.

Time left: 5 years and 8 months · Group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

The official job description

Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What orthodontists do all day (for now)

• Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
• Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
• Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
• Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
• Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.
• Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.

Also known as

Board Certified Orthodontist, Dental Treatment Coordinator, Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentist, Invisible Braces Orthodontist, Orthodontic Dentist, Orthodontic Specialist, Orthodontic Treatment Coordinator, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Specialist

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace orthodontists?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 5 years and 8 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces orthodontists?

5 years and 8 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which orthodontists tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth. The rest follows.

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