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AI exposure Healthcare practitioners and technical

Will AI replace oral and maxillofacial surgeons?

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. US occupation 29-1022.

0.0%

of the time oral and maxillofacial surgeons spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of oral and maxillofacial surgeons' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for oral and maxillofacial surgeonsWhat oral and maxillofacial surgeons no longer do alone

O*NET lists 14 tasks for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

14 of the 14 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Administer general and local anesthetics.Core task
  • Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.Core task
  • Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.Core task
  • Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions such as cleft lip, cleft palate, and jaw growth problems.Core task
  • Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.Core task
  • Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.Core task
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  • Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.Core task
  • Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.Core task
  • Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face.Core task
  • Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.Core task
  • Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.Core task
  • Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.
  • Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.
  • Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.

How that compares

Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, oral and maxillofacial surgeons rank 46. The group averages 4.1%, and its most exposed job is Medical Records Specialists at 66.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 0.0%
  2. 346Opticians, Dispensing 0.0%
  3. 346Optometrists 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.