Oral Surgeons
Official O*NET title: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (29-1022.00)
Also called: dds, maxillofacial surgeon, oral and maxillofacial surgery resident, oral surgeon, surgeon
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Collaborate with other professionals
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How AI is changing oral surgeons work
1 of 9 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 11%. 3 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Collaborate with other professionals (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Administer general and local anesthetics (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions such as cleft lip, cleft palate, and jaw growth problems (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Evaluate and treat problems related to the temperomandibular joint (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery — no recorded AI use
- Perform minor cosmetic procedures — no recorded AI use
- Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Ask AI to help with everyday admin: an email, a rota or a short note (leave out names and private details).
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and oral surgeons
Will AI replace oral surgeons?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 1 of the 12 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Green rating (little AI use yet). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 11 of the 15 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which oral surgeon tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: collaborate with other professionals.
Which oral surgeon tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: 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. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 5% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a oral surgeon start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Oral Surgeons ranks #459 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #62 of 80 in Healthcare.
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