Share and intensity of work current AI systems can materially affect.
SOC 29-1022
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons AI displacement risk
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons remove impacted teeth, place implants, and reconstruct jaws. Implant-planning software and surgical guides now map procedures in 3D before the first incision — precision augmentation — while anesthesia administration and surgery itself remain licensed, physical, and high-stakes.
Likely potential for exposed tasks to move to software after workflow integration.
Guided surgery makes outcomes more predictable and the surgeon more productive; it does not operate. Sedation responsibility alone keeps a trained professional in the room for every case.
Distribution
Where Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons sits across 620 tracked roles
Displacement pressure 12 — higher than 2% of the 620 occupations tracked on displacement.ai.
Score version
This page uses Seed model v0.4 (seed-v0.4-2026-05), last reviewed 2026-08-15. Directional occupation-level planning model using hand-reviewed public research, task exposure estimates, wage context, and transition-pathway assumptions.
15 O*NET task statements matched to SOC 29-1022. The displayed task profile combines these official task statements with the current public score model.
Median wage context: $352,220 (May 2025, US national). The latest BLS row matched SOC 29-1022.
Scores are planning signals, not forecasts. Local hiring demand, employer-specific workflows, licensing, and credentials must be validated before making career decisions.
2030 economic stress test
How Anthropic's scenarios classify Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
SOC 29-1022 places this role in the paper's cognitive occupation group. These group-level outcomes do not change the 12/100 role score and are not an occupation forecast.
+0.4% group wage
-0.5% cognitive employment since mid-2026; 2.9% cognitive unemployment.
Economy-wide: +1.6% GDP and 3.9% unemployment.
-0.3% group wage
-3.9% cognitive employment since mid-2026; 4.5% cognitive unemployment.
Economy-wide: +8.3% GDP and 4.6% unemployment.
-11.5% group wage
-21.5% cognitive employment since mid-2026; 17.9% cognitive unemployment.
Economy-wide: +32.4% GDP and 11.9% unemployment.
Compare the assumptions and limitations across all three scenarios. Source: The Anthropic Institute Working Paper No. 2026-02.
Official task evidence
O*NET task matches for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
The current evidence import matched 15 task statements from Task Statements 31.0 (August 2026). These rows are used as a grounding layer for judging which parts of the occupation are repeatable, language-heavy, analytical, social, physical, or compliance-sensitive.
Dataset31.0 (August 2026)
Matched tasks15
SOC29-1022
- Core task / ID 9370
Administer general and local anesthetics.
- Core task / ID 9371
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- Core task / ID 9372
Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
- Core task / ID 9376
Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
- Core task / ID 9373
Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
- Core task / ID 9374
Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
Source: O*NET Resource Center, Task Statements. Raw import target: data/raw/onet/task-statements-31-0.txt.
Task profile
Where AI changes the work
Remove impacted and non-restorable teeth
Exposure 14, automation 4%, augmentation 28%.
O*NET evidence: Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth. (ID 9371)
Perform surgery for implants and tissue regeneration
Exposure 14, automation 4%, augmentation 30%.
O*NET evidence: Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration... (ID 9374)
Administer general and local anesthetics
Exposure 18, automation 6%, augmentation 36%.
O*NET evidence: Administer general and local anesthetics. (ID 9370)
Collaborate with dentists and orthodontists on treatment
Exposure 24, automation 9%, augmentation 50%.
O*NET evidence: Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, t... (ID 9373)
TaskExposureAutomationAugmentation
Remove impacted and non-restorable teeth144%28%
Perform surgery for implants and tissue regeneration144%30%
Administer general and local anesthetics186%36%
Collaborate with dentists and orthodontists on treatment249%50%
Transition pathways
Adjacent moves that preserve existing skills
credentialed transition
LowPractice Owner
Training horizon: 12-24 months. Skill overlap 62. Wage preservation signal 130.
- Build referral networks
- Own practice operations
- Add implant volume
role redesign
LowResidency Program Faculty
Training horizon: 6-12 months. Skill overlap 64. Wage preservation signal 104.
- Teach surgical residents
- Publish outcomes research
- Lead clinical trials
Comparison guides
Compare the next move before you commit
12-24 months
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to Practice Owner
Compare AI displacement pressure, wage preservation, skill overlap, training time, and first proof project for moving from Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons into Practice Owner.
6-12 months
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to Residency Program Faculty
Compare AI displacement pressure, wage preservation, skill overlap, training time, and first proof project for moving from Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons into Residency Program Faculty.
What the AI risk score means for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
The displacement pressure score for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is 12. That score blends task exposure, automation pressure, augmentation potential, wage vulnerability, transition feasibility, and source confidence. It is designed to help workers and workforce teams decide where to act first, not to claim a specific date when a job will disappear.
For this role, the clearest risk pattern is visible at the task level. Collaborate with dentists and orthodontists on treatment carries 9% automation pressure, while Collaborate with dentists and orthodontists on treatment carries 50% augmentation potential. That means the best response is usually a targeted redesign of work: move away from repeatable production tasks and toward judgment, exception handling, coordination, stakeholder context, and accountable use of AI tools.
Labor-market context and wage risk
Median wage: $352,220 (May 2025, US national). Employment context: Dental surgical specialty with implant-planning software. Typical education: DDS/DMD plus surgical residency and board certification.
Wage vulnerability is 18, while transition feasibility is 60. A high wage-vulnerability score means workers should pay close attention to salary preservation before making a move. A high transition-feasibility score means there are adjacent paths that can reuse existing skills without requiring a complete career reset.
- Low displacement pressure
- Guides plan surgery, surgeons perform it
- Sedation accountability is licensed
Upskilling priorities
Skills that make this role more resilient
The safest upskilling plan starts with skills already close to the work. For Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the strongest near-term skill priorities are listed below. These are useful whether the goal is to stay in the role, move to a redesigned version of the role, or transition into an adjacent occupation.
Surgical technique
Build proof of this skill through a work sample, checklist, dashboard, case note, workflow map, or portfolio artifact tied to the transition paths on this page.
Anesthesia administration
Build proof of this skill through a work sample, checklist, dashboard, case note, workflow map, or portfolio artifact tied to the transition paths on this page.
3D treatment planning
Build proof of this skill through a work sample, checklist, dashboard, case note, workflow map, or portfolio artifact tied to the transition paths on this page.
Patient consultation
Build proof of this skill through a work sample, checklist, dashboard, case note, workflow map, or portfolio artifact tied to the transition paths on this page.
90-day transition plan
The most practical next step is not to wait for a layoff or a full role redesign. Use the next 90 days to create evidence that you can operate in a safer, more AI-augmented version of the work.
- In the first 30 days, document the repetitive tasks in your current work and identify where AI can reduce drafting, lookup, classification, or reporting time.
- By 60 days, complete one small project connected to Practice Owner, such as build referral networks.
- By 90 days, compare internal openings and external postings for Practice Owner or Residency Program Faculty and update your resume around measurable workflow outcomes.
FAQ
Questions about AI and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Will AI replace Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons?
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons remove impacted teeth, place implants, and reconstruct jaws. Implant-planning software and surgical guides now map procedures in 3D before the first incision — precision augmentation — while anesthesia administration and surgery itself remain licensed, physical, and high-stakes. The better planning signal is not full replacement, but which tasks become automated, which tasks become AI-assisted, and which responsibilities still need human judgment.
Which parts of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons work are most exposed to AI?
Collaborate with dentists and orthodontists on treatment and Administer general and local anesthetics show the strongest automation pressure in this model. Collaborate with dentists and orthodontists on treatment and Administer general and local anesthetics are better treated as AI-augmented work.
What should Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons learn next?
Start with Surgical technique, Anesthesia administration, 3D treatment planning. The most practical adjacent paths in this model are Practice Owner and Residency Program Faculty.
How should this score be used?
Use it as a planning signal, not a prediction. Confirm local hiring demand, wages, licensing, credentials, and employer adoption before making a career move.
Sources
Evidence trail
OECD / 11 July 2023OECD Employment Outlook 2023: Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketO*NET Resource Center / Database 31.0 (August 2026)Occupation, Task, Skill, and Work-Activity DataUS Bureau of Labor Statistics / May 2025 estimates (released 15 May 2026)Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics