AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-1292.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Dental Hygienists?

Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.

Estimated AI task exposure
31%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

16 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

29/100

Physical moat

27/100

Human moat

21/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 98/100Weight 0.98
Record and review patient medical histories.
Importance 97/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.97
Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 96/100Weight 0.97
Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.96
Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.93
Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients or the general public.
Importance 92/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.91
Expose and develop x-ray film.
Importance 88/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.90
Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.89
Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.88
Maintain patient recall system.
Importance 85/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.84

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$98,100

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

222,740

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+8.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

15

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

26 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

26 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

25 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

26 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,880 Growth 2025–2035: +2.3% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

26 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

6%

25 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,870 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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