Prosthodontists
Diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, design, and fit prostheses that maintain oral function, health, and appearance for patients with clinical conditions associated with teeth, oral and maxillofacial tissues, or the jaw.
870 people do this job in the US. $311,180 a year.
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Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
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Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
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At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 0%. Today's estimate: 0%.
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The tasks
Sorted by . 12 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.Done daily by most who do it. | 20% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 14% | 1.7 h50 min to 4.2 h | Stays with people | |
| Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury survivors, or to individuals with diseases or congenital disabilities.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 14% | 3.3 h1.3 h to 1 work day | Stays with people | |
| Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 12% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 8% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Measure and take impressions of patients' jaws and teeth to determine the shape and size of dental prostheses, using face bows, dental articulators, recording devices, and other materials.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 7% | 38 min17 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.Done daily by most who do it. | 6% | 50 min25 min to 2.1 h | Stays with people | |
| Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 5% | 1.7 h50 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.Done daily by most who do it. | 4% | 38 min17 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 4% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 2% | 50 min38 min to 1.3 h | Stays with people |
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