AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 29-1022.00

Will AI replace Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons?

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: AI can already handle 1 of 14 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 14 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, from most to least exposed. 1 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future. 65 Estimated Standard 4.6
Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment. 50 Estimated Standard 4.7
Administer general and local anesthetics. 45 Estimated Efficient 4.8
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth. 45 Estimated Efficient 4.6
Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck. 45 Estimated Efficient 4.6
Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments. 45 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones. 45 Estimated Efficient 4.2
Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections. 45 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements. 45 Estimated Efficient 2.9
Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology. 45 Estimated Efficient 2.8
Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery. 45 Estimated Efficient 2.5
Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face. 15 Estimated No tier 3.9
Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues. 10 Estimated No tier 4.6
Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions such as cleft lip, cleft palate, and jaw growth problems. 10 Estimated No tier 3.8

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 14 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 14 of 14. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A standard-tier model or lower covers 78% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 78% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 22% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
4,910
Median annual wage
$352,220
Middle half of earners
$204,610 to $428,710
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+4.1%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and AI

Will AI replace Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons?

AI already handles 1 of the 14 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 40 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +4.1% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons?

40 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 14 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 14 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future. It is the only task that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A standard-tier model or lower covers 78% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 22% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and what do they earn?

4,910 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $352,220 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +4.1% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgeons

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