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Orthodontists
Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
27%
More resilient
Human characteristics
82%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
68%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
- Mostly human
Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
- Mostly human
Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
- 02Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
- 03Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
- 04Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
- 05Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.
- 06Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.68
- Degree of automation2.11
- Time sitting3.46
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.97
- Hands-on objects/tools4.57
- Outdoors / weather1.02
- Disease exposure4.13
- Decision freedom4.81
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Finger Dexterity4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.38
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.12
- Science3.38
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $234,763 2 yr $182,280 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $224,685 2 yr $190,536 Graduate certificate · CIP 51.05 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $210,514 2 yr $178,151 Professional · CIP 51.05 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $205,686 2 yr $144,240 Graduate certificate · CIP 51.05 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $200,857 2 yr $218,927 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $190,536 2 yr $178,741 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $185,818 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $182,280 2 yr $194,665 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $182,280 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $176,087 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $167,417 2 yr $192,188 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Orthodontics/Orthodontology 51.0508 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $154,855 2 yr $174,023 Graduate certificate · CIP 51.05 |