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AI will not replace orthodontists in the next two decades completely. However it will be a bigger part of it, orthodontists already utilize AI more often than other dental specialists.

The reason why AI will not replace orthodontists is ortho is a time sensitive and diagnostic speciality. The difference between changing the whole patient's face without surgery vs needing surgery depends heavily on time, and diagnostic skills. Also orthodontists require fine hand motor skills and multi-tasking. Clinical judgement must be fast and efficient as orthodontists usually see more sheer patients volume vc other dental specialities sometimes up to 80 a day.

However, an orthodontist who knows how to utilize AI and increase efficiency is the one who's taking the job vs an orthodontist lacking AI skills.

Orthodontists are all of Robots taking over part of the labor bill. For example, I can not wait to get a robot receptionist who does not get sick, does not have to take personal days off, compassionate days off (because her pet is sick). Patients should be able to walk to the front and get an appointment booked themselves. Just like when you book a flight and select your seat. Similarly, there's got to be an accounting software which orthodontists use for bills, to pay bills, to communicate with your accountants for the year end, to generate cheques for staff (pay) without having to hire a bookkeeper. This will decrease the overhead. Even the financial manager position can be replaced. You enter the contract for the particular patient, and the robot presents and emails all the details. No need for cleavage to close the deal, for patients to bargain, or for them to feel that they are being treated unfairly price wise. Replacing the job of the Orthodontist with a robot is actually risky. When teeth move, there is a biologic cost. If things are moving via Autopilot, and then someone finds out, that movement took place in the wrong direction, fixing these errors is costly both in time, money, and most importantly, patient's dental tissue repair sometimes.

I think, the risk will be more, the AI actually is able to make diagnostic and with plastic printer make the treatment. The braces are soon out of date.

Because if a robot makes a wrong move when taking out teeth or putting braces they could mess up and lose a lot of money

Who wakes up one day and decides they want to look at mouths everyday? This job is dead.

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