Dental Hygienists, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here
- hygienist
- dental nurse
- oral hygienist
- dental hygienist
- licensed dental hygienist
- pediatric dental hygienist
- dental treatment coordinator
- registered dental hygienist rdh
- SOC code
- 29-1292.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 15 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 2
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Dental HygienistsSOC 29-1292.00
Record patient medical historiesWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Schedule appointments and maintain recall systemWhat can do this →
64% agentPartly automatable
Chart conditions and maintain recordsWhat can do this →
34% you keepBarely automatable
Physical examination of gums and oral structuresWhat can do this →
15% you keepBarely automatable
Clean teeth and perform dental treatmentsWhat can do this →
8% you keepBarely automatable
Administer anesthetics and medicationsWhat can do this →
5% you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents 2 need no setup
Medical Records Agent
Dental clinical records software · Microsoft Word · Email software
No integration needed
Dental Charting Agent
Dental charting software · Voice-activated perio charting software · Microsoft Excel
No integration needed
Scheduling Agent
Scheduling software · Henry Schein Dentrix · Email software
Needs Henry Schein Dentrix
You keep this
Perform physical examinations and clinical assessmentsExecute hands-on dental cleaning and treatment proceduresAdminister medications and anesthetics safelyMake clinical diagnoses and treatment decisions
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 15 detailed work activities O*NET records for Dental Hygienists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 3
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Record patient medical histories | 57 |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge | 56 |
| Maintain current knowledge related to work activities | 12 |
Partly automatable 3
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers | 25 |
| Schedule patient procedures or appointments | 22 |
| Schedule appointments | 20 |