Healthcare Practitioners

Periodontists

SOC 29-1022

Treat gum disease and place dental implants in a specialty practice.

Median pay

$352k

$205k to $429k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

200 openings / yr

Education

Doctoral (DDS) plus residency

AI exposure

34%

modeled estimate · 5th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

88/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Speaking
Active Learning
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.