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Dentists vs Orthodontists

Compare Dentists and Orthodontists side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Orthodontists pays about $118k more.

Dentists

Median pay$171k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureModerate 66%, modeled
EducationDoctoral (DDS/DMD)
Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoring

Orthodontists

Median pay$289k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureLow 26%, modeled
EducationDoctoral (DDS) plus residency
Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringReading Comprehension
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.